Asphalt might not be the first thing you think of as something that can be environmentally friendly. But asphalt is just that. 

The driveway tends to be the first thing seen when arriving to a home. For this very reason, having a nice looking driveway is important. This is something Buck Houston understood when considering having his 200-foot long driveway repaved and expanded.

Businesses are always looking for ways to save money.  The best way for asphalt companies to save money is to recycle asphalt shingles and asphalt pavement. In 2019 alone, 24 million barrels of asphalt binder was conserved because of the recycling of asphalt shingles and asphalt pavement. (NAPA, 2020)

Have you ever wondered what the first paved road was like? Route 66 is not the same as it was when the highway was built in the 1930s. With highways and paving, transportation and people’s lives were revolutionized during the 1930s and 1940s.

Have you ever noticed that some asphalt paving looks great for years, while some deteriorates quickly? What causes asphalt installations to behave so differently?