Proactive pavement maintenance is essential to the health of the city's streets. Addressing pavement issues before streets need to be replaced is a cost effective way to prolong the life and quality of city streets. The city has established 2 primary programs for pavement maintenance.
Pavement Rejuvenator Program
The city's pavement rejnvenator program is designed to address streets that are starting to show wear but do not yet have cracking or separating. The rejuvenator process is a surface treatment that adds needed oils and material to address wear and weathering over time. This process can add up to 5 years to the life of a city street.
Crack Sealing Program
Crack sealing is a cost effective way to prolonging the life of the city streets by sealing the asphalt with a tar like substance that preventing water from infiltrating and damaging the base material.