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OUR COVER STORY IN THIS ISSUE OF CONCRETE PAVEMENT PROGRESS is about the
Village of Kimberly, Wisc. Kimberly came to our attention because of the innovative
way village officials and residents are working together to solve a problem that many
municipalities, counties, and states face each year.
With assistance fromMcMahonAssociates, the Village and its residents are partnering
to change the all-too-frequent cycle of repair and reconstruction of local streets. This
is a great accomplishment by any standard, but what makes it even more impressive is
the commitment to quality and sound asset management, which serves as a positive
example of what can be accomplishedwhen the public and private sectors work together.
Innovation is also a central theme in our article about a diamond interchange usedwith
concrete roundabouts at the ramp intersections of the New Stanton interchange in the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition to the innovative design of the project,
the contractor also used stringless paving—an increasingly popular technology—to
achieve greater control and efficiency.
We’re also pleased to present the story about Belknap Place, a 7/10-mile long concrete
street in the Monte Vista historic district of San Antonio. Belknap Place was recently
in the news as a group of industry officials and area residents joined together to com-
memorate the street’s 100th anniversary and the placement of an historical marker from
the Texas Historical Commission. An important detail of this story is that Belknap
continues to carry traffic, including cars, trucks, and buses, all because of an innovative
process that has stood the test of time for more than a century.
There is a common thread that runs through these projects in Kimberly, Wisc.; the
diamond interchange and concrete roundabouts in New Stanton, Pa.; and Belknap
Place, in San Antonio. With each project, someone or some group of people dared
to try something new, whether a new technology or a new approach to constructing
concrete pavements. This spirit of innovation is a hallmark of the concrete pavement
industry, and there are many hundreds of success stories that are based on innovation.
We would like to tell your success story! Please let us know if you have a project story
idea that you would like to share.
Recognizing Innovation
ConCrete Pavement P roGreSS
Wisconsin
Village
Nears 100%
Concrete
Roadways
Also inthis issue:
New Interchange Features
DiamondTrafficPattern and
MultipleRoundabouts
TexasCelebrates its First
ConcretePavement
Quarter 3 | 2016
Bill Davenport
Vice-President of Communications
American Concrete Pavement Association