The City Council voted 8-1 on Wednesday to approve a $1.96 billion operating budget and $620 million capital improvements budget for the new fiscal year that begins July 1. while the capital improvements budget is about 7 percent more than Carlisle’s $577 million proposal. As in the Carlisle […]
Read more →NCAT has presented research showing that warm-mix asphalt may reduce plant fuel use more than was previously realized due to reduced drum casing losses in addition to lower mix temperatures. “The project’s findings surprised many,” said Howard Marks, NAPA Vice President for Environmental Affairs, who attended the […]
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While many of drivers are heading home for the night, road crews are just getting started. Workers for GP Roadway Solutions are getting ready for the night. They’re installing crash cushions at the Aiea offramp. Gene Lehano is the superintendent. “Later in the evening, it gets more […]
Read more →The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) fired back at The Portland Cement Association (PCA) for its recent statements about road construction agencies, and PCA’s claim that “states are losing hundreds of millions of dollars due to outdated bidding policies that favor petroleum-based asphalt over other paving materials.” PCA, in a […]
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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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