Lightweight cellular concrete reduces construction time
JAMES CITY, N.C. – The N.C. Department of Transportation is in the process of upgrading U.S. 70 from Raleigh to Morehead City to the future Interstate 42, including a 5-mile section in Craven County where the highway will be elevated at five new interchanges.
The location of the future I-42 in James City presented unique challenges due to its proximity to the river, railroad and airport. Poor soil conditions in the area made traditional fill materials less viable, requiring innovative solutions to ensure timely construction.
“We were going to have such a degree of settlement that it was going to be hard to overcome. In some situations, we were looking at almost 20 inches of settlement once we loaded the section,” said Deputy Division 2 Engineer Cadmus Capehart…