Commercial Paving in the Nation's Capital

Finley Asphalt was given four days to remove and replace 300-ft. of concrete curbing and 120 tons of 2-in. milling and paving at the U.S. Department of Agriculture building in Washington, D.C.

Jessica Lombardo

Aug 8, 2016

1. The Finley Asphalt team began work on July 6th, 2015 and work was to be completed by July 11th, 2015 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Whitten building in Washington, DC. The work was to be completed in the front main parking lot. The objective of the project was to rehabilitate the parking lots, remove and replace concrete curbs, re-stripe the entire lot and then replace two magnetic loop vehicle detectors.

Finley Asphalt, located in Manassas, VA, competes 100% commercial paving and asphalt repair in the Greater Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area. They complete a substantial amount of work in the nation's capital, including work with the federal government, which has helped them to create processes that enable the team to handle any and all situations. With higher profile jobs, like the one completed at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Whitten building, the team has management close by daily to oversee the operations

Photos: 1. The Finley Asphalt team began work on July 6th, 2015 and work was to be completed by July 11th, 2015 at the U.S. Department of Agriculture Whitten building in Washington, DC. The work was to be completed in the front main parking lot. The objective of the project was to rehabilitate the parking lots, remove and replace concrete curbs, re-striping and replace two magnetic loop vehicle detectors.

2. The schedule of the work was two days to remove and replace concrete curbs, one day to mill and pave, and one day for striping and to install the two magnetic loop vehicle detectors. The work was required to be completed by July 11th, 2015.

3. To complete the work, the team used a CARLSON CP-100 Paver, HAMM HD-14 Roller, Wacker RD-11 Roller, Wirtgen 2000 Milling Machine, and a Bobcat 650 with miller head and broom box attachment.

4. The main challenge of the job was maneuvering equipment in heavy Washington, D.C. traffic and dealing with the high traffic volume of tourists in the area. The team had to mobilize at 4:00 AM before the area got too congested with traffic and before the tourists arrived. This project also required Finley to employ additional flaggers to help direct the trucks and pedestrians.

5. The Finley team removed and replaced 300-ft. of concrete curb and milled the parking lot and replaced the surface with 120 tons of SM9.5A surface course asphalt laid 2-in. thick. The mix was provided by Roubin & Janeiro Asphalt Plant as required by the job specifications.