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Supervisor proposes chip-seal pilot for smaller county roads to extend pavement life
Summary
Supervisor Carnell proposed a pilot program to apply chip seal on smaller back roads as a lower-cost alternative to full pavement and asked staff to obtain pricing and implementation options; board directed staff to investigate and return with recommendations.
Supervisor Carnell proposed a pilot project to place chip seal on selected lower-speed county roads and asked staff to develop pricing and implementation options that could be expanded if successful.
Carnell said chip sealing is widely used in other states and can be a lower-cost way to seal cracks and keep water out of pavement, prolonging road life. He suggested roads such as Meadow Drive, Sugar Pine Drive, Silver Drive and Irishtown Road as candidates…
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