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November 10, 2008

Asphalt shortage delays projects

  • Road-maintenance projects that have gone forward cost significantly more as the price of asphalt nearly tripled over the past year.
    • By MANUEL VALDES
    Associated Press Writer

    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 output of highly profitable fuels such as diesel and gasoline, using inexpensive — and hard to process — crude oil.


     
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