The Colorado Department of Transportation is making a concerted effort to increase the amount of recycled asphalt used in new and repaved roads. In 2008, CDOT repaved over 1400 road miles using recycled asphalt, a figure that's expected to increase this year. From Rocky Mountain Community Radio member station KDNK in Carbondale, Conrad Wilson reports.
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