[philman_36]

Lowest bidder practice, poor quality materials, poor quality control/inspection...many things play into poor highways.

Design changes, like 10-15" roadways and better sub-road construction, have improved durability, but older roads were not built in the same manner so they suffer from failure now years down the line.

A sheepsfoot roller equipped with Intelligent Compaction equipment.

One of the most important pieces of equipment for road construction, IMO.

[bubbacluck]

They’re rebuilding the 5 through town here and use those things. They are also laying down asphalt as a base and then concrete with rebar on top of that. It’s taking forever but may be worth it.