Local Road Capital Projects

The City of Saline owns approximately 35 centerline miles of roads. This road network is divided into major and local roads, with approximately 21 miles of local and 14 miles of major roads. An inventory of the road system, pavement cores, and an evaluation of available funding have been completed as part of the city's initial Transportation Asset Management Plan. Following that plan, staff have identified roads slated for pavement preservation or resurfacing in the upcoming construction season.

Road capital projects are generally divided into two categories, capital preventative maintenance and rehabilitation/reconstruction projects. Capital preventative maintenance is more cost effective than reconstruction and is completed earlier in the roads life cycle to prolong the life of the road. Once a road shows signs of failure, reconstruction becomes necessary. The cost per road mile of capital reinvestment for reconstruction compared to preventative maintenance is remarkably higher. Using our limited funding for the right fix at the right time will help prolong the life of our road network and increase the overall condition of our roadways throughout the city.

Red - Microsurface Roads
Blue - Cape Seal Roads
Pink - Full Depth HMA Resurfacing Roads
Orange - Partial Depth HMA Resurfacing Roads
Yellow - Preparatory Concrete work for 2024 Paving Program

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To complete our 2024 road resurfacing projects, a variety of techniques will be used based on the condition of the road

Microsurfacing
Microsurfacing is a preservation treatment designed to fill small cracks, voids and correct other surface distresses in asphalt roadways. This treatment generally applies to streets that are in good structural condition, but are starting to show definite signs of aging. It restores the surface texture, seals the pavement and provides a new smooth and durable wearing surface for traffic.

This treatment consists of a cold applied mixture of liquid asphalt, fine aggregate, cement and other additives that are uniformly applied over the entire pavement surface and have fast set/cure times which allow them for quick return of traffic (2 - 4 hours). It is designed for use on higher volume major streets and lower volume local/residential streets.

Cape Sealing
Cape Sealing is a preservation practice comprising of a two-step process that includes the application of a chip seal followed by a single course micro-surfacing treatment. This practice generally applies to streets that are in fair structural condition and showing signs of aging that are more significant. It effectively repairs these types of pavements and provides a smooth and durable pavement surface. This process takes place in 2 steps - step 1 chip seal application, step 2 micro-surfacing application over the chip seal.

HMA Pavement
HMA Pavement resurfacing is a preservation technique that is classified as a "flexible" pavement. This pavement will deflect, or "flex", under heavy loads. Two kinds of HMA pavement will be utilized during the 2024 construction season, partial depth and full depth. Full depth resurfacing extends from the pavement surface to the subgrade level of the roadway. Partial resurfacing does not extend as deep as full depth.