Could old tires help fix roads in the Eagle Ford Shale?
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/eagle-ford-energy/article/Could-old-tires-help-fix-roads-in-the-Eagle-Ford-5173275.php
Could old tires help fix roads in the Eagle Ford Shale?
By Jennifer Hiller : January 24, 2014 : Updated: January 26, 2014 9:29am
San Antonio The roads in the Eagle Ford Shale region are a well-documented, widely-complained-about mess.
While the oil boom has created jobs across South Texas, heavy trucks carrying everything from crude oil to drilling rigs have torn apart the region's infrastructure. Chunks of shoulders have broken off, potholes dot the roadways and so-called alligator cracks have become common.
Could old tires help fix them?
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Given one unpopular alternative that the Texas Department of Transportation proposed last year for parts of South and West Texas turning paved roads to gravel Jones said it would be worth doing pilot projects to see how the product works here.