As interstate highways throughout the U.S. reach the end of their natural life cycle, new and innovative pavement design techniques are being employed to rebuild these vital roadways. On I-190, general contractor Oakgrove Construction Inc. of Elma, N.Y., insisted from the start on recycling 60,000 cu yd of the 40-year-old concrete pavement because it was cost effective and provided a hard 1-ft layer of subbase for the reconstructed roadway. It was just one of several decisions and ideas that turned the project into a unique and successful effort.
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