WCRC tests new road pavement mix in Pittsfield Township

Road officials in Washtenaw County are testing a greener solution to road pavement in Pittsfield Township by combining used tires and asphalt.

The Washtenaw County Road Commission is looking to extend the surface life of the county’s roads through the use of scrap tires.

Neeko Robison is the Commission’s Design and Construction Project Manager. He says the rubberized asphalt is likely to be more durable than standard asphalt and more ecologically green…

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