Michigan Road Recycles 7,000 Scrap Tires into Rubber Modified Asphalt
Rubber Modified Asphalt
A Michigan road project has used rubber modified asphalt containing more than 7,000 scrap tires to pave a 0.8-mile stretch of Ellsworth Road.
Ellsworth Road Project
Work in Pittsfield Township was carried out through a partnership of the Washtenaw County Road Commission, Michigan Technological University and the state’s environment agency, using asphalt with ground tire rubber between the I-94 bridge and Carpenter Road.
National Green Award
The project earned the National Asphalt Pavement Association’s 2025 Quality in Construction Award in the Green Category, recognizing recycled tire materials and sustainable infrastructure.
Scrap Tire Program Support
The state’s Scrap Tire Program helped fund the work, part of an effort to move tires into applications such as road materials, aggregate and new tire and plastic components amid more than 10 million scrap tires generated annually.
A High Volume Outlet
Road construction offers a high-volume market for crumb rubber, and projects like Ellsworth Road demonstrate how scrap tires can become a useful construction input.
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Open Up Markets For Recycled Rubber
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