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1/4 inch thick similar to micro surfacing from a nine-man crew to a four-man crew Road is recommended by Athens for
only cold applied and in-house. This is the once the spray/squeegee machine operator residential roads or low volume commer-
second season that the city of Athens has mastered the technique. They also learned cial roads. Look for speeds below 30 mph.
been applying Liquid Road. During that the traffic control techniques needed for This is most of the roads for most cities.
time, several lessons have been learned that closing a road for over two hours, which Also look for roads that are older than 10
could prove helpful for anyone wanting to is the minimum dry time of Liquid Road years, but are not ready for paving. Athens
start an in-house operation. under good conditions. has successfully applied Liquid Road to
10-year old roads and to 30-year old pave-
Lesson One: Startup Costs Residents were informed through news- ments, but the condition and preparation
paper articles, but also fliers and letters is extremely important. Ensure excessive
A good spray/squeegee machine will cost explaining the process. The second year cracking or major base issues are resolved
around $50,000, and you will also want to resulted in no complaints on the process. before applying Liquid Road.
purchase a cold tack tank and spray unit. During the first year learning process,
Total startup cost is about $55,000-$60,000. choose roads with fewer residents to make Lesson 4: Preparation
You will also need to supply crews with life easier on everyone.
hand squeegees. The road preparation does almost as
Lesson 3: Pick the right road for the much good as the application of Liquid
Lesson Two: Training Employees and application Road, and the process has made us more
Residents conscious of the small problems that you
With most maintenance technology, you normally don’t notice. Start the year before
The city of Athens found that their have to have the right tool for the right job and seal all the cracks. If you have humps,
crews performed better in the second year, and at the right time. Liquid Road needs dips, or alligator cracking that is indicative
resulting in a cost reduction in materials. to be installed in our area between April of base failure, repair these with an infrared
The first year they spent $2.65 per square and October to insure that you have the seal. Just before application, clean thor-
yard to apply Liquid Road, and the second right curing temperatures. Shade also has oughly by sweeping, washing, and remov-
year they only spent $1.30 per square yard. a big impact on curing times. If the road ing vegetation. Remember you are only
Trained operators have a better under- is totally shaded, it may not be a good replacing a wearing surface and protecting
standing of the process and produce less candidate for Liquid Road, or you may the existing asphalt. You are not bridging
waste. The second year changed the opera- want to try it during a warm month before imperfections or crack sealing with Liquid
tion and instead of mixing the aggregate the leaves come out, like April. Working Road. The cleaning is necessary to ensure a
themselves they ordered Liquid Road with during a warm fall is not an option because tight bond, but Athens also tacks areas that
the aggregate already added. This change leaf litter interferes with the process and
sped up the process and made putting it makes it hard to keep a road clean. Liquid Continued on page 24
down faster and easier. The crews went
Hydraulics, Inc.
River City
Hydraulics
serves
all of West
Tennessee for
HEIL Refuse
Equipment,
Petersen
Knuckleboom
Loaders, Vac
Con Sewer
Equipment,
and Galbreath
Rolloff Hoist.
1400 Nashville City Center • 511 Union Street • Nashville, TN 37219 • 615-770-8100 3131 Fleetbrook, Memphis, TN 38116
1661 International Drive • Suite 400 • Memphis, TN 38120 • 901-753-5590 2350 Wooddale Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70805
2095 Lakeside Centre Way • Suite 120 • Knoxville, TN 37922 • 865-521-6777
122 Magnet Dr., Sherwood, AR 72120
www.gspnet.com
1-800-365-6183
View online at tnpublicworks.com 23
only cold applied and in-house. This is the once the spray/squeegee machine operator residential roads or low volume commer-
second season that the city of Athens has mastered the technique. They also learned cial roads. Look for speeds below 30 mph.
been applying Liquid Road. During that the traffic control techniques needed for This is most of the roads for most cities.
time, several lessons have been learned that closing a road for over two hours, which Also look for roads that are older than 10
could prove helpful for anyone wanting to is the minimum dry time of Liquid Road years, but are not ready for paving. Athens
start an in-house operation. under good conditions. has successfully applied Liquid Road to
10-year old roads and to 30-year old pave-
Lesson One: Startup Costs Residents were informed through news- ments, but the condition and preparation
paper articles, but also fliers and letters is extremely important. Ensure excessive
A good spray/squeegee machine will cost explaining the process. The second year cracking or major base issues are resolved
around $50,000, and you will also want to resulted in no complaints on the process. before applying Liquid Road.
purchase a cold tack tank and spray unit. During the first year learning process,
Total startup cost is about $55,000-$60,000. choose roads with fewer residents to make Lesson 4: Preparation
You will also need to supply crews with life easier on everyone.
hand squeegees. The road preparation does almost as
Lesson 3: Pick the right road for the much good as the application of Liquid
Lesson Two: Training Employees and application Road, and the process has made us more
Residents conscious of the small problems that you
With most maintenance technology, you normally don’t notice. Start the year before
The city of Athens found that their have to have the right tool for the right job and seal all the cracks. If you have humps,
crews performed better in the second year, and at the right time. Liquid Road needs dips, or alligator cracking that is indicative
resulting in a cost reduction in materials. to be installed in our area between April of base failure, repair these with an infrared
The first year they spent $2.65 per square and October to insure that you have the seal. Just before application, clean thor-
yard to apply Liquid Road, and the second right curing temperatures. Shade also has oughly by sweeping, washing, and remov-
year they only spent $1.30 per square yard. a big impact on curing times. If the road ing vegetation. Remember you are only
Trained operators have a better under- is totally shaded, it may not be a good replacing a wearing surface and protecting
standing of the process and produce less candidate for Liquid Road, or you may the existing asphalt. You are not bridging
waste. The second year changed the opera- want to try it during a warm month before imperfections or crack sealing with Liquid
tion and instead of mixing the aggregate the leaves come out, like April. Working Road. The cleaning is necessary to ensure a
themselves they ordered Liquid Road with during a warm fall is not an option because tight bond, but Athens also tacks areas that
the aggregate already added. This change leaf litter interferes with the process and
sped up the process and made putting it makes it hard to keep a road clean. Liquid Continued on page 24
down faster and easier. The crews went
Hydraulics, Inc.
River City
Hydraulics
serves
all of West
Tennessee for
HEIL Refuse
Equipment,
Petersen
Knuckleboom
Loaders, Vac
Con Sewer
Equipment,
and Galbreath
Rolloff Hoist.
1400 Nashville City Center • 511 Union Street • Nashville, TN 37219 • 615-770-8100 3131 Fleetbrook, Memphis, TN 38116
1661 International Drive • Suite 400 • Memphis, TN 38120 • 901-753-5590 2350 Wooddale Blvd., Baton Rouge, LA 70805
2095 Lakeside Centre Way • Suite 120 • Knoxville, TN 37922 • 865-521-6777
122 Magnet Dr., Sherwood, AR 72120
www.gspnet.com
1-800-365-6183
View online at tnpublicworks.com 23
