Why Does Road Construction Take So Long? — Practical Engineering
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From rugged dirt paths to modern superhighways, roads are one of those consistent background characters in nearly every person’s story. And, if you’ve ever been a driver, I know another similar character in your life: road construction. Most of us love having wide, smooth roadways to take us to work
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The original was posted on /r/todayilearned by /u/UndyingCorn on 2024-04-09 21:36:20.

Original Title: TIL One of the biggest bottlenecks in road work is soil compaction. Soil can’t effectively be compacted more than around a foot (30 cm) at a time. Any road work that affects the soil foundation can take months because of this.