Keywords: i-69 i69 interstate 69 interstate69 indiana monroe county monroecounty road interstate construction dowel bars dowelbars paving bridge infrastructure e. s. wagner co. eswagnerco concrete Interstate 69 under construction near Harmony Road in Monroe County, Indiana; looking west. The bridge in the background is for Harmony Road. Even though the bridge is complete and open to traffic, it has yet to be formally named. This stretch of I-69 roadway will soon be paved with PCC (Portland Cement Concrete). The green rod-like objects are called dowel bars, which are made of steel and coated with an epoxy polymer. Assemblies of dowel bars are inserted into the road base to strengthen the concrete, significantly extending the life of the roadway. E. S. Wagner Co., prime contractor (Indiana I-69 Project, Section 4, Segment 8). Interstate 69 under construction near Harmony Road in Monroe County, Indiana; looking west. The bridge in the background is for Harmony Road. Even though the bridge is complete and open to traffic, it has yet to be formally named. This stretch of I-69 roadway will soon be paved with PCC (Portland Cement Concrete). The green rod-like objects are called dowel bars, which are made of steel and coated with an epoxy polymer. Assemblies of dowel bars are inserted into the road base to strengthen the concrete, significantly extending the life of the roadway. E. S. Wagner Co., prime contractor (Indiana I-69 Project, Section 4, Segment 8). |