Benefits of Using Recycled Asphalt

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Since launching almost 13 years ago, PCI Industries’ clients have included NYC and NYS Departments of Transportation and other offices in surrounding municipalities. PCI Industries is a construction company offering paving and milling services to the public.

As with many other industries, construction companies are using recycled asphalt not only for cost-effective measures but also to improve the condition of the roads.

There are many benefits to using recycled asphalt. Recycling asphalt helps the environment because fewer materials are needed. It also reduces the amount of discarded asphalt that ends up in landfills. Conversely, new asphalt requires the use of sand, stone, and oil, and without this need, there is the potential to reduce contributions to greenhouse gases.

Outside of the recycled material’s environmental benefits, there are cost-savings advantages and benefits to the road itself. Fewer production of new asphalt means reduced purchase costs of raw materials. In 2015, it is estimated that companies in the United States saved close to two million dollars on recycled asphalt. However, recycled asphalt is just as good as new asphalt because, by mixing old asphalt with new asphalt, there is the potential to create stronger mixes. Moreover, the aggregate (new material and old asphalt) reduces cracking and rutting on the road.

Mt. Vernon Police Department Welcomes Anonymous Crime Tips by Text

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A prominent construction company based in Mount Vernon, New York, PCI Industries Corp. has completed projects for the New York City and New York State departments of transportation. Providing milling and paving services as well as bridge repair work, PCI Industries frequently donates to first-responder agencies, including the Mt. Vernon Police Department.

To make crime reporting easier for residents, the Mount Vernon Police Department rolled out a texting program called Tip411 for reporting crime tips. By texting a message to 847411 (tip411), people can send police information anonymously about suspicious or criminal activity. Police officers are able to reply to the text in real time.

Designed to work with both Apple and Android operating systems, the Tip411 platform ensures the texter’s anonymity by removing all identifying information before police officers receive the text. People also can submit their anonymous tips online through cmvny.com. If the case is an emergency and immediate help is needed, police advise community members to dial 911 rather than texting.

The Historic High Bridge in New York City

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Based in Mount Vernon, New York, PCI Industries Corp.is a multi-faceted construction company that performs site construction, milling, and paving services to public works clients including the New York State Department of Transportation. PCI Industries also works with cities including Mount Vernon, White Plains, and New Rochelle and handled the historical Dyckman Bridge restoration. 

New York City is full of beautiful historic bridges, including the world-famous Brooklyn Bridge. Lesser known but beloved by New Yorkers is the pedestrian bridge known as the High Bridge, which was closed for four decades and reopened to the public in 2015. 

The High Bridge was originally built in 1848 as an aqueduct to bring water from Westchester County into the growing city. It was the first bridge built in New York City, predating the Brooklyn Bridge by 30 years, and it quickly became a popular place for pedestrians and horse-drawn carriages, due to its fresh vistas. 

The reason for the bridge’s closure 40 years ago is unclear, but after a three-year, $61.8 million renovation, the bridge was opened to great fanfare in 2015. It is a direct link from Manhattan to the Bronx, running over the Harlem river, and affords breathtaking views of the Chrysler Building. The bridge is open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.