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Porous asphalt is an environmentally friendly tool for stormwater management.

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Only Asphalt can be the perpetual pavement.

A PAVEMENT THAT LASTS INDEFINITELY. PERPETUAL PAVEMENTS CONSERVE
RESOURCES AND SAVE BILLIONS OF
DOLLARS.

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American taxpayers save over $1.5 Billion per year by recycling asphalt.

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64

Perpetual asphalt pavements have actually been built in the U.S. for generations.

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01

The smoother the pavement, the lower a vehicle’s fuel consumption.

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Recycling of asphalt pavements and asphalt shingles in 2010 alone conserved 20.5 million barrels of asphalt binder.
Maintaining a Perpetual Pavement is like putting a new roof on a house.
Road agencies such as state DOTs and city/county public works departments use Pavement type selection processes to identify the best pavement for a given application.
If motorists love asphalt for its smooth ride, how much more ecstatic can a bicyclist be on a superb stretch of asphalt?
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