GREEN TECHNOLOGY HELPS REPAVE WEST 19TH

SIOUX CITY IS USING A NEW "GREEN" TECHNOLOGY IN THE ASPHALT RESURFACING OF WEST 19TH STREET BETWEEN CENTER AND HELMER. THE ASPHALT USED IS MADE FROM A PROCESS USING GROUND RUBBER FROM RECYCLED TIRES.

NOEL SCHULZ, MARKETING GENERAL MANAGER OF JEBRO INCORPORATED, SAYS THE RUBBERIZED ASPHALT STRETCHES AND LASTS LONGER, SO ISN'T AS PRONE TO POTHOLES:



CIVIL ENGINEER ERIC SMITH SAYS THE CITY REAPS SEVERAL BENEFITS FROM THE ASPHALT:

AROUND 1200 SCRAP TIRES WERE GROUND UP TO USE IN THE ASPHALT FOR THE WEST 19TH PROJECT.