Highway 67 Chosen for Gravel Enhancement Experiment

  • NDOT employees apply the mix Photo courtesy of Sput Turnbull
    NDOT employees apply the mix Photo courtesy of Sput Turnbull
  • Nebraska Department of Transportation workers pose for a picture before beginning the application of the BaseBindX Photo courtesy of Nebraska Department of Transportation
    Nebraska Department of Transportation workers pose for a picture before beginning the application of the BaseBindX Photo courtesy of Nebraska Department of Transportation

    Highway 67 has been chosen for an experiment testing possible improvements to gravel grade for unpaved highways. The experiment, done in conjunction with Michigan State University, blends varying sizes and types of gravel rock with BaseBindX, a stabilizing product made by EnviroTech.

    Brandon Varilek, District 1 engineer for Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT), said the hope is to find a bl…