At one time, the push to use tires in asphalt seemed to primarily be just a means of getting rid of piles of scrap tires. For many agencies, their first experience with crumb rubber in asphalt resulted from the mandate included in the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) of 1993. But now, the emphasis of using tires in asphalt binder is to improve pavement performance.
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