The City of Salina has announced a number of roadway crack sealing projects for next week.Monday through Friday, APAC
Shears of Salina will seal cracks on the following City of Salina streets,
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 </figure>Residents will be asked
to remove their cars from streets to facilitate the work, which will take place
generally between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. &nbsp;Access to properties within work zones will be
maintained at all times. &nbsp;“Road Work
Ahead” signs will be placed in advance of work zones, and temporary single-lane
closures are to be expected. &nbsp;Motorists
are asked to proceed with caution when approaching work zones for the safety of
the crews performing the work.The annual crack and
joint sealing program is an important and cost-effective preventive maintenance
component of the City of Salina’s annual street repair program. &nbsp;Crack sealing the pavement helps prevent water
from penetrating into the pavement structure or sub-base material and aids in
reducing a number of pavement problems which include:&nbsp; crack spreading; formation of voids under
pavement; swelling and shrinking of sub-base materials; freeze-thaw action;
alligator cracking; potholing; and complete failure. &nbsp;Because of its importance and cost- effectiveness, the
Department of Public Works strives to seal each asphalt street in Salina no
less often than every seven years. &nbsp;Approximately 31 centerline miles of streets
will be sealed in 2021.The $460,000 project is a major
component of the City of Salina’s $4.7 million 2021 maintenance capital
improvement program.

Crack sealing of Salina streets continues next week