Unfortunately asphalt looks fairly ugly, its fumes are deadly, it's a possible carcinogen, it cracks easily to ice leaving potholes, is more expensive in the long term, and lasts 20x less time than concrete. https://www.globalgilson.com/content/fm/ul/images/blog/asphalt-vs-concrete-infographic.jpg …
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It's not meant to be a highway, buddy & it is not viable to concrete the long distances of dirt roads on private properties in Western Australia, where there is bugger all chance of ice forming.
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I'm not saying concrete is the silver bullet, I'm saying asphalt is a waste in general (not just Aussie). I'm saying we need something better, like public transport and rails. Asphalt is made from crude oil too, so there isn't an endless supply of it.
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You have observed a haul road being constructed in remote area of Western Australia only needing to suppress dust for heavy vehicles etc What you are talking about costs millions to construct & is overkill for purpose that road is intended for. Don't confuse Asphalt with Bitumen
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They only spray an Ashphalt Sealer (petroleum bi-product) to bind Aggregate (Rock) to dirt & use smooth roller to level surface etc. It is quite effective in areas not needing a Bitumen/Concrete road. You can concrete until your hearts content in colder climate of U.K..
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I've said already, concrete is not the solution either. Something better is needed. I'm trying to make suggestions on what is better. But continuing to use asphalt, with no long term plan of replacing it with less deadly materials, is not a good decision or plan.
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Try comprehending what has already been stated to yourself & look up what Haul Road is, before being illogically opinionated.
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Yes, and have you heard of road haul maintenance?
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This would be game changing in Cameroon
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Like a hot tar fruit roll up
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Just a simple haul road to minimise dust etc.
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Wydajność 300 km dziennie. Trwałość do pierwszych deszczy
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