It's all they ever do to roads here in PA. It's very rare to see a road blacktopped.

At least until recently. With a Shale gas well going up every 5 feet, it seems they are paying for paving the secondary roads and most of them are now getting blacktopped. It's fantastic because the roads around me are finally smooth after a lifetime of (we call it) tar and chip.

The nice smooth blacktop will only last a year though before the state/township goes and covers it again with tar and chip.