Beneath the top layer of porous pavement, there are bedding layers, which are also made of large particles with even more pore space. The bedding layers are not bound together, like the paving above ...

A typical porous asphalt pavement is composed of several layers. Starting at the bottom, the first layer is an uncompacted soil subgrade, which will optimize infiltration of water into the aquifier.

This presented both an opportunity and a challenge for Finley. “The porous pavement installation brought additional challenges compared to traditional paving,” Finley says. “We had to ...

Since water can move through porous pavement instead of sitting on top, little to no ice forms on the surface, especially on sunny days. Along with increasing safety for us, porous pavement can be ...

The city of Austin wrapped work on a sustainable sidewalk project that crews built using eco-friendly materials.