Paving Process

More than 25 years after the birth of the ADA, compliance with the law can still be confusing. Here’s how to stripe a lot that meets ADA requirements and local codes to keep your lots compliant and your customers out of the courthouse. In 1990, Congress passed the Americans With Disabilities Act. Similar to the […]

It’s no secret that motorists are easily distracted. According to Distraction.gov, “In 2014, 3,179 people were killed, and 431,000 were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving distracted drivers.” Whether they are busy people texting, talking on cell phones or to passengers in their cars, grooming themselves, reading maps, using their navigation systems, watching videos, or […]

In last month’s issue, we discussed how to use a little extra mix to hold heat on the transverse joint and stretch the extensions for the last pull off of a widening job. Let’s use that same project to look at a top quality job overall when you have the specific limitation of a single […]

Neal Carboneau of the Transportation Training Institute shares some best practices of meeting the requirements of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices by the U.S. Department of Transportation and keeping your staff safe on the job. Keeping your staff safe on the job site is a constant concern. To do so, contractors have their […]

Each contractor brings a unique flavor to the job, whether that be the longevity of his staff, a commitment to customer service, the highest job quality using the highest caliber equipment, or a mix of all those factors. No two contractors offer the same secret sauce, but stamping and preformed thermoplastics can add a unique […]

Asphalt’s speed-of-construction attributes garnered worldwide attention July 20 through 25 when a major Southern California freeway was reopened in five days after experiencing major flood damage. Interstate 10, a major freeway connecting Los Angeles to Phoenix was closed when flash-flooding caused a bridge to collapse, forcing eastbound traffic to take an hours-long detour. The interstate […]

Raveling is easy to prevent. Let’s take a basic look at how it can occur, and then discuss the best practices for keeping it at bay. First, raveling occurs as individual aggregate particles dislodge from a pavement surface downward. It usually starts with the loss of fine aggregate (fines) and, if not corrected, advances to […]