Road Repair Takes Big Hit
State road repair funds take big hit Highways in bad shape as tax revenues, federal funding decline Karen Bouffard / Detroit News Lansing Bureau USA -- Americans can expect bumpier rides and fewer construction jobs over the next five years as declining state revenues jeopardizes federal funds for road maintenance and repair. With a hefty boost from federal stimulus funds this year, the biggest effects of the crunch will come in 2011 when the recovery cash is gone and BILLIONS of dollars in shortfalls in the DOT road program will translate to huge losses in federal funding. Gary Timco, 62, of Lyon Township says rides feel rougher, and Michigan can't ...
Pot Hole Repair
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - It's that time of year again. Potholes are starting to pop up everywhere, and drivers are trying to maneuver around these big bumps in the road. "It comes with the territory man-- the further north you go, the worst they are," said one driver. "People hit potholes and you break your whole car up," complained another driver. "Insurance doesn't cover it. Nobody covers it. It's horrible." It's so horrible that on Monday night as part of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge project, crews were working on emergency pothole repairs caused by the weather. "The problem becomes heightened really after you get a ...
Cold Weather Repairs
(Harris & Bros. - August 20, 2010) - Road crews working in cold winter weather require superior equipment and tools to make proper road repairs, especially in climates where temperatures drop to single digits and below zero. For years, Cold Patch Asphalt manufacturers and Pot Hole repair products bragged that their products could be applied in freezing temperatures. For those of us working outdoors in the freezing temps, we know that cold asphalt is very difficult to apply (and keep it sticking) in freezing temperatures. That's why we use and recommend using Powerblanket material heating blankets to pre-heat cold patch ...
Asphalt Maintenance
What's the best way to repair damaged blacktop and asphalt surfaces? We answer these and other questions here at Road Patch info site. There is now a safe and reliable method for repairing potholes, utility cuts, overlays and edge repairs. Special blends of cold patch asphalt are ideal for pot hole repair and other road maintenance jobs. Preheating cold patch always results in quicker more durable end product. Years of highway research shows that even though cold patch asphalt is rated to work when cold... it is much easier to work with when preheated and the end result is a stronger more ...
Cold Patch Products
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