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Australia has some of the extreme climate conditions of any country in the world so this innovative highway paving technique is amazing to see!
The longest straight road in the world is the Air Highway connecting the cities of Keiguna and Paradonia in western Australia with a distance of 90 miles (146.6 km). This highway features no turns and is completely for the entire drive! Paving this road requires an innovative way of paving which is introduced below.
As a worker stands by, an adhesive emulsion of stone and asphalt is dropped on the area of the highway.
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As you can clearly see by viewing the following video, the emulsion is contoured to the surface in a painting motion!
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While another worker looks on, crushed stone is scattered on the surface of the emulsion. It looks like an amazing process.
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When one side of the road is completed, the workers begin the process on the other side.
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It is really a dynamic road building process and five kilometers of paved highway can be completed in just two days!
Please take a look and watch the extended video below.
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