While both asphalt and concrete driveways offer a durable surface, each has its own benefits, characteristics, aesthetics, maintenance requirements, and price. When deciding on which type of material ...

When it's time to construct a new driveway you have to choose your materials, and the most common are asphalt and concrete. Both materials have their benefits and drawbacks, and your choice will ...

Asphalt and concrete have battled for road surface supremacy ever since both made their debut in the late 1800s. Until now, asphalt ruled, being the material of choice on 90 percent of all U.S.

The asphalt driveway at our house is deteriorating. It is rutted, cracked, and tree roots have heaved it up in several spots; it needs to be replaced. Which is the “greener” material to use for a new ...

When a new road is to be built in Illinois or an existing one rebuilt, the decision on material–asphalt or concrete–stems from economics. “We look at life cycle costs by estimating what the ...

On House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee staffer Jim Berard s daily trip from the Annapolis, Md., area to Capitol Hill, the road turns from asphalt to concrete as he approaches the ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- With road construction season in full swing, Minnesotans have seen plenty of crews on the highways. MnDOT uses one of two pavements -- asphalt or concrete -- which has John from ...