Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pavia Systems, the leading software firm focused exclusively on transportation infrastructure, announced today it has partnered with MnROAD in support of their collaboration ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

More than 90% of paved roads in the U.S. are made of asphalt, which is constructed with nonrenewable materials such as petroleum. One way to make paving more sustainable is to recycle old pavement.