Contents

Foreword
By Mike Acott, President, National Asphalt Pavement Association

Chapter One
American Asphalt

Chapter Two
Roman Roads

Chapter Three
Macadamizing

Chapter Four
Asphalting the Avenues

Chapter Five
The Asphalt Tycoon

Chapter Six
"Artificial" Asphalt

Chapter Seven
Hot Mixing, Raking, and Rolling

Chapter Eight
Attacking Asphalt With Tank and Truck

Chapter Nine
Lying Lightly on the Land

Chapter Ten
Asphalting the Mother Road: Route 66

Chapter Eleven
Paving the Way to Victory

Chapter Twelve
The First Asphalt Superhighways

Chapter Thirteen
Ike's Grand Paving Plan

Chapter Fourteen
Paving the Way to the Future