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Don't know if anyone else in the frozen parts of the US or Canada have seen this yet, but they are really going crazy repaving all of Phoenix with this new rubberized asphalt.
They use recycled tires broken down to the very small grains. If you haven't experienced it yet, it's pretty amazing stuff.
There are still some sections of concrete road around but once you hit the rubberized parts... smooooooooth and quiet! Makes the TSX ride even better and so quiet you'd be amazed! 1blue1.gif
Here is a small part of the article in case you haven't heard of it yet:
The Arizona Republic
Mar. 12, 2004 12:00 AM
"We're targeting areas where there are residential properties," said Matt Burdick, an Arizona Department of Transportation spokesman. "It's another tool in another toolbox to reduce noise."
Road closures will continue every weekend for the next 10 to 12 weeks on sections of Loops 101 and 202 and on Arizona 51 in Phoenix. The spring paving could take longer if the weather gets cold or rainy, Burdick said.
The Valley is a national pilot site for rubberized asphalt. There are plans to pave 115 miles of freeway. The asphalt is made of recycled tires broken down to the consistency of coffee grounds.
"The rest of the country basically is watching what we're doing with the expectation that as the study proves rubberized asphalt holds up over time, the rest of the country could decide to use it to reduce noise," Burdick said.
The state measures freeway noise before and after the new asphalt is laid.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/chandler/articles/0312mtips12Z6.html
They use recycled tires broken down to the very small grains. If you haven't experienced it yet, it's pretty amazing stuff.
There are still some sections of concrete road around but once you hit the rubberized parts... smooooooooth and quiet! Makes the TSX ride even better and so quiet you'd be amazed! 1blue1.gif
Here is a small part of the article in case you haven't heard of it yet:
The Arizona Republic
Mar. 12, 2004 12:00 AM
"We're targeting areas where there are residential properties," said Matt Burdick, an Arizona Department of Transportation spokesman. "It's another tool in another toolbox to reduce noise."
Road closures will continue every weekend for the next 10 to 12 weeks on sections of Loops 101 and 202 and on Arizona 51 in Phoenix. The spring paving could take longer if the weather gets cold or rainy, Burdick said.
The Valley is a national pilot site for rubberized asphalt. There are plans to pave 115 miles of freeway. The asphalt is made of recycled tires broken down to the consistency of coffee grounds.
"The rest of the country basically is watching what we're doing with the expectation that as the study proves rubberized asphalt holds up over time, the rest of the country could decide to use it to reduce noise," Burdick said.
The state measures freeway noise before and after the new asphalt is laid.
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/chandler/articles/0312mtips12Z6.html