I recall about 30 years ago, my local city experimented with a something called 'glassphalt'. It was a way to use recycled glass, it was mixed into the asphalt. The roads it made were gorgeous, they actually glittered, especially at night as you drove along them. Sadly, they stopped doing it because crushed rock was much cheaper.

I remember this being done every few years where I grew up in Minneapolis. I also remember how the sealing rock got just about everywhere after a few weeks. Had on neighbor who cleaned up the stuff that got into the gutter next o the curb and used it in his driveway, then poured driveway sealer over it. Worked really well.

First, let me say that I am very impressed with how much hustle those guys have as they’re spreading out the oil. Second, I live out in the boondocks and only nine families live on my road. No other traffic goes down my road; only the few families that live on it. About six years ago, the county busted up the old asphalt road, packed it down, and then used this method on top of that. The top layer of chip rock was only one rock deep; not even half an inch. Within weeks, the county was

Those guys are great! A well oiled machine at work. All it takes is skills and the right equipment. The 2 guys with the brooms have the worst part of the whole process. I live in Arkansas and I recently watched the ARDOT guys recovering Hwy 21 here. More guys standing and leaning on shovels and watching their watches than working.