ATLANTA - Atlanta is moving quickly to get its streets ready for next summer’s FIFA World Cup, and a new pilot project downtown is testing a type of pavement the city has never used before. With the first match in Atlanta now less than 210 days away, crews are resurfacing a third of a mile along Ellis Street between Peachtree Street and Piedmont Avenue using a rubber-modified asphalt mix that incorporates recycled tires.

Atlanta prepares for World Cup

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City officials say the upgraded surface could help shape how Atlanta paves its roads in the future. The resurfacing project is using about 500 tons of the mix, which equals recycling more than 500 tires. Supporters of the material say it is designed to last longer, reduce noise, and help cool the city during hot summer nigh

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