An innovative application of a modified Next Generation Concrete Surface (NGCS) was tested in New South Wales, Australia. Developed by Australia's Roads and Maritime Services (RMS), this technique, Low Noise Diamond Grinding (LNDG), involves diamond grinding and diamond grooving to create a fine, corduroy-like surface finish using conventional equipment. The LNDG method shows noise reductions up to 3 dB(A) quieter than dense-graded asphalt, making it a cost-effective alternative to noise-reducing asphalt overlays.

The cost-effectiveness of diamond grinding for road maintenance in Phoenix, Arizona, projecting potential savings of $3.9 billion over 30 years. Diamond grinding was tested on various sections of SR 202 and Loop 101, in Phoenix, Arizona. In addition to a projected potential savings of $3.9 billion over 30 years, the technique delivered significant improvements in ride quality, noise reduction, and surface smoothness.

Three roadways were switched from asphalt to roller-compacted concrete. Diamond Grinding Roller-Compacted Concrete Pavement in Santa Fe Springs, California, highlights the use of diamond grinding to create a smooth, quiet surface on RCC pavements. The project involved replacing damaged asphalt on Greenstone Avenue and Sunshine Avenue, achieving a 25-plus-year pavement life.

Road owners increasingly see benefits of diamond grinding and grooving both new and existing asphalt pavements. Safety grooving, another diamond saw-cut surface texture, is being applied to asphalt pavement.

When the asphalt surface of Missouri U.S. 412 required pavement preservation to repair cracking and increasing roughness, MoDOT scoped diamond grinding as the primary preservation treatment.

In 2020, Oklahoma's concrete pavements were due to begin a maintenance cycle, and by the end of that year, concrete pavement preservation (CPP) consisting of selected panel replacements, dowel bar retrofit (DBR) and diamond grinding had been completed on portions of the Cimarron, Bailey and Indian Nation Turnpikes. CPP allows for seven times the length of roadway repaired for every dollar spent.