SHEBOYGAN, WI (WHBL) - City of Sheboygan officials say was a great first year for hot in place asphalt replacement
The new road maintenance process was done on a portion of six streets in the city over the past month. It involved one machine digging up existing asphalt, then re-lays it with a mix of old and new asphalt all in one pass.
Mayor Mike Vandersteen tells WHBL News the quality of work was more than adequate, and it's not just city employees taking notice. "I’ve had many compliments from people on how happy they are with the process."
Vandersteen says the city was going to do just two streets, but the costs to complete that work was lower than their estimates. "Those two projects then came in well under bid, less than half of what we expected, so then we scurried around and found some other projects that would work out." In total, just under two miles of six roadways saw the technique done on them.
Overall, it will not be a one year experiment for the technique. Vandersteen says the city plans to spend more on the process next year. "This year we spent about $450,000 using that process, and we’re going to step it up to three-quarters of a million dollars for next year’s projects."
Vandersteen says that will increase the number of miles worked on with the process to around four.