Race Tracks Delayed Due to Asphalt Shortage

[Flash]

I just read this article a while ago about an asphalt shortage in the US. I started to think outside the box, imagine the consequences on the races tracks that still need to be built in Colorado. Genoa Motorsports Park and The Motorsports Country Club. I just wouldn't count on those anytime soon.

Article: Asphalt shortage delays road repairs nationwide

Some tid-bits from the article...

... Municipalities in Alaska, New York, Colorado, Oklahoma, Idaho, Wyoming, Arizona, Nevada and Washington state also blamed road work delays on asphalt shortages.

In the past, about 40 percent of an oil barrel would be turned into asphalt products and now it's around 10 percent, McMinimee said.

In all, thousands of miles of highways, city streets and small country roads are being affected, state and industry officials say.

Some states, including Colorado, have responded to the problem by reducing the amount of asphalt required to be poured on a street. Others have changed the chemical requirements of the asphalt they use.

Usually, these methods lead to a shorter life-span for the roads, said Ben Teplitz, an asphalt expert for Platts, a trade publication... In Colorado, more than 20 road projects have been delayed. In Washington state, at least three counties have announced delays as well. In Seattle, one local asphalt supplier was directly affected by the cutbacks at refineries, and that left two counties short of asphalt...

 

[hairybeanbag]

I've also been hearing about CDOT having to hold off on road projects for the same reason, might bee a good time to get into Rally.