UDOT Engineers Create, Test New Asphalt Blend on Roads

The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has developed a weather-resistant, durable asphalt mix that is transforming the way Utah is repaving roads and reducing paving costs, time and repairs. In asphalt mixes, crushed rock is mixed with binders that act as a glue. UDOT's new asphalt blend, called HiMod high density asphalt, uses a significantly higher ratio of polymer in the asphalt binder than traditional asphalt mixes....

UDOT Engineers Create, Test New Asphalt Blend on Roads
The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has developed a weather-resistant, durable asphalt mix that is transforming the way Utah is repaving roads and reducing paving costs, time and repairs. In asphalt mixes, crushed rock is mixed with binders that act as a glue. UDOT's new asphalt blend, called HiMod high density asphalt, uses a significantly higher ratio of polymer in the asphalt binder than traditional asphalt mixes....