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PRESS RELEASE

 

DATE:      June 20, 2022

 

TOPIC:    Reminder – 2022 Pavement Preservation Projects

 

CONTACT:    City of The Dalles Public Works Department (541) 296-5401

 

FOR RELEASE:  IMMEDIATELY

 

 

 

CHIP SEAL - Is the application of a special protective wearing surface to an existing pavement. A thin layer of liquid asphalt is sprayed down in front of the chip spreader by a distributor. A dump truck full of chips (crushed rock) locks onto a chip spreader which is pulled backwards. The chips spread over the liquid asphalt are then compacted by rollers.

Chip seal projects may require a total lane closure for a day. Equipment is slow moving and must cover the same area multiple times. Once the crew has left the work area, the rock is left on the road surface for seven to ten days so that vehicle traffic can continue to lock the rock into the liquid asphalt. Excess chips are then removed by sweepers to be reused on the next chip seal project.

The week of June 20, 2022, City crews and contractors will begin work on several pavement preservation projects. These chip seal projects will require short duration road closures between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. at each location on the date the work is scheduled to take place. Detours will be in place during work hours.

 

Work scheduled for Tuesday June 21, 2022:

STREET

BEGIN

END

Webber St.

W. 10th St.

W. 2nd St.

W. 11th St.

Blakely Dr.

Blakely Way

W. 18th St.

Bridge St.

Mt. Hood St.

W. 14th St.

Mt. Hood St.

Union St.

E. 13th St.

Short St.

Laughlin St.

W. 7th St.

Lincoln St.

Trevitt St.

W. 4th St.

W. 3rd Pl.

Union St.

W. 3rd St.

W. 4th St.

Lincoln St.

 

 

Work scheduled for Wednesday June 22, 2022:

STREET

BEGIN

END

Jefferson St.

E. 2nd St.

E. 1st St.

Court St.

E. 5th St.

E. 3rd St.

4th St. Grade

Jefferson St.

E. 8th St.

E. 4th St.

Union St.

Washington St.

Dry Hollow Rd.

E. 16th St.

E. 9th St.

E. Scenic Dr.

Jefferson St.

Esther Way

 

 

Work scheduled for Thursday June 23, 2022:

STREET

BEGIN

END

E. Scenic Dr.

Jefferson St.

Esther Way

Old Dufur Rd.

Thompson St.

Fremont St.

E. Knoll Dr.

Columbia View Dr.

Summit Ridge Dr.

E. Knoll Ct.

E. Knoll Dr.

Cul de sac

 

 

This road work is expected to extend the service life of the pavement structure.

 

 

 

 

Please proceed with caution in these areas during construction times and observe all temporary traffic control devices. Thank you for your assistance during this work.

 

A full list of projects and a 2022 The Dalles Pavement Preservation Program map can be viewed at thedalles.org/transportation.

 

If you have questions, please contact the Public Works Department at (541) 296-5401.

 

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