State Road 42 chip-seal project due to begin Monday

Thursday, September 5, 2013

CLOVERDALE -- The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) has announced that maintenance crews will begin a pavement preservation project on State Road 42 on or after Monday, Sept. 9, weather permitting.

State Road 42 from Poland east to U.S. 231 will be chip-sealed.

Traffic will be controlled by arrow boards and flagmen in the work zone.

Work on the roadway is scheduled to last through Tuesday, Sept. 17. The work schedule is subject to change in the event of inclement weather.

The chip-seal process consists of distributing a liquid asphalt emulsion on the roadway and covering the liquid asphalt with crushed stone to provide a new wearing surface.

Chip-sealing extends the life of a roadway by protecting it from moisture, ultra-violet degradation and any other exposures that could damage a roadway, INDOT officials said.

Drivers should exercise caution during the construction of these projects. Loose stone will be present on the roadway during the initial cure of the asphalt and can damage windshields and paint on vehicles following each other too closely. It is recommended when traveling on a recently chip-sealed road to slow down and allow additional space between vehicles.

The fog seal is being applied on top of the chip-seal work. The fog seal is a light application of asphalt material that can lock in loose stone and help with dust problems. It also makes the road black, which makes pavement markings more visible.

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