If you're confused about the differences between concrete vs. cement vs. mortar vs. asphalt, you're not alone. Let's clear up this confusion right now!

5. Concrete driveway repairs are usually best left to a professional who can match the concrete color and texture, but this will cost more than a DIY repair to asphalt.

Asphalt and concrete have battled for road surface supremacy ever since both made their debut in the late 1800s. Until now, asphalt ruled, being the material of choice on 90 percent of all U.S ...

Concrete driveways can be sealed to preserve their quality, but most people associate sealing with asphalt. This should be done every 5 years or so to prevent the breakdown of the oils in the asphalt.

The Concrete and Asphalt Innovation Act revives gutted IRA programs with smaller funding and new branding. Here's what it really means for producers.

After the switch to asphalt, it is difficult–and expensive–to go back to concrete. “With asphalt, we mill off a portion of the old asphalt and lay new asphalt.

Typically, the price tag to rehabilitate a single, aging concrete lane for one mile is $250,000, Caltrans says. For a lane mile of asphalt, it’s $450,000.

Generally, asphalt and concrete roads are built in layers, though “every state and county has its own formulas and design criteria,” says Raymond Krizek, the Stanley F. Pepper professor of ...