Welcome to the Concrete Channel, a special feature that provides the user an in-depth look at the concrete road industry. This section offers several areas to explore: concrete product spotlights, article archives, related case studies, related video and product/supplier contact list. The concrete product spotlights contain information and photos of equipment relevant to the industry. The article library contains all stories related to concrete roads pulled from the rich archives of Roads & Bridges magazine and our Concrete Progress supplement magazine.
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The creaks of a typical freight train—some 80 cars long—slowly merge with the screech of brakes not too far from jet-powered takeoffs.
After a relatively short journey from...
They say everything is bigger in Texas, and the Loop 375 Transmountain West roadway improvement project outside of El Paso seems intent on proving that point.
Sundt...
Johnson County comprises some 620 square miles of pastoral eastern Iowa farmland nestled against both sides of the Iowa River.
Interstate 80 bisects the county from west to...
I-69 in Indiana owes a big debt to the Indiana Toll Road. Not literally but metaphorically.
Leasing the Indiana Toll Road in 2006 to a private concessionaire for a lump-sum...
The Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) has developed a virtual open house of the Oak Hill Parkway project in Austin, Texas. The website provides an online forum to...
U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has awarded more than $16 million to 14 innovative highway and bridge projects in 13 states and the District of Columbia that will...
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence wants to finish what was started on I-69, but will need a jolt of financial energy for the final stretch.
At an Indiana Government Center South...
The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has advertised a $120 million project to rehabilitate 163 lane-miles of I-264 and I-64 in the Hampton Roads region. Contracts...
Products
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QUIKRETE Rapid Road Repair is a specially formulated, alkali-resistant, fiberglass-reinforced concrete repair mortar used for structural...
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Grinding and grooving not only extends the life of roadways and runways, but also reduces noise and textures the surface to improve skid resistance...
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Scott Rim Snaps are designed to hold thin bricks against a ver- tical concrete form. When concrete is poured into the form and hardens it captures...
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Now bidding RCC paving projects nationwide, Logistics Concrete exemplifies how to work “smarter” and not just “harder” by using the Vogele RCC paver...
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The Schwing S 43 SX concrete pump combines the best features of two boom types: Roll and Fold and Z. By putting the 270º Z-fold at the tip section,...
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The Hilti POL 10 Optical Level has been designed to tackle elevation tasks such as checking and transferring heights that are required on most...
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E-Z Drill’s Model 210 equipment-mounted concrete drill attachment series consists of three models: the three-gang Model 210-3 EQ MT, four-gang Model...
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Wirtgen’s SP 15 concrete slipform paver can lay curb and gutter, barrier, sidewalk, V-ditch, special applications and slabs. It can be quickly...
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Putzmeister America’s new 42Z Truck-Mounted Concrete Boom Pump offers greater payload capacity, a user-friendly design and increased ease of service...
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Denver Vibrator’s gasoline-powered backpack vibrator is ergonomically engineered for comfort and dependability, with a fully adjustable harness and...
With a highly regarded reputation for model snow-and-ice control already established, the city of Beloit, Wis., outdid itself by implementing an...
In most ways, the resurfacing of the I-64/I-255 interchange near East St. Louis, Ill., was an ordinary—albeit big—project; it’s a large cloverleaf...
Transportation engineers across North America are bringing roundabouts back into their construction toolbox after they gained popularity in other...
For more than 70 years, nearly all pavers have utilized the free-floating, or self-leveling, screed to produce pavements with a level and smooth...
How to cut manhole raising costs by 81% and extend new pavement lifespan with adjustable manhole risers.
Holmes County in central Ohio wanted to increase safety and improve operations at an affordable price. The solution was MOTOTRBO digital radios with...
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Industry News
A Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) proposal regarding “hours of service” for commercial motor-vehicle operators should include an...
The new long-range transportation plan for the Philadelphia area submitted by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission this week warns...
Crews completed the widening of the Huey P. Long Bridge near New Orleans on June 17, bringing the largest transportation construction project in...