- Asphalt is non-slippery, so it’s safer than most other surfaces.
- Laying asphalt is fast, and you can usually walk or drive on it in just a few hours after laying.
- Asphalt costs less to construct and is almost half the cost of concrete.
- Maintaining asphalt surfaces is cheaper than other alternatives.
- Asphalt is porous, it allows for better drainage, and this means fewer problems when compared to alternatives.
- Asphalt is a finished product, so it does not need sealing.
- Asphalt produces a smoother, safer surface.
- Asphalt surfaces generate less traffic noise.
- White line marking on a black asphalt surface lasts longer and is more easily identifiable which makes things like parking areas more defined.
- Asphalt construction can be completed more quickly than alternatives meaning less downtime.
- Asphalt is fully recyclable.
July 13 2017