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redpoint5 · 06-14-2020, 11:35 PM

I've heard concrete makes the most sense. Then I've been on LA freeways with poor suspension and wondered why they don't maintain their roads.

What about concrete strips where the tires mostly travel, and asphalt everywhere else?

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