Nighttime crack-sealing planned on SR‑36 to prevent potholes, speaker says

A staff member said crews will perform nighttime crack-sealing on State Route 36, the main route between Tooele and Interstate 80, to prevent potholes and keep moisture out of the road.

"This is SR 36, is the main artery from Tooele to I-eighty. It's probably the busiest road hands down in Tooele County," the staff member said. "We're crack sealing the road. This will prevent potholes coming. It keeps the moisture out of the road when you're crack sealing." The speaker added that the treatment is cost-effective for the state and that crews plan to complete the job in one day: "It's a lot cheaper for the state. We're just trying to prolong the road... We'll do this in a day on '36."

The staff member said the work is done at night and expressed safety concerns about motorists approaching work zones: "You get close to the skip line and, you know, you're busy looking at the road trying to fill the crack," and sometimes drivers enter the closed lane. The speaker urged increased driver attention in work zones, noting distracted driving and congestion make lane closures risky.

The transcript did not specify the contractor, exact dates or times for the nighttime work, the cost, or whether alternate routes or formal traffic-control plans have been posted. The speaker described the work as a pavement-preservation measure intended to extend pavement life by keeping moisture out of cracks.

Motorists sharing SR‑36 with crews are affected by both the temporary lane reductions and the potential for congestion; the staff member said those factors underlie the decision to schedule work overnight. Additional procedural details, such as permits or interagency coordination, were not provided in the remarks.

The meeting record does not include a formal motion, vote, or binding directive; the comments described planned maintenance activity rather than a board action or policy decision.