concrete roads

Poured stone paths

Roads paved with concrete rather than asphalt.

Concrete roads are more durable and require less maintenance, but cost more to build and repair: The interstate's concrete roads have lasted fifty years with minimal patching.

Common on highways and heavy-traffic routes where longevity justifies the expense.

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fly ash · durability · gravel · heavy traffic · admixtures · sand · expressways · carbon footprint · water · parking lots · long lifespan · drainage systems · interchanges · reflective surfaces · potholes · expansion joints · Autobahn · bridges

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road surface material

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Dark paving material

gravel roads · macadam · dirt roads · cobblestone roads

paved versus unpaved

concrete roadsdirt roads

Unpaved travel surfaces

unpaved roads · gravel roads · trails · footpaths · cart tracks

surface hardness/permanence

concrete roadsdirt tracks

Roads without pavement

unpaved roads · gravel paths · forest trails · cart paths

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G