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In New Mexico, a planning group is recommending between $150 million and $207 million in new roads, bridges, and bike/walking paths.

Senator Harry Reid reallocated funds from a maglev train to major highway projects in Nevada as part of the jobs bill.


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Ajax Delivers Flat Rock Quality

If you think the specifications for a road agency project put your paving expertise to the test, imagine the requirements in delivering a Vehicle Dynamic Area for the Robert Bosch Proving Grounds.

By Greg Udelhofen

Baldwin Paving Automates Information

The company accurately and efficiently tracks equipment operating hours, fuel usage and maintenance information by employing an automated data collection system in the field.

Paving Technology Used on Sea to Sky Highway Overhaul

Long before Vancouver was selected as the site of the 2010 Winter Olympics, improvements to the Sea to Sky Highway between the city and the skiing enclave of Whistler to the north were being discussed - and for good reason.

Pavement Preservation

Milling at the Outer Limits

Contractor relies on satellite and laser technology for accurate preparation of Air Force runway surface in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands.

Scrub Cape Seal Provides Cost-Effective Solution

The City of Santa Barbara, CA adds another pavement preservation process to its street maintenance toolbox with positive results and future treatments in the plans.

By Greg Udelhofen

Plant Matters

Going Green Enhances Bottom Line

S.T. Wooten Corporation has set a new standard for environmental friendliness with wildlife preserves and natural vegetation areas.

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Commitment to Pave

Virginia's Colony Construction produces eight years of 30% growth by pursuing bigger jobs, maintaining job quality, and relying on the right equipment.

Editor's Perspective

The Washington Grind

The partisanship in Washington D.C. is exhausting. Common sense or even the hint of compromise rarely finds its way into action that could benefit the average Joe who has put his trust in an elected official who promised to do the "right thing" if given the chance.

By Greg Udelhofen

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