Tarmac Paving in Manchester, NH has a professional, experienced team and the best equipment to get the job done right! We can handle any job, any size. We offer competitive rates and can offer advice on your next project. One of the biggest decisions is knowing whether to use concrete or asphalt. Let our team help you chose the best paving material for your situation.
What ancient civilization is thought to have used asphalt for the first time to construct roads? Babylon. In fact, archeological finds include writing on Babylonian tablets dated to over 2,000 years ago which were receipts for bitumen trade shipments.
While still a new type of asphalt, warm-mix asphalt may soon be preferred for constructing and repairing residential roadways in rural areas. This is because warm-mix asphalt may be transported over longer distances and can be worked with and handled for longer periods.
While asphalt refined from petroleum first appeared in the US in the mid-1870s, most asphalt was obtained from Lake Trinidad and Bemudez Lake in Venezuela. By 1900, refined asphalt was more widely accepted, and by 1907, it became the predominant material used.
Installing driveways is not typically for do-it-yourselfe rs. The reason for this is because this kind of project is large in scale, and often you run into situations you weren’t expecting. Also, heavy equipment is needed to work with gravel, cement, stones, etc.
In 1595, on his third voyage to Trinidad, Sir Walter Raleigh discovered a massive asphalt lake. The asphalt from Lake Trinidad would later be used to pave a number of roads in the U.S., including Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C.
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