Why is black asphalt the default material for surfacing streets, especially in hot climates?

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The title is the question.

Maybe it’s the cheapest thing with the right properties, but can’t it be painted with something a little more reflective, that won’t absorbe so much heat from the sun?

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In addition to the other answers, tire marks. And every other type of stain. If you had white roads or yellow or any other color it would be hard to paint them to contrast, and they’d get marked up and scuffed from tires and you’d see all the oil that’s dripping out of everyone’s car all the time and whatever other fluid they’re leaking or dumping out the window

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