The world’s two largest full-scale accelerated pavement testing facilities have formed a partnership that promises to benefit state DOTs and thousands of cash-strapped cities and towns who seek ...

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 ...

Pavement longevity is the Holy Grail of road building. Engineers are constantly testing new mix designs and paving techniques with hopes that they can achieve long-term results on the roadways.

A University of Texas at Arlington civil engineering professor is working with the Texas Department of Transportation to test the durability of roads made from recycled asphalt, using an accelerated ...

MONTICELLO, Minn. -- Traffic on westbound Interstate 94 near Monticello has been shifted onto lanes where new types of pavement -- made from recycled and sustainable material -- are being tested. The ...

There's very little that's environmentally-friendly about the asphalt used in roads and sidewalks across the country, but the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is evaluating how to put it to use as ...

Pennsylvania has become the testing ground for a new experimental pavement preservation method called RoadArmor. Pennsylvania's' Dept. of Transportation (PennDOT) said that new road pavement process ...

Q: More than a year ago, this state’s Transportation Department repaved just over two miles of Highway 520, between Hunts Point and Medina, with a new surface being evaluated as “quieter” pavement.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — That testing, a first for the city, will determine how Ocean Drive is holding up after being built just a year ago and how long it will last. The 7-mile stretch of Ocean Drive ...

From his large deck, Richard Kress has a beautiful view of the valley beneath his Bellevue home. But the 54-year-old international market developer doesn’t use it because of noise from Highway 520.

DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM)– PennDOT is alerting drivers to planned ramp closures on the Pennsylvania Turnpike as crews will be performing overnight pavement testing. The testing will cause closures on ...