The County placed recycled paving material in 1994 on Belleview Avenue, west of Peoria Street and throughout the Cherry Creek State Park. The millings were crushed, treated with SemMaterials specially developed asphalt emulsion and mixed in a pugmill. Five inches of the recycled material were placed on the road, which was later surfaced with a chip seal. Performance of these sections has been very good, with little visible surface distress.

The success led to another project on Jordan Road in 1995. A report on the Jordan Road project concluded that the recycled asphalt concrete alternative produced a present worth ＆#118alue of $302,828 while the hot mixed asphalt alternative had a present worth ＆#118alue of $311,255. This translated into annual ＆#118alues of $17,513 vs $18,000 for recycled and hot mixed, respectively. When the annual saving of approximately $500 for one mile of recycled is considered over all 3 miles, the saving is approximately $1,500 per year.