State Route 85, Riverdale, GA

The highway is classified as a major urbane arterial roadway. The highway varies from 3 to 2 lanes in each direction and part is a divided with grass median. Many shops and malls are located along this stretch of road and has very heavy traffic for most of the day and night. Night time paving was required due to the heavy traffic. The purpose of this project was to determine if fibers could replace the high cost polymer modified mixes.

Project Details:
Location:  Riverdale, GA
Owner: Georgia DOT
Engineer: Georgia DOT
Producer: E.R. Snell
Contractor: E.R. Snell
Tonnage: 36,000
Fiber: FORTA-FI® HMA

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