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(Left) A line of asphalt-filled trucks are ready to load the paver on the I-710 long-life asphalt pavement project. (Right) The completed lanes on the I-710, pictured
here, are part of a rehabilitation project that is a series of projects stretching several years that could ultimately cost $650 million when the final tally is complete.
existing cracked pavement layers, the choice of stress relief
measure (to avoid reflection cracking), paving fabric or SAMI
is dependent on local experience and preference.
Full-depth replacement of existing pavement is typically
used under overpasses where the legally required overhead
clearance must be met. C&S and overlay of existing, old PCC
pavement typically is the most economical solution where
overhead clearance is not an issue.
With one major success under its belt, Caltrans looked
elsewhere to see where the LLAP pavement strategy made
sense. Two different segments of truck-heavy Interstate 5 in
the north state immediately jumped to the forefront.
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