What exactly is rubberized asphalt?
Rubberized asphalt has been used to resurface highways and city streets in Arizona for more than 20 years when pavement surfaces reach their normal life expectancy. In addition to being more durable than regular asphalt, rubberized asphalt helps eliminate a major landfill disposal problem – used tires. The material consists of regular asphalt paving mixed with ground, used tires that would otherwise take up space in landfills. Approximately 1,500 tires per lane are used for every mile of rubberized asphalt paving overlay applied at a depth of about one inch. Rubberized asphalt has the added benefit of being smoother and quieter.
