A rigid pavement is a road surface overlaid with reinforced concrete, while a flexible or asphalt one has a bituminous (tar) overlay. Asphalt roads are the most common type of paved roads in ...

Currently, only 8% of surface parking lots are paved with concrete. Typically, contractors choose to pave parking lots with asphalt because of quicker installation times and lower costs.

Up to 95-percent of asphalt can be recycled into new asphalt. Typically, 30-percent of concrete can be recycled. If the driveway is being replaced, the site should require minimal regrading.

Because it protects existing asphalt, complicated concrete maintenance isn’t necessary to keep the driveway looking top-tier.