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From: owner-dakota-truck@bent.twistedbits. On Behalf Of Barry
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 3:58 PM
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net
Subject: Re: DML: Re: daily SAS update
Redneck asphalt consists of spraying raw oil/tar on the road and then
dumping a load of rocks over the top. Traffic provides any compaction,
as
no type of roller is used... Makes things interesting for
motorcycles...
The "technical" term is chip seal.
Oil and then crushed stone. The crew is supposed to return in a few
weeks to sweep up the stones that don't bond. Sometimes they do,
sometimes they don't.
This type of surface, when new, is the leading cause of stone damage to
vehicles.
There was tremendous outcry about ten years ago when the city of
Rochester decided to chip seal several miles of side streets as a cost
cutter instead of using asphalt.
"This is the CITY, not some rural Podunk" was one of the best that could
be printed.
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