The Road Passion

Three road pavers and three material feeders from Vögele have renovated the Automotodrom in Brno. The approximately 14,000 tonnes of special asphalt were produced in a Benninghoven mixing plant and had to be laid on the 5.4 km long traffic lane in the shortest possible time. Since international race tracks must guarantee maximum grip and consistent flatness, the requirements for the material and paving were particularly high.

In the Allgäu region, at an elevation of 1,277 meters, lies the Falkenstein Castle ruins—accessible via a private access road that also leads to a boutique hotel with a gourmet restaurant. The roughly two-kilometer road winds through tight switchbacks and features gradients of up to 30 percent. For the demanding resurfacing work, Josef Böck GmbH from Nesselwang is relying on the new Vögele paver SUPER 1800-5 X with the extending screed AB 500 TP1.

In the Permian Basin, the most productive oil field in the US, Pulice Construction is using the Wirtgen Group’s innovative slipform paving technology to rehabilitate the degraded Interstate 20 linking the most important oil-production centers. This investment in infrastructure is paving the way to more growth and prosperity in the region.

Top asphalt quality for fast cars: The Russian construction company Tekhalyans, responsible for resurfacing and maintaining the Sochi Autodrom, relies on the new high-tech TBA 3000 plant for this work. A high mixing capacity, more process reliability, less energy consumption and resource-friendly use of recycled materials – these aspects speak for themselves. Top quality for top speeds up to 320 km/h!