Road surface or pavement (American English) is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic, such as a road or walkway. In the past cobblestones and granite setts were extensively used, but these surfaces have mostly been replaced by asphalt or concrete. Such surfaces are frequently marked to guide traffic. Today, permeable paving methods are beginning to be used for low-impact roadways and walkways.
Read more about Road Surface: Metalling, Asphalt, Concrete, Composite Surfaces, Recycling, Bituminous Surface Treatment (BST), Gravel and Unsurfaced Roads, Other Surfaces, Acoustical Implications, Surface Deterioration
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—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)