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EquipmentWorld.com | July 2017 53 memorate an 11-foot replica of the original 7-foot-wide test strip of the 1891 pavement. "The test strip is part of a re- construction project in downtown Bellefontaine, and it's a big deal to our industry and to Bellefon- taine," says Bill Davenport, ACPA vice president of communications. Shiraz Tayabji, with Advanced Concrete Pavement Consultancy and one of the project lead- ers, said the re-created test strip "will provide service for another 100-plus years, linking the past, present and future of the concrete pavement industry." But while Bellefontaine is de- finitively recognized as the site of the oldest concrete pavement in the country, no absolute ranking is available. Davenport recently polled ACPA chapters, and through their submissions, the following list gives a snapshot of some of these long-lasting pavements: 1906 – Portland Street, Calumet, Michigan 1907 – Van Buren, Arkansas 1907-1909 – County road in Mahaska County, Iowa 1908 – Grand Forks, North Dakota 1909 – Cemetery Road, Eddyville, Iowa 1909 – 6th Street, Duluth, Minnesota 1910 – Multiple city streets, Grand Forks, North Dakota 1912 – Central Avenue, Urbana, Illinois 1913 – Dollarway Pavement, White Hall, Arkansas 1914 – Belknap Place, San Antonio, Texas 1914 – Third Street, Delevan, Illinois 1914 – River Road, Moscow, Iowa 1915 – "Original seedling mile," Grand Island, Nebraska 1916 – Westminster Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 1916-1927 – Multiple city streets, Fort Collins, Colorado 1918 – County road in Woodbury County, Iowa 1919 – Sunset Highway, Spokane, Washington Belknap Place in the Monte Vista Historic District of San An- tonio was honored with ACPA's 2016 Lifetime Pavement Recogni- tion award, commemorating it as the oldest concrete pavement in Texas. It was created using a process called "Granitoid," a two- lift system that features coarse aggregate in the bottom lift and hard granite aggregate in the surface course. Cars, trucks and buses continue to travel across this pavement, and officials say there are few signs of faulting or deterioration. JohnDeere.com/jdpower behind your productivity POWER With every turn of the wheel, every push of the controls, and every project completed — you're reminded why you chose John Deere engine power and drivetrain components in the fi rst place. John Deere power components faithfully do their jobs with performance that responds to each command, uptime delivered day after day, and low cost of operation proven year after year. We make experiences you have with our engines and drivetrain components count, right down to the reliable support you receive at more than 4,000 service locations worldwide. That's the John Deere experience. 16145_JD_Industrial_ad_4-5x7-375--EW.indd 1 5/16/17 1:11 PM