Generally, preservation treatments and pavement overlays are used to restore surface course characteristics such as smoothness, friction and aesthetics, or to add structural support to an existing ...

Winter has long been the arch nemesis of asphalt roads and parking lots. The freeze/thaw cycle, salt, and snow plows -- especially when combined with traffic -- wreak absolute havoc on the condition ...

Small cracks and depressions in asphalt let water penetrate into and under the pavement. When that water freezes, it expands - cracking the asphalt apart. Maintenance each fall will prevent such ...

The city of South Bend is trying to minimize potholes before they even show up on our roads. Potholes begin as just tiny little cracks in the road, so the city says the best way to get ahead of ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Mark Proffitt never ...

Blacktops can be a gray area. Although a consensus can be found on many construction topics — LED bulbs are more efficient than incandescent ones, hickory is harder than poplar — the question about ...

Tired of repairing cracks in your concrete driveway every year? Consider swapping out the cement for a more crack-resistant ...

Q: I had a new asphalt driveway installed back in the fall. It’s gorgeous, and I want to keep it looking that way. I was told not to seal it until the spring. Is that correct? Is it possible to put on ...

The city of Urbana continues its yearly asphalt paving and maintenance projects, with crack sealing work starting this week. City officials have approved several contracts as part of the planned ...