Under Construction
Route 17 Cold-in-Place Paving Project |
| Isle of Wight County |
Project at a Glance
May 2012
Est Completion Date
June 2013
Cost
$5.3 Million
Lengths and Limits
Route 17 from the James River Bridge to the Crittenden Bridge/Suffolk Line
Contractor
Virginia Paving
Locality
Isle of Wight
District
Hampton Roads
Contact
James Poff
757-925-2581
About the Project:
Due to heavy traffic loads, the roadway foundation in this particular stretch of Route 17 needs to be replaced. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) has two methods when rehabilitating state roadways; the first, a traditional method, involves either placing an overlay on top of an existing pavement or milling out the portion that is deteriorated and placing an overlay.
The second and newest innovative method is termed cold-in-place pavement recycling. This method involves removing the multiple layers of existing deteriorated pavement, combining the same materials in a stabilizing agent (usually foamed asphalt or asphalt emulsion) and relaying it back on the same section of road. This process can be handled by either one or two machines that perform all three operations (milling, stabilizing, repaving) in a single pass.
The upcoming project will repave Route 17 from the James River Bridge to the Crittenden Bridge/Suffolk Line, approximately 4.8 miles, spanning four lanes.This project began in late May 2012.
Project Details
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