Well we discussed this off and on for quite a while and the predictions have already started coming true.

So a few years ago I-40 was shaved down and then after the winter, it was asphalted over between I-44 and Meridian. A lot of people complained that the asphalt would just break down and asked why ODOT would do that when the concrete would last longer on its own.

Well guess what, it took less than 2 years for the asphalt to break down. AND, it didnt break down after the winter, it broke down in the heat of the summer! The west bound middle lane already has a string of holes in it that will grow stupid fast now.

So now we can expect to see a string of crappily patched sections (like ODOT always does since they cant ever seem to do them smoothly) strung along for that mile. Oh goodie......