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Originally posted by Spanky
Seriously - That is a good question? What is the difference between asphault, pavement and cement. Are there different qualities to the stuff you pave the roads with? Cheap stuff that doesn't last as long and quality stuff that lasts longer? Anyone know about this stuff?
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There are differences, but they relate more to the conditions in which they are used and their respective costs. Cement lasts longer, but is more expensive. Pavement/asphalt don't work as well in hot climates (cement is worse in cold climates), but is cheaper, and also more easily patched. Anyway, there are a host of variables. States have an incentive to get the most bang for their buck, since they money is fixed. Arkansas for years had the shittiest roads--they got fixed because Clinton was president, not because they got more money for shitty roads.
