A solution for Michigan road repairs

Roads all over the US state of Michigan are in desperate need of repair, but cities do not always have enough money to fix them. However, the city of Jackson could help pave the way toward a solution. An project on a small street in Jackson could help communities across the state in the future. Lydia Street connects Wildwood with Michigan Avenue near downtown Jackson and has been repaired using a new product from supplier 3M. The special concrete features a mixture that is better able to withstand the freez
May 22, 2018 Read time: 2 mins

Roads all over the US state of Michigan are in desperate need of repair, but cities do not always have enough money to fix them. However, the city of Jackson could help pave the way toward a solution. An project on a small street in Jackson could help communities across the state in the future. Lydia Street connects Wildwood with Michigan Avenue near downtown Jackson and has been repaired using a new product from supplier 152 3M. The special concrete features a mixture that is better able to withstand the freeze-thaw cycle, which is at the root of many of Michigan’s road problems. The novel mix benefits from a combination of stronger materials and more oxygen. Comprising finely crushed granite, the material is said to ensure a greater stability during curing, leading to improved durability. Should the trial of this new solution go to plan, Michigan Department of Transport (MDOT) will begin using the material more widely across the state. The material is expected to cut costs considerably in the future, due to its extended life in the tough climate.

Concrete milling, paving & compaction

For more information on companies in this article

3M

Related Content

  • Developing the European roads of the future
    February 14, 2012
    A new project aims to bring Europe to the forefront of developing the future of transport. A three-year project has set itself the challenge of developing a "truly inspiring vision" of how roads will be built and maintained in the 21st century. Forever Open Road is a revolutionary concept led by the Forum of European National Highway Research Laboratories (FEHRL) and supported by the UK's influential TRL (Transport Research Laboratory).
    Read More
  • Foiled by foliage from Biotecture
    June 27, 2022
    Richard Sabin, managing director of Biotecture*, details how living walls provide an innovative solution for reducing air pollution and improve air quality along congested urban highways.
    Read More
  • Three Pavers for German Bypass Works
    July 20, 2012
    Contractor Matthäi used machine technology from Vögele to place surface course on the new stretch of the B 442 Federal road near Eimbeckhausen in Lower Saxony, Germany. After two years of construction, the residents of Eimbeckhausen are finally rid of the barrage of traffic that had rushed through their small village near Hanover on the B 442 Federal road for decades. Towards the end, almost 14,000 vehicles had been counted per day, 15 – 19% of which were HGVs. All vehicles are now diverted along the four k
    Read More
  • Crane assembly for Tibet excavator
    February 9, 2017
    A tough machine assembly operation at extreme altitude has been carried out by two cranes from XCMG The cranes were used to assist in the assembly of a large excavator needed to assist in production at an extraction operation in Tibet. Located at an altitude of no less than 5,400m on the very remote Mila Mountain, the extraction sites was aiming at upgrading its operations and boosting productivity with the addition of a new 100tonne class excavator. The two cranes, an XCT100 model and a QAY300A machi
    Read More

Highlighted Content