Posts Tagged: asphalt pavement

Asphalt or Concrete – How Local Transportation Departments Decide

asphalt paved road

The way most state and local transportation departments decide whether to pave a road using concrete or asphalt most often comes down to cost over time: Asphalt is initially less expensive, but concrete lasts longer. With oil prices steadily rising over the past few decades, the cost of asphalt has also increased and reduced its… Read more »

The Adopt a Highway Program

Mountain pass road.

When you’re cruising around this fine state of ours, making use of the highways and byways, you can’t help but notice the Adopt-a-Highway signs along your journey. Have you ever wondered just where and when the Adopt-a-Highway program began? Or how to adopt one of your own? Well, fear not citizen, we’ve got you covered!… Read more »

Improve Sustainability with these Asphalt Preservation Techniques

Aegis Asphalt can assist with asphalt pavement preservation in Eugene, Roseburg and Coos Bay.

Sustainability is at the forefront of current events as we maintain our current standard of living for our current and future generations. Asphalt is the most sustainable material when it comes to constructing pavements. Even with asphalt pavement being a highly sustainable material there are further techniques you can utilize to create a more sustainable… Read more »