The Minnesota Department of Transportation has been actively using alternate design bids since 2010 for more than 40 projects to select pavement surface type (asphalt vs. concrete). The resultant ...

Picture an early morning in the dead of winter: You've just sat in your car, reversed onto your asphalt ... the underlying concrete that creates the foundation for your driveway, which will ...

Concrete contractors charge even more. But you can rebuild your asphalt driveway apron yourself ... Plus, you'll need enough cold patch material to fill in the trench you make (sold at home ...

Concrete driveways are durable but vulnerable to winter’s harsh conditions. Like asphalt, they can suffer from freeze-thaw damage, which can cause spalling—flaking or chipping of the surface.

Currently, only 8% of surface parking lots are paved with concrete. Typically, contractors choose to pave parking lots with asphalt because of quicker installation times and lower costs.