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which provides real-time data. This allows us to
tweak settings if necessary while we are paving.”
“The pavement rides wonderfully,” says Anschutz.
“This is only the second stringless project in the
state, and it is the largest. This project definitely
proves that it works.”
Because the project involved KDOT, the City of
Lawrence—which had a number of city streets
that had to be tied into the new trafficway—and
wetlands managers, Barker and Haskell Indian
Nations Universities, coordination was essen-
tial to completing the project, Anschutz said.
“There was a strong partnership approach between
contractors and all parties, which resulted in
a proactive approach to communication and
resolving issues,” she explains.
What about the wetlands? Anschutz points out,
“Before this project, no one considered that you
could bring wetlands back after construction,
but we are already seeing some species—such
as cranes—return.”
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