Abstract
According to Joe Creason's report appearing in the Courier-Journal June 23, 1957 (copy attached), the Kentucky Rock Asphalt Company elected, June 14, 1957, to liquidate. Among the assets was a stockpile of material which was valued at $197,000 (I recall that the stated price, F.O.B. Sweden, in 1955 was $7.00 per ton); this calculates to be 28,140 tons-- which is a small quantity in comparison to the gross production (200,000 to 275,000 tons; $1.2 to $1.75 million) during some prior years. Apparently 1956 was the last year of sales, and I believe that Kentucky was the sole purchaser. Perhaps as much as 100,000 tons was used for re-surfacing in Kentucky during 1956. U.S. 60 and 421 on the east side of Frankfort was one of the last resurfacing projects.
Report Date
11-1964
Report Number
No. 220
Digital Object Identifier
http://dx.doi.org/10.13023/KTC.RR.1964.220
Repository Citation
Havens, James H., "Use of Kentucky Rock Asphalt for De-slicking Purposes" (1964). Kentucky Transportation Center Research Report. 1175.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/ktc_researchreports/1175
