{"id":56827,"date":"2015-10-18T23:00:37","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T03:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=56827"},"modified":"2015-10-18T23:00:37","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T03:00:37","slug":"chip-seal-projects-preserve-1200-miles-of-highway-in-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2015\/10\/18\/chip-seal-projects-preserve-1200-miles-of-highway-in-2015\/","title":{"rendered":"Chip seal projects preserve 1,200 miles of highway in 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"

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News release from INDOT:<\/p>\n

Chip seal projects preserve 1,200 miles of highway in 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

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(October 16, 2015) – As temperatures begin to drop, Indiana Department of Transportation maintenance crews have completed chip seal projects for 2015, preserving more than 1,200 lane miles of state roads with a surface treatment designed to protect and extend the life of the pavement.<\/p>\n

During 2015, INDOT employees used more than 86,000 tons of crushed stone and 17,000 tons of liquid asphalt – a total of $12.7 million in operational resources – to apply the seal-coat. INDOT estimates that using in-house crews instead of contracting the work out saved taxpayers nearly $8 million.<\/p>\n

After years of aging, traffic wear and winter freeze-thaw cycles, small cracks develop in pavement. If left untreated, moisture seeps into these cracks to form potholes when the water freezes and expands. As the name implies, a chip-seal treatment seals off the cracks. The stone chips provide improved traction for stopping, especially during winter.<\/p>\n

Curious about chip seal projects? View this video to see the benefits, and how they save taxpayer dollars: <\/p>\n

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