The Road Passion

Flowing traffic, strict noise control regulations: A latest-generation Vögele paver has renewed a section of the A6 motorway near Bern. A working group from Frutiger AG and Marti AG laid a total of 6 km of 20 m wide noise-reducing surface course in a number of sections.

Deep in the inaccessible Himalayan mountains, at an altitude of more than 3,500 m, two Universal Class pavers from Vögele were involved in the construction of what is probably India’s most ambitious tunnelling project to date. The Zoji-La Tunnel, named after the mountain pass of the same name, provides a year-round, weather-independent connection between the regions of Ladakh and Kashmir and, with a length of approximately 13 km, is the longest road tunnel in Asia.

Slipform paving with the Wirtgen SP 94i enables Capital Paving to make the most of project restrictions and improve quality on a paving project on Interstate 44 in Missouri.

First-class asphalt for the fastest of cars: Russian building contractor Tekhalyans, responsible for the renovation and maintenance of the Sochi Autodrom, is using the new high-tech TBA 3000 plant. The feature speak for themselves: high mixing capacity, improved process reliability, less energy consumption and the resource-friendly use of recycled materials. Premium quality for top speeds of up to 320 km/h!