• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / New foam asphalt being used in Iowa

New foam asphalt being used in Iowa

May 29, 2001 By admin

Summer is a time for good weather, and the Iowa Department of Transportation has also decided it’s a good time to test a new type of road. It’s called foamed asphalt, and it’s coming to a road near you this summer.Iowa DOT engineer Mike Heitzman says “foamed” asphalt is made when water’s added to the pavement mix. The big advantage to “foamed” asphalt? It can be applied quickly and it dries faster than traditional asphalt, which means roads are quickly repaved. The new material’s being tested now on highway 61 in eastern Iowa and on a section north of Ames.Heitzman says the results have been positive.Heitzman doesn’t know yet whether this new pavement will be cost-effective as Iowa contractors don’t own the “foamed” asphalt equipment yet, which means it’ll be more expensive to bring in contractors from Illinois and Wisconsin to do the work.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Department of Transportation, Travel

Featured Stories

Speakers at trooper’s funeral describe Sgt. Smith as selfless, man of faith

Iowa unlikely to join 26 states with hands-free driving laws

Reynolds says Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause manageable

Iowa State Patrol tactical team leader killed in Grundy Center stand-off

Finalists chosen for the state’s top burger

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

High school sports and activities to pause for one week in July

Hawkeyes add post player

UNI’s Warren agrees to contract extension

Iowa State signs Kansas transfer

Drake elevates Pohlman to head women’s basketball coach

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC