News release from the Allen County Highway Department:
Signup for County Dust Control Program Begins April 3
Residents can choose either asphalt emulsion or calcium chloride
(March 24, 2017) — Allen County residents who want the County Highway Department to apply dust control material to their stone and gravel roads this spring will be able to sign up beginning April 3.
Once again this year, residents will be able to choose from two options — applications of either Dustay, which is an asphalt emulsion, or calcium chloride. The highway department will charge
$2.75$2.10 per linear foot for the Dustay, while the cost for calcium chloride will be$1.30$1.15 per linear foot. Either option requires a minimum 200 foot application.*Residents can sign up for the applications in person April 3-April 28 at the following locations:
- Highway Department Main Office, 200 East Berry Street, Suite 280, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- North Maintenance Facility, 2234 Carroll Road, weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- South Maintenance Facility, 8317 Tillman Road, weekdays from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The department will schedule with the suppliers to begin placing the dust control materials after May 1, depending on weather and road conditions. The materials will be applied in two treatments and will span the full width of the road.
Residents can pay by check or money order only.
For more information, you can call the Highway Department Main Office at 449-7369; the North Maintenance Facility at 449-4781; or the South Maintenance Facility at 449-4791.
Please note:
* – After reviewing the pricing of the 2017 program, the Highway Department found that there were a couple of errors made in calculating the price increase from the 2016 program. Therefore, they are going to be able to maintain the same pricing as last year.