Note: This article appeared in the July 2009 issue of New England Construction, an ACP publication.
By Paul Fournier
Photos Courtesy of the Vermont Agency of Transportation
Thin asphalt overlays, polymer-modified mixes and other speciality materials complete as VTrans expands pavement preservation choices, Saving […]
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So Many Bridges, So Little Money
Bridges are critical to our way of life on personal as well as commercial levels. Imagine where we’d be without them …
According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, in 2007 there were 599,766 bridges in the country; 72,520 are structurally deficient with 12,951 in urban applications and 59,569 in rural use; 79,804 are functionally obsolete. Of those, 33,139 are urban and 46,665 are rural.
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ICUEE 2009 Offers The Latest Industry Education
Keeping up to date with the latest technology and techniques to boost productivity is more important than ever in today’s marketplace.
Attendees at the 2009 ICUEE – The Demo Expo will find more than 115 […]
EPA Proposes To Slash Mercury Emissions From Cement Plants
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to significantly reduce mercury emissions from Portland cement kilns, the fourth-largest source of mercury air emissions in the U.S. The proposal would set the nation’s first limits on mercury emissions from existing […]