Sunday, September 27, 2015

"we’ve driven and rated every mile in town"

Milford Daily News has a long article on the road maintenance programs of the MetroWest communities and quotes DPW Director Robert (Brutus) Cantoreggi in a couple of places.

"If the base road is good, you can do maintenance over and over at a third of the cost of a full-depth reclamation," said Milford Highway Surveyor Scott Crisafulli. 
To maintain road integrity, local departments of public works and highway departments deploy an array of tools. The least intrusive, said Franklin DPW Director Robert "Brutus" Cantoreggi, is crack sealing. 
“With crack sealing, we take an emulsion and use it to fill hairline cracks,” he said. “That’s to keep out water which, during the winter, causes potholes. 
“It doesn’t look great, but it’s a very cost-effective way to maintain roads,” he added.

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/article/20150926/NEWS/150926528/1994/NEWS

Crack seal

crack seal on Everett St, Franklin
crack seal on Everett St, Franklin in 2014


Chip seal

chip seal on Delta Dr in 2014
chip seal on Delta Dr in 2014

rework the road base

Lewis St in 2015
Lewis St in 2015

new base

new base coat in place, the curbing and sidewalks are being installed before the final coat is applied on Lewis St
new base coat in place, the curbing and sidewalks are being installed before the final coat is applied on Lewis St

Final coat

the raised crosswalk at Dean College on the newly paved Main St
the raised crosswalk at Dean College on the newly paved Main St

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