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Michigan Weight Restrictions to Protect Roads Began Feb 2020

Annual spring weight restrictions to protect the state of Michigan, USA’s roads began on Monday, February 24, 2020. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced that all state trunkline highways within […]

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Michigan Experiments With Paving Longevity … 20, 30, 50 Years …

  The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT)  began work this spring on the 4th in a series of experimental pavement projects designed to determine if thicker pavement equals a longer

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TRB Publication: 3D Highway Design Model Cost Benefit Analysis

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has released a report that evaluates construction costs to determine the return on investment and to document contractors’ current practices of using 3D models.

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New Soil Freezing Model May Help DOTs Lower Spring’s Thaw Damage to Roads

Each spring, as roads that have been frozen all winter begin to thaw from the surface downward, melting snow and ice saturate the ground. The roadbed, softened by trapped moisture

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