SEATTLE – Expect a bumpier drive. An asphalt shortage is delaying road maintenance projects in communities nationwide. Asphalt is becoming scarce as U.S. refiners overhaul their equipment to maximize ...

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Over 30 projects slowed or halted; contractors cite near doubling of prices and delays in supply, while civic bodies yet to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A stretch of road near Rockwall, Texas, paved with plastic-infused asphalt. Md. Sahadat Hossain Globally, more than 400 million ...

Asphalt is one of those things, like electricity, that few Americans could live without. Most American roads (96 percent) are paved in asphalt, meaning that our commutes and our shopping trips depend ...

It is no secret that all levels of government are facing unprecedented budget deficits. While state and municipal revenues are dropping, infrastructure needs are growing and the question of ...