Concrete Pavement News
Precise Scheduling and Great Teamwork Rehab SR 242 in Record Time
In just 120 hours, over the two consecutive weekends of July 9th and July 16th, Caltrans and Vanguard replaced 3,500 linear feet of concrete pavement
The Vital Spaghetti Bowl Xpress Project
Originally constructed between 1969 and 1971, the Spaghetti Bowl was designed for a population of about 130,000 people and to accommodate about 90,000 vehicles daily.
U.S. DOT Awards INFRA Grants to Four CA/NV Projects
Interstate highway upgrades were among the winning projects, including one Northern California project, which was awarded $86 million
High-Altitude, High-Speed, Highway 50 Echo Summit Bridge Replacement Project Reaches New Heights
In October of last year, Caltrans successfully completed – five days ahead of schedule – the Echo Summit Bridge Replacement Project.
Outdated Rules Hinder Concrete’s Potential on Climate Change
Updating regulations on alternative fuels could decrease production emissions, turning concrete made with cement into the sustainable building material of choice.
Innovative Transport System Sails Aggregate Down the Pacific Coast
The fact that Polaris can move its aggregate from a Canadian quarry all the way to Long Beach without being transported by road is one of the reasons it’s feasible
Aggregate Sustainability in California
Aggregate – sand, gravel and crushed stone – provides the bulk and strength to Portland Cement Concrete and is also used as road base, subbase, and fill
California Measures Long-Term Performance of Rapid Strength Concrete for Pavement Restoration
RSC reaches opening strength in a matter of hours, slab replacement can be accomplished overnight.
Caltrans Completes Highway 99 Bridge Work Ahead of Schedule
The entire Highway 99 repair project, FixSac99, which runs from the north point intersection with Interstate Highways 80