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10 Cool Facts You May Not Know About Asphalt:

  1. Porous asphalt pavements are increasingly used as a low-impact development storm water management tool to handle runoff more cost-effectively than traditional storm water infrastructure.
  2. Recycling asphalt roads saves American taxpayers more than $300 million each year.
  3. A study by the Federal Highway Administration found that smoother pavements can reduce fuel consumption by trucks by up to 4.5 percent.
  4. Asphalt is America’s most recycle product. According to the National Asphalt Pavement Association, the asphalt industry recycles asphalt at a rate of 99%.
  5. Highways paved in asphalt can reduce noise levels by 3-5 decibels, compared to highways that have noise walls. Also, the smoother the pavement, the better fuel consumption a vehicle will get.
  6. The recycling of asphalt can also help recycle other products. When asphalt is recycled, things like roofing shingles, old tires, and metal casting also get recycled.
  7. Back in the early 1990s, it cost the asphalt industry billions of dollars to create the product and the output of emissions was pretty high. Today, however, we’ve found a way to make asphalt creation much cheaper and much better for the environment.
  8. The average asphalt surface drops only 40% in condition during the first 75% of its life. This means that if you maintain your asphalt over the years, it will last you a long time.
  9. There are nearly 2.3 million miles of paved road in the U.S., and over 90% is paved with asphalt.
  10. According to Wikipedia, the earliest use of asphalt was by indigenous people of the 13th century. They used it as an adhesive for building tools and ceremonial items.

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