Asphalt pavements are widely used for roads, parking lots, industrial surfaces, recreational surfaces, and walking trails. Asphalt pavements are made by combining rocks and sand to a particular recipe and then adding asphalt cement as the black sticky glue that holds the pavement together.

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Bituminous Roadways, Inc. specializes in asphalt repair and maintenance. In fact, we spend as much time maintaining older asphalt pavement as we do paving new asphalt. Why? Because over time asphalt experiences wear and tear and may become worn out. Asphalt needs to be maintained and repaired from time to time, allowing it to keep its resilience for up to 25 years. Developing a maintenance plan for your asphalt surface can help prevent serious damage and increase your pavements longevity.

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Bituminous Roadways, Inc. specializes in asphalt repair and maintenance. In fact, we spend as much time maintaining older asphalt pavement as we do paving new asphalt. Why? Because over time asphalt experiences wear and tear and may become worn out. Asphalt needs to be maintained and repaired from time to time, allowing it to keep its resilience for up to 25 years. Developing a maintenance plan for your asphalt surface can help prevent serious damage and increase your pavements longevity.

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Planning an asphalt paving project in the near future? Then it’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with the various types of asphalt mixes so you know what to expect. Understanding how each asphalt mix performs and where it’s typically used can help you plan for asphalt repairs and long-term maintenance.

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In recognition of National Collect Rocks Day on September 16, Bituminous Roadways, Inc. (BR) is sharing some information on what types of rocks are used to produce asphalt. BR uses a wide variety of aggregates, a.k.a. “Rocks,” to produce asphalt mixtures.

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