Re: How long should an asphalt road last?

Posted by RBoots on August 01, 2016 at 19:39:12 from (173.241.113.102):

In Reply to: How long should an asphalt road last? posted by Married2Allis on August 01, 2016 at 08:26:29:

Chip seal does work well if prepared
properly beforehand. It is designed to last
4-6 years, and basically is a much cheaper
bandaid until the funds come through to
properly rebuild it. It really helps fill
the cracks, keeping them from wreaking havoc
in the freeze/thaw cycles. Now a road can be
paved nicely with a good thick layer, and
have a good base, but we have done studies
along with many other MI counties, and a
fully loaded 10,000 gallon liquid manure
tanker, hauled singly, let alone doubles as
many like to do, can destroy the base of a
class A road in 35 or less trips during
spring thaws (exempt from frost laws in MI).
Their width usually puts the outside tire
right on the edge of the road, pushing the
base out from under it, pushing the pavement
down, and making a berm along the edge of
the road. Water lays in wheel tracks of
pavement and is held their by berm made from
road base, and water soaks under road,
causing a vicious cycle. Paved roads with a
good base with low amounts of heavy vehicle
traffic can, and do last a long time, even
if only paved a few inches thick. Like 30
years long time. You still will get potholes
that need to be patched here and there, but
that is a given.

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