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 ...

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 ...

PHOENIX — The Arizona Department of Transportation will begin testing some new high-tech paving equipment that the department said will help save money down the road. ADOT is outfitting a pavement ...

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 ...

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.

Something unique is on the way that will hopefully help the county transportation department find the best combination of asphalt paving for our area for the best price. It's informally being called a ...

About a dozen visitors from NDOT and Granite Construction were at the University of Nevada, Reno on Friday, April 18, 2014 to observe a large-scale pavement testing experiment. The test was the fourth ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.