Preserving Olympia's Roads
Each year, the Public Works Department identifies roads to be included in our annual Pavement Preservation Program.
Selected roads are then resurfaced using a process known as "chip sealing".
What is Chip Seal?
Chip sealing is cost effective surface treatment used to extend the life of the road and provide a good driving surface.
The chip sealing process involves putting down a layer of hot oil immediately followed by a layer of rock chips. After curing (about 2 weeks), the roadway is swept, sealed and new pavement markings are installed.
Benefits of Chip Sealing
- Chip sealing is significantly more cost effective than traditional paving. For what it costs to pave one mile of road, we can chip seal about seven miles.
- Chip seal can extend the life of a road seven to ten years depending upon traffic.
- A chip seal surface improves traction for safer driving in wet or winter weather.
Important Information
No On-Street Parking
On the day that your road is scheduled, please have all vehicles off of the road by 8:00 a.m. Vehicles on the road during construction are subject to towing.
Pets and Children
Please keep pets and children off of the roadway. The oil is HOT and leaves the truck at temperatures between 120 and 185 degrees. Touching a freshly sprayed road can cause burns.
Loose Rocks
The road will have loose rocks until it has bonded completely (about 2 weeks). During this time, please keep speeds below 25 mph to avoid spraying of gravel and loss of traction.
Cleaning Oil Residue
If oil residue accidentally gets on your vehicle, your pets, or yourself, it can be cleaned off by gently rubbing with a rag and citrus-based cleaner.
2019 Schedule
| location
|
Remove Old Striping |
CHIP SEaling operations |
Apply FOG SEal |
Paint new striping |
Install plastic markings |
BOULEVARD ROAD
(Fire Ct to southern city limits) |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
MORSE-MERRYMAN ROAD
(Boulevard Rd to Wiggins Rd) |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
STATE AVENUE
(Plum Street to Central Street) |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
TBD |
Schedule is weather dependent and subject to change
Questions
Contact Project Manager Jeff Johnstone at 360.753.8290 or jjohnsto@ci.olympia.wa.us.