Battle to the finish.The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT ODOT Oregon Department of Transportation ODOT Ohio Department Of Transportation ODOT Oklahoma Department of Transportation ) is conducting a test to determine the long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. costs and benefits of concrete and asphalt asphalt (ăs`fôlt, –fălt), brownish-black substance used commonly in road making, roofing, and waterproofing. Chemically, it is a natural mixture of hydrocarbons. as paving surfaces for state highways. Two different contractors are currently preparing to each pave PAVE Cardiology A clinical trial–Post AV Node Ablation Evaluation an eight-mile stretch of U.S. 30 in Ohio. One contractor will pave the west-bound lanes with asphalt, and the other will pave the east-bound lanes with concrete. The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that ODOT is conducting the experiment to determine which road material is more durable, quieter, smoother and an overall better buy when compared in like weather and traffic conditions. The stretch of U.S. 30, which runs between Wooster and Orrville, is being expanded from a two-lane road to a four-lane divided highway. The project cost is budgeted at $42 million, with the paving portion of the job representing a quarter of the total cost. The Plain Dealer notes that Flexible Pavements of Ohio, the asphalt industry's trade group, says it will do the initial paving more inexpensively. However, the Ohio Concrete Construction Association says that the long-term durability du·ra·ble adj. 1. Capable of withstanding wear and tear or decay: a durable fabric. 2. offered by concrete is the key to real value. |
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