The composition of the asphalt mixture making up a road can determine how safe it is for cars to drive on. Tarik Seker/iStock via Getty Images Plus More than 90% of paved roads in the U.S. are made of ...

The use of recycled material in new product is on the rise, both for cost and environmental reasons. It’s a natural fit for the asphalt production industry where there is such a constant demand for ...

Tacoma is homing in on improving streets. On Monday, for instance, the city launched the week-long campaign dubbed “Pothole Palooza” to broadcast its efforts toward repairing less-than-pristine roads.

The use of reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and recycled asphalt shingles (RAS) in asphalt pavement is increasing because those materials provide economic and environmental benefits. Recycled ...

The city Department of Transportation will soon be paving more roads with recycled asphalt. Half of the asphalt mixed by DOT paving crews will be made up of salvaged older roadway, the department ...

EWA BEACH, Honolulu (KHON2) — Some Ewa Beach residents have been driving on a road that is partially made of recycled plastic for over two years. Download the free KHON2 app for iOS or Android to stay ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) -- The process of street repaving typically involves removing the old asphalt layer and replacing it with fresh asphalt but the progress will be different on some ...

BROOKLYN, N.Y. -- While the streets aren’t paved with gold in New York City, paving local roads could be getting a lot greener. As part of a new pilot program, the New York City Department of ...