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Concrete Overlay Projects:

Case Study:  Anoka CSAH 22 - Nowthen, MN 512.26 KB
Description:  Concrete overlay with recessed striping of three-miles of 25-year old asphalt road
"rides like glass."

Case Study:  CMI Parking Lot - St. Louis Park, MN 705.50 KB
Description:  Concrete overlay of 40-year old asphalt parking lot
chosen for its strength, durability and cost effectiveness.

Case Study:  I-35 Harris, MN 538.63 KB
Description:  Thin 6" concrete overlay jointed in a six-foot by six-foot pattern on Interstate 35 north of the Twin Cities in 2009.

Case Study:  McLeod CSAH 7 MN 2.04 MB
Description:   First highway in Minnesota to receive a 5-inch PCC overlay, CSAH 7 is now a low-maintenance highway route that will last for approximately 35 years.

Case Study:  Watonwan CSAH 3 MN 1.71 MB
Description:  Thin, 6-inch unbonded concrete overlay, 28' wide x 3.3 miles in Watonwan County.  The Life Cycle Cost Analysis showed future savings of $275,000 using concrete instead of bituminous.   


CPR Projects:

Case Study:  Cook County, IL 879.92 KB
Description:  Concrete pavement preservation project that gave new life to Cook County, Illinois streets.

Case Study:  Douglas & Grant Counties, MN 1.05 MB
Description:  Describes a 2007 Mn/DOT concrete pavement restoration project using diamond grinding on 32 miles of Interstate 94.

Case Study:  I-94 MN 2.21 MB
Description:  Minnesota Department of Transportation Utilizes Full CPR Toolbox and Diamond Grinding.

Case Study:  Wall, SD 2.98 MB
Description:  I-90 Diamond Grinding of Asphalt in Wall, SD:  Pavement rehabilitation and diamond grinding. 

Case Study:  White Bear Lake, MN 3.47 MB
Description:  White Bear Lake Highway 61 Repairs Last 22 Years: Full and partial-depth repair & diamond grinding.

Case Study:  Glen Ellyn, IL 1.34 MB
Description:  Concrete patching and resealing maintenance for major city roads in Glen Ellyn, IL: Diamond grinding and joint resealing.

Case Study:  Olmsted CSAH 25 MN 517.78 KB
Description:  Study on CSAH 25 in Olmsted County in Rochester, MN benefiting from long term solution of diamond grinding and dowel bar retrofit.

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Concrete reflects light, making pavement brighter than asphalt while reducing the energy needed to light it, by 30 percent.