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County judge highlights new "road forging" process as road standard after chip-seal year

3045245 · April 18, 2025
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Summary

The county judge reported a new road-surface process—referred to as "road forging"—that applies an oil-based fog seal over chip-seal roads, praising the road department and vendor Ergon Asphalts and Emulsions for the work on Black Oak Road and saying the county aims to make the process its new standard.

In his report the County Judge described a new pavement process the county is piloting, which he referred to as "road forging." The approach, as explained at the meeting, applies a fog-seal or oil-based product over existing chip-seal surfaces to improve durability, reduce dust and enhance aesthetics. The judge credited…

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