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Originally Posted by A930Rocket View Post
No idea, but why is asphalt used up north and concrete in the south?
Michigan asphalt roads quickly go to H-E-doubleLL in a hand basket...while Minnesota and Wisconsin have good ones.

I-96 (north of Detroit) was recently repaved in concrete using the "european method" of putting down many layers of a solid base to build upon.
SE Michigan is all clay base which shifts and heaves.
It cost extra to install.
We will see if it lasts.
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