Councilman Vincent Ignizio shows off a piece of
rubberized asphalt pellet.
Still, Oddo said he got «push back» and «pooh - poohed» by the long - time DOT staffers, who Ms. Trottenberg had brought with her, when he mentioned trying various «technology alternatives,» such as
the rubberized asphalt being used on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge used by the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and a company used by state DOT known for the durability of its asphalt.
«There a plenty of positives to
rubberized asphalt,» said Galileo Orlando, DOT deputy commissioner for Roadway Repair and Maintenance.
Officials hope that
rubberized asphalt will increase the durability of Island roads.
The Department of Transportation is using Staten Island as a testing ground for
rubberized asphalt, paving a portion of West Fingerboard Road in Grasmere with the material last fall.