Road surface
（重定向自Metalling）
![A road being resurfaced](/Images/godic/202501/27/Road_resurfacing0152.jpg")
![Closeup of asphalt on a driveway](/Images/godic/202501/27/Closeup_of_pavement_with_grass0152.JPG")
![Concrete roadway in San Jose, California](/Images/godic/202501/27/CASR85_SanJose0152.jpg")
![A concrete road in Ewing, New Jersey. The original pavement was laid in the 1950s and has not been significantly altered since.](/Images/godic/202501/27/2014-08-29_15_31_39_View_southeast_along_Stuyvesant_Avenue_in_Ewing,_New_Jersey,_with_concrete_pavement_likely_dating_to_the_1950s0153.JPG")
Road surface or pavement is the durable surface material laid down on an area intended to sustain vehicular or foot traffic, such as a road or walkway. In the past, gravel road surfaces, cobblestone and granite setts were extensively used, but these surfaces have mostly been replaced by asphalt or concrete laid on a compacted base course. Road surfaces are frequently marked to guide traffic. Today, permeable paving methods are beginning to be used for low-impact roadways and walkways.