Fall 2007

In the last Gazette I had mentioned that a list of roads in need of repair was given to Don Figiel and was submitted to the county road commission for attention. The majority of areas listed have been repaired.

The last major project completed by the road commission was the Chip & Seal applied to Shannon Drive with considerably less than expected results.

Possible reasons for the results could have been due to the size and or volume of the gravel used and the emulsion was too light. The road commission did come through later and picked up the excess gravel along the road and the shoulders.

Currently the most common methods being used to resurface asphalt roads are:
-- Seal Coating commonly used on driveways and low volume roads.
-- Chip & Seal which was applied to both Shannon and Northmoor Drive. This is a mixture of various sizes of gravel and a hot applied binder.
-- And lastly Slurry Seal which is cold mixed asphalt which consists of a graded aggregate, a binder, fines and additives.

Due to the results the last time Chip & Seal was used it has been decided that other alternatives may need to be explored before the next road repair project on the roads surrounding Lake Somerset.

If you see any areas that are in need of repair, please call me at 688-4356.

Ken Kiraly