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Draper outlines preservation-first road strategy, $3 million maintenance budget
Summary
Draper City public works director Scott Cooley told Mayor Troy Walker the city prioritizes early surface treatments to extend pavement life, relies on a roughly $3 million annual maintenance program and uses data-driven prioritization to avoid costly reconstructions.
Draper City public works director Scott Cooley said the city follows a preservation-first strategy to keep roads in good condition and avoid costly full reconstructions.
Cooley, who has more than 30 years of civil engineering experience and has been Draper—s public works director for about 11 years, told Mayor Troy Walker the goal is to "treat them upfront and over the lifespan, they're gonna last longer." That approach emphasizes crack sealing, scrub seals and slurry treatments to protect…
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