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Times of India - US News

US - Nov 5, 2026 - In 1989, New York paved two test roads with ground-up tyre rubber; after 3 years, the state transport department judged neither project economical nor successful - In 1989, New York undertook a pioneering pilot project to explore the use of rubberized asphalt on two roads. Each road featured test sections with different ratios of tyre rubber. Over three years, findings indicated that rubberized pavements underperformed compared to traditional asphalt. Additional state trials yielded inconsistent outcomes, typically entailing elevated costs and unsatisfactory performance.

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