In some areas, asphalt binder is used for the tack coat material ... If the leveling course layer is clean and smooth there will be minimal absorption of the tack coat material.

Thus, I would add a finer top coat to the existing binder layer rather than adding another binder coat. For some reason, asphalt contractors seem to run the gamut from good to poor. You’ll want ...

The base layer can be either stones packed together without any binding agent or a combination of stone and asphalt binder. Once road builders make the base, it is time to build the asphalt ...

Earlier this month, crews at the circuit put down the first layer of asphalt — a 3.1-inch base coat — and in the coming weeks will apply a 2-inch binder layer and a 1.6-inch wearing layer.

The base layer can be either stones packed together without any binding agent or a combination of stone and asphalt binder. Once road builders make the base, it is time to build the asphalt ...