The Road Passion

The rehabilitation and modernization of the nearly 12-kilometer Mont Blanc Tunnel – one of the most important north-south corridors in the European road network – is scheduled for completion by 2042. Two wheeled pavers from Vögele have been deployed on the project. A latest-generation SUPER 1803-5 X and a SUPER 1303-3i took only one night to pave the surface course of a 400-meter section of the tunnel, impressively demonstrating what efficient machine technology can deliver on a tight deadline.

Three sections of the historic Via Appia, known today as the SS 7 (State Highway 7), were in need of rehabilitation. On the three sections, Italian road construction contractor Impresa Turlione deployed a large milling machine W 210 XF featuring the latest Wirtgen technology, a comfortable operator’s cabin, and a sweeping unit for cleaning up after milling.

A stretch of road spanning some 3.3 kilometers in Hessen, Germany, was repaved with a new asphalt surface course. The challenge: The warm mix asphalt being used for the job meant the compaction process had to be very fast. To ensure maximum quality was achieved, the construction company deployed tandem rollers from Hamm featuring Smart Compact Pro for automated compaction based on the real-time asphalt density.

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!