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News Rele se Street Maintenance <br /> August 17, 1992 <br /> Page 2 <br /> The ork will occur in several stages. First a portion of the existing <br /> street su face will be ground off (rotomilled). Next, any areas with pot <br /> holes or unken spots will be dug out. Finally, the contractor will overlay <br /> the stree and, if appropriate, re-stripe it. <br /> Cons ruction hours usually run from 7 a.m. to 4 p .m., Monday through <br /> Friday, b t the contractor may work from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. to ensure streets <br /> can be re pened each evening. <br /> Duri g construction, the road will be closed to through traffic. One <br /> lane of t affic will be maintained where possible for area residents. Some <br /> delays ma occur and driveways may be blocked for short periods of time. The <br /> contracto will post all streets with "No Parking" signs before work begins. <br /> Acco ding to Maintenance Director Bob Hammitt, streets typically have a <br /> life of 1 -20 years. Their life can be greatly extended through timely <br /> maintenan e. "Catching problems when they are small and easily corrected is <br /> the most ost-effective time to make repairs. Each dollar spent on simple <br /> repairs w en the pavement begins to deteriorate saves the community the $4 to <br /> $5 a squa e yard a major reconstruction would cost if repairs were delayed," <br /> Hammitt s id. <br /> <br /> i <br /> i <br /> <br /> i <br /> <br />