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Goshen highway superintendent outlines pavement‑preservation program, board approves 2025 plan
Summary
Highway Superintendent Broderick Knoll briefed the Town Board on chip seal, rejuvenator and cold‑in‑place recycling strategies and the board voted to approve the 2025 road program.
The Town Board of Goshen approved its 2025 road program after a presentation from Highway Superintendent Broderick Knoll describing the town’s pavement‑preservation strategy, including chip sealing, a plant‑based rejuvenator trial and cold‑in‑place recycling.
Nut graf: Knoll said the town has prioritized preservation to extend pavement life — combining chip seal on a four‑year cycle with trials of a rejuvenator product and targeted cold‑in‑place recycling that grinds and re‑mixes existing asphalt with emulsion before a new surface is laid.
Knoll told the board the rejuvenator is an all‑natural liquid derived from tall pine oils that penetrates the pavement to slow UV‑driven oxidation and the formation of microscopic cracks. The town tested the product on 15 miles last year and is continuing to monitor performance. Knoll said the rejuvenator is less expensive than chip seal and is being evaluated for appropriate use cases.
On heavier repairs, Knoll described cold‑in‑place recycling: crews remove a three‑inch slice of existing pavement, remix the asphalt with emulsion (and sometimes 3/4‑inch stone for added aggregate), lay the material back down and cap with two inches of asphalt.
The board and resident members discussed truck traffic and heat‑related stress on pavement. Knoll noted recent heat stresses and localized cracking on Route 207 that had required closure. He also said the town has been spending roughly $1 million or more annually on road work in recent years compared with much smaller budgets a decade ago.
Cost details included a quoted paving rate of $87 per ton for asphalt and mention that some work is subcontracted due to trucking and hauling needs. Board members requested continued reporting on trial sections using the rejuvenator and on the scheduling of work such as the slated Coghlentown road recycling and subsequent paving.
Decision: The board moved, seconded and approved the 2025 road program.
Ending: Highway staff will continue monitoring trial sections and return to the board with performance updates and scheduling as work proceeds.
