ACPA Concrete Pavement Progress Q2 2020

Concrete Pavement Progress www.acpa.org 14 surrounding area to identify businesses in the area, alternate access to those businesses, detour routes to keep traffic moving through the area, and overhead power lines that might interfere with equipment. “Once we determine that the intersection can be rebuilt over one weekend, we design it and put it out for bid,” says Pappas. “The contractor selected for the project works with us to develop an hour-by-hour workflow for the project.” One of the requirements for a project with this tight a timeframe is the ability to have backup equip- ment on site, he points out. “The hourly workflow plan identifies specific equipment and number of people required to complete the job on time.” Initially, there were concerns about the feasibility of a weekend reconstruction of an intersection, but 15 years andmore than a dozen intersections later, the strategy has become the norm if the site meets the requirements, says Pappas. “It is inconvenient for businesses and the general public for one weekend but using concrete to rebuild the intersection means that we won’t have to worry about replacing the pavement for many years—it is a long-term solution.” The combination of effective traffic management and the use of durable concrete has allowed construction of long-lasting intersections with minimal traffic disruptions. D E L A W A R E I N T E R S E C T I O N R E C O N S T R U C T I O N » continued from page 13 “It is inconvenient for businesses and the general public for one weekend but using concrete to rebuild the intersection means that we won’t have to worry about replacing the pavement for many years—it is a long-term solution.”