PROS:
- It costs less to construct and maintain asphalt than alternative pavements.
- Asphalt construction projects can be completed more quickly than alternative pavements.
- Asphalt pavements are the smoothest pavements.
- Properly designed, constructed and maintained asphalt pavements last significantly longer than alternative pavements.
- Asphalt is recyclable.
CONS:
- The surface is known to crack or heave due to subsoil movement.