Use of chip seals and seal coats can help extend the life of asphalt pavements. Work on this program began June 22nd and is anticipated to extend into August. Weather can have a profound effect on the construction schedule so any dates shown are estimates only. Locations where work is scheduled to be performed are listed in a table at the end of this document. The sites have been sorted by County Road number and do not reflect the order the roads will be worked on.
Work is scheduled to begin on sites near the eastern border of the county and move west.
This aggregate, known as chips, helps extend the life of a pavement by reducing the wear and tear on the underlying asphalt from car and truck tires as well as improving skid characteristics by providing a rough surface for tires to grip. Motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians may wish to choose alternative routes until the post-sweeping is completed, usually within 72 hours after chip application. Care should be taken accordingly. Coat A seal coat is used to seal very small cracks and to rejuvinate the underlying asphalt. Asphalt pavements oxidize over time and becomes increasingly brittle.