Dixon Landing, California

This project, in Milpitas, California at the intersection of I-880 and Dixon Landing Road, is located on Francisco Bay Mud, and required the use of lightweight fill.  The following photographs show different aspects of the project.

Figure 1. Overall project layout, Dixon Landing Interchange

 

Figure 2. Unloading tire shreds from walking floor trailer, Dixon Landing Interchange

 

Figure 3. Spreading tire shreds with bulldozer, Dixon Landing Interchange

 

Figure 4. Compacting tire shreds with 10-ton roller, Dixon Landing Interchange

 

Figure 5. Geotextile separation layer, Dixon Landing Interchange (Photo courtesy of IT Corp.)

 

Figure 6. Soil cover on sides of embankment, Dixon Landing Interchange

 

Figure 7. Completed embankment, Dixon Landing Interchange (photo courtesy of IT Corp.)

 

Figure 8. Lightweight aggregate, Dixon Landing Interchange