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Council hears demonstration and staff recommendation on asphalt zipper to speed street rebuilds
Summary
Public works showed council a remote-controlled asphalt zipper demo; staff recommended buying a larger (72-inch) model under a municipal lease program to accelerate in-house street rebuilds and lower contractor costs. Council discussion favored the purchase and asked staff to return with financing terms.
City staff and public-works leaders presented the results of an asphalt zipper demonstration held March 11 and discussed whether to acquire a larger model for the street department.
Staff described the zipper as a remote-controlled machine that mills existing asphalt, mixes it back into the base and allows crews to compact and reseal streets in a single process. The demonstration on Murphy Street converted a badly deteriorated segment into a compacted, reconditioned surface; the in-house method completed the demo’s “zipping” in…
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