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Kent County Road Commission Partnering with 21 Townships serving over 235,000 residents and 1312 miles of Local Roads. 2011 Local TWN Match Program. Townships contributed over 2.5 millions dollars. Upgrading gravel roads to asphalt .80 miles Re-Surfacing Asphalt Roads 24 miles
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Kent County Road Commission Partnering with 21 Townships serving over 235,000 residents and 1312 miles of Local Roads
2011 Local TWN Match Program Townships contributed over 2.5 millions dollars. Upgrading gravel roads to asphalt .80 miles Re-Surfacing Asphalt Roads 24 miles Appling new gravel to existing gravel roads 53,000 tons Improving drainage Applying dustlayer
PASER • Good Pavements (10 – 8) • Little or no distress observed • Requires little to no maintenance • Fair Pavements (7 – 5) • Non-structural distresses observed • Requires surface treatment or overlay to preserve base & sub-base • Poor Pavements (4 – 1) • Distress indicates structural failures • Requires heavy rehab or reconstruction
Practical Selection Considerations • Right Fix, Right Road, Right Time • Pavement Management Philosophy • Preserve base & sub-base • Address Specific Safety Issue • Wet pavement & rut filling • Wedge paving & crown correction