Saw one of these on the local news... They are using this technology in nearby NH... But we need a couple of them (at least) here in Maine! Its an investment up front, but saves money and time in the long run! (And eliminates pollution from crumbly short-term asphalt repairs getting tracked everywhere by cars!) High-tech fixes for winters potholes March 15, 2014 This winters brutal snowstorms and chilling temperatures have been especially heinous. To fix the freeways, repair crews around the globe are turning to infrared technology, the latest front in the war on potholes. With this technique, a specialized heavy duty truck lowers a massive infrared panel onto the street; it heats the asphalt around the pothole prior to filling it, ensuring that the new stuff bonds strongly to the surrounding road, preventing repeated repairs. foxnews/tech/2014/03/15/high-tech-fixes-for-winter-potholes/ South Jersey Company Says It Has a Better Way To Do Pothole Repairs | CBS Philly February 2014 Where traditional repairs are like a band-aid, affected by water and temperature changes, Marilyn Grabowski says, infrared restoration is a surefire seal. philadelphia.cbslocal/2014/02/20/south-jersey-company-says-it-has-a-better-way-to-do-pothole- New infrared road repairs come to Bucks | Buckinghamshire Town Council 06 September 2013 Making use of portable infrared heaters to heat the damaged road surface, this system offers several benefits compared to traditional road repairing methods: - Reduced disruption – with no need for traditional machinery to remove the damaged road surface, noise pollution and congestion on the highway is kept to a minimum - Increased recycling – the removed damaged road surfaced is combined with new materials on site and re-used for the permanent repair - Cost effectiveness – The trial showed a saving in the region of 25% compared to re-surfacing the area using traditional processes, making better use of taxpayers money. buckscc.gov.uk/news/2013/september/new-infrared-road-repairs-come-to-bucks/ #Environment #Winter #MoneySaving #Infrared #Road #Repairs #US #UK #Potholes
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