Alaska is not particularly known for its thaws. However, officials in the northeast U.S. are starting to warm up to the idea of cold in-place recycling, and the 49th state of the union has helped in providing layers of encouragement for the process. When a chronic crumbling condition was finally getting the best of Rte. 202 between Solebury Township, Pa., and Delaware Township, N.J., Greg Bitsko retraced his experience back to the days when he worked for Monmouth County, N.J., reached out to Wirtgen rep Mike Marshall and then started talking to the Alaska DOT. About 12 years ago, Bitsko was working on a bridge project when he first heard of foamed asphalt.
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