Modesto Mall Repaved using Cold Recycled Asphalt

Posted on Jul 06 2009 at 12:12 PM

Beginning in early September 2008, the Vintage Faire Mall in Modesto is being repaved. Don Mangan with Pave West, the paving contractor was looking for solutions that would save the Mall owner money without sacrificing quality. Having used cold recycled material before, Don knew it was a good solution and viable alternative to the more expensive "remove and replace" standard practice.

Don decided to hire Pavement Recycling Systems and met with the mall owner to lay out his strategy. Agreement was quickly made and work started the week of September 15th. First PRS milled off most of the existing asphalt, leaving only a thin skin behind or exposing the underlying base section. The reclaimed asphalt pavement ("RAP") was stockpiled on site, then crushed and screened into a well-graded aggregate mix meeting recycled asphalt design criteria. Then, using specially formulated binders mixed in a proprietary emulsion, the RAP and recycling agents were blended in a sophisticated mixing plant that carefully weighs and meters all components of the mix and produces a product per the recycle design.

Placed using conventional paving equipment, Pave West saved over 500 truck haul hours on this project by not having to haul off the old asphalt and bring in new. Energy was saved, carbon emissions significantly reduced, and best of all - for less money. Contact Don Matthews or James Emerson at PRS for more information on this and other pavement recycling options (951-682-1091).

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