Concrete Pavement

Concrete has proven to be a successful material for roundabouts, parking lots, arterial roadways, and highways.

Concrete highways:

• Use 66% less energy to build and maintain than asphalt highways 
• Use 73% less aggregate than asphalt highways 

Concrete pavements:

• Improve fuel efficiency by up to 7% through reduced road friction
• Lower lighting requirements by over 24% due to better light reflection 
• Are made from local materials, supporting local jobs
• Offer a potential savings of more than 12,000 metric tonnes of GHGs per lane-km 

Alberta Examples of Concrete Roadway Use Include: 

• SW Anthony Henday in Edmonton
• Highway 43 to Grande Prairie 
• Highway 16 to Lloydminster 
• Red Deer Roundabout at 67 Street
• Highway 3 and 4 in Lethbridge
• Highway 1 to Medicine Hat
• Bonded Concrete Overlays in Edmonton

Pavement Preservation  and Maintenance Resources:

A number of  free webinars on concrete pavement preservation and maintenance are available here.