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What makes an Asphalt Road?

Join us on a journey ... to pave an asphalt road.

This journey of asphalt paving is told directly by Elam Construction employees and originally appeared in The Elam Herald, the company newsletter. Special thanks to Twyla Martin, who wrote the series, and to all the employees who shared their expertise and research.

It's not just hard hats and traffic control, it's a technical process with many skilled and highly trained people working together to create a safe, smooth road that will last for years.

Choose the links below to learn how to lay down a stretch of asphalt roadway. You'll learn to "talk the talk" of road construction and can impress your passengers next time you're passing through a construction zone. Enjoy the ride!

GRAVEL...the building block of asphalt

Permission to proceed

CRUSHING...it's a good thing!

How much does it cost to build a road?

Ground zero with the base crew

Making asphalt - one hot process

Layin' it on the line with the paving crews

BEHIND THE SCENES: maintenance, equipment haulers and more

With a little help from our friends

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