Streets are crack sealed 2-3 years after resurfacing to allow for reflective cracking to surface. Reflective crack sealing is cracks that are reflected through the old pavement into the new pavement and filled with crack sealing compound. The purpose of pothole patching is to improve the safety conditions of the roadway. This operation is performed year around. Potholes are filled by priority of the road.
Arterial streets are state highway roads.
Main streets are highly traveled streets. Secondary are residential areas. The patchmobile utilizes a spray injection patching method to make better patches quickly and safely in all kinds of weather. The City purchased the Patchmobile in 1997 and has repaired over 20,000 potholes with less than dozen failures. This operation is performed with a crew of 2.