Municipalities in the midst of summer paving programs across the region are feeling the impact of the rise in asphalt prices. “It is definitely putting a strain on our budget, what we are able to do ...

SEATTLE — Expect a bumpier drive. An asphalt shortage is delaying road- maintenance projects in communities nationwide. Asphalt is becoming scarce as U.S. refiners overhaul their equipment to maximize ...

For Americans, pain at the pump due to high oil prices translates into sticker shock when filling the gas tanks in their cars and trucks. For asphalt producers and contractors, however, the same high ...

The economic downturn and a drop in the price of asphalt binder should combine to make the upcoming construction season somewhat different from 2008 for Northwest paving contractors and asphalt ...