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 ...

At the end of 2020, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released a new report that outlines the success of using Reclaimed Asphalt Pavements (RAP) in pavement preservation treatments. The FHWA ...

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 ...

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 ...

Portions of the Rio Grande Trail in Colorado will use recycled asphalt, according to a report in the Summit Daily News (Frisco, Colo.). The portion of the trail under construction is near Glenwood ...

Asphalt pavement is one of the world's most recycled materials. Its ingredients can be reused over and over, and recycling it is cheaper than making it new. But regulations often limit the recycled ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- That freshly paved street you’re driving on might not just be better for your car, but also for the environment. The Department of Transportation (DOT) has begun piloting the ...

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 ...

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation plans to use recycled asphalt to pave the last two state roads made of dirt in Columbia County. Brian Toseki, the manager at PennDOT's Columbia County ...

EWA BEACH, Hawaii (KHON2) — Ewa residents should get ready to drive on plastic. The Hawaii Department of Transportation began paving Fort Weaver Road on Tuesday, Oct. 11 with a mix of recycled ...

More than 90% of paved roads in the U.S. are made of asphalt, which is constructed with nonrenewable materials such as petroleum. One way to make paving more sustainable is to recycle old pavement.