July 11, 2022
I’ve been obsessed with road surfaces ever since I blogged previously that if women had designed paving methods, the materials used would have been lighter-weight but much more durable.
After that, the idea took hold, and I kept thinking, “Why isn’t someone developing a road surface as tough as Kevlar*, durable, resilient, yet easy for cars to travel on, and QUIET?”
Turns out that Arizona is experimenting with rubberized asphalt. So far, it seems good— Durability: Check. Noise reduction: Check. Easier and lighter to manage: Don’t know.
Bonus: It uses all those leftover tires that nobody seems to know what to do with.
It may be pricey, but the savings due to not replacing it as frequently, and the advantages of not disrupting traffic for road repairs, make it a good long-term investment.
I hope that this trend catches on. We’ve been paving roads at least since the days of ancient Rome. I think it’s time we updated our methods.
*Invented by a woman
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