April 23, 2019
The Marshall County Highway Department will start the 2019 paving season on Wednesday, April 24th with a project on Redwood Road.
Between 8:00 am and 1:30 pm Redwood Road between US 30 and Plymouth/LaPorte Trail will be closed for resurfacing. County Highway Superintendent Jason Peters asks driver to try and avoid this segment of road while road is under construction.
Redwood will be resurfaced with recycled asphalt. Recycled paved roadways are a cold mix pavement. This is a mix that the highway department makes at the highway garage on King Road. Being a cold mix road, the surface does not set up as quick as hot mix paving. It take some cure time to harden and Peters said, “weather plays a big part.”
A few reminders for drivers…over the last few years, the highway department has noticed with newly paved recycled roads.
DO NOT SPIN TIRES ON SURFACE this will dig right into the new material.
Try to avoid setting, or parking for a period of time on new material.
Try to avoid turning wheels when you are not moving, turn as you move.
Try to avoid heavy machinery once material is laid, tire patterns on implement equipment will cut in and make marks on the surface.
Peters said, “A few days really help if the drivers take care.”