On a recent ride from Texas into Arkansas, I documented the various highway surfaces. US 59 had 6 miles of smooth concrete, then 6 miles of a mix of concrete, course chipseal, asphalt, and medium chipseal, both on the shoulder and in the traffic lanes. The route into Atlanta, Tx was all smooth asphalt. The route out on a state highway was fresh, course, chipseal. At the Ark line, the Texas chipseal turned into a finer grade, smoother sealcoat which continued to my destination.