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Council raises minimum pavement thickness standards for new streets to extend road life
Summary
American Fork amended municipal code to require thicker asphalt sections on city roads and private development, aiming to reduce future full-depth reclamation and long-term repair costs by creating more durable "perpetual pavement" sections.
The American Fork City Council on July 8 adopted a code amendment intended to increase pavement-section requirements for city and development-built roads, a change staff described as an effort to create longer-lasting "perpetual pavement."
Public-works staff said the amendment to Section 15.01.0.125 raises recommended cross-section thicknesses so that new local…
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