HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Oahu’s potholes aren’t being filled as quickly as you might hope because of a shortage of pothole filler. The state downshifted on fixing potholes on Oahu’s freeways, state highways, and roads, because a huge quantity of pothole patch material was needed elsewhere. Because of […]
Read more →“I made it very clear that whatever the number is, they should not be politically influenced at all,” said Chang. “If it’s a hundred million so be it; if it’s more so be it.” Members of the asphalt industry are wary of purchasing new equipment to ramp-up […]
Read more →HONOLULU — Honolulu Mayor Peter Carlisle has proposed spending another $77 million in the coming fiscal year for the rehabilitation of city roads. But in the subsequent five fiscal years, proposed spending drops dramatically: $55 million in FY-2014 and 2015, $50 million in FY-2016, and $45 million for […]
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Using warm-mix asphalt (WMA) technologies in recycled asphalt pavement (RAP) mixes is a win-win scenario in every respect. The cost benefits are evident—reduced material costs and less fuel usage. Plus, the enhanced workability of warm-mix can facilitate using increased RAP contents, which translates into even greater cost […]
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Honolulu City Councilman Stanley Chang wants the city to adopt a standardized system for rating city roads. Currently, the city uses a policy of ‘worst comes first’ when deciding which roads should be refurbished. “Which means that a road has to deteriorate to the worst possible condition […]
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