Why will the bike and pedestrian lanes be paved in concrete while the road is paved in asphalt?
The concrete bike and pedestrian lanes are paved in concrete to secure and anchor the edges of the asphalt paved road surface. This will prevent the degradation of the paved road surface that is currently occurring. The road is paved in asphalt to allow ease of re-paving and maintenance. Also, due to the application of sand and other traction agents during the wintertime, an asphalt surface will be easier and more cost effective to maintain over a longer period of time vs. a concrete roadway surface that will experience quicker degradation due to application of winter road treatment materials.
