1.Cost Effective - not only does asphalt concrete pavement have the lowest initial cost when compared to other alternative pavement products, but it’s life cycle costs (when measured over the entire life of the pavement) are also lower than other competitive pavement products.

2.Constructibility/Speed of Construction - asphalt concrete pavements constructed during the day are normally ready to have traffic that same day.  This allows better access to adjacent businesses and improved traffic flow through and around the projects reducing user delay while continuing to construct the project.

3.Smooth - asphalt concrete pavements are the smoothest pavements placed in the country today.

4.Versatile - asphalt concrete pavements can be tailored to the specific application during the design phase of the project allowing for the unique characteristics of each project.  Desgin lives from 5 years to in excess of 30 years can be accomodated easily.  For cost sensitive projects staged construction can be a viable design alternative with asphalt concrete pavements as a way to accomodate increased traffic flow while remaining sensitive to the structural integrity of the pavement.

5.Quiet - It is a proven fact that asphalt concrete pavements are among the quietest in the world.  Special asphalt mixes such as open graded friction courses, stone mastic aggregate mixes and rubberized asphalt consistently measure the lowest noise of all pavement types.

6.Safe - Together with the contrast of color between the white lines and the black pavement and the use of open graded surface course mixes that accelerate draindown and minimize splash and spray asphalt pavements prove to be the safest pavement alternative.

7.Long Lasting - With the advent of new design strategies, improved characterization of material performance and improved construction techniques, asphalt concrete pavements can be designed for over 40 year lives.  Studies are currently underway to demonstrate that properly maintained, longer life asphalt pavements can last indefinitely (some would say perpetually).

8.Recycleable - Asphalt concrete pavements are 100% recycleable.  While we still do not take full advantage of the potential recycleability of asphalt pavements, asphalt is the most recycled material in the country.