2023 City-Wide Chip/Crack Sealing — May 15-17th (List of No Parking Streets)

2023 City-Wide Chip/Crack Sealing — May 15 to 17th

Project Name: 2023 City-Wide Chip/Crack Sealing

Contractor: Klickitat County Public Works Department 

Description of Project: Road wear and cracks come in all shapes and sizes, and no pavement is immune to cracking. If left untreated, those cracks are only the start of more significant problems, from potholes all the way to sub-base failure. The city-wide crack sealing, or preparation for chip sealing (to be scheduled in July), will start three days in May on a variety of roads that are in good, fair, and poor condition, as identified by the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board.

Crack Sealing Crack sealing is the process of placing an adhesive sealant into cracks on the pavement surface, preventing the infiltration of moisture and non-compressible materials into the pavement. Why is crack sealing done?  It is a cost-effective pavement preservation treatment that can slow pavement’s deterioration and extend pavement life by three to five years. A crack-sealed road can be opened to traffic almost immediately when a de-tacking agent is used.

Chip Sealing Chip sealing is a thin film of heated asphalt liquid sprayed on the road surface, followed by the placement of small aggregate ("chips"). The chips are then compacted to orient the chips for maximum adherence to the asphalt, and excess stone is swept from the surface. This protects the pavement from the effects of sun and water, increases skid resistance, fills small cracks and other surface defects. Why is chip sealing done? A chip seal is about one fourth to one fifth the cost of a conventional asphalt overlay and extends the life of asphalt pavement by 5 to 7 years, which varies with the type and amount of daily traffic.

City Wide Crack Sealing Starts:                  May 15, 2023, at 7 AM

City Wide Crack Sealing Ends:                    May 17, 2023, at 7 PM

The City is requesting there be no parking on the following project locations during the project dates, including: 

Northeast

NE Center St, Only Crack seal between NE Orchard Ave and NE Park Ave

NE Church St, Prep for Chip seal between NE Lincoln St and NE Hood St

NE Estes Ave, Prep for Chip Seal between NE Tohomish St to NE Washington St

NE Grandview Blvd, Prep for Chip seal between NE Pioneer Pl to NE O'Keefe Ave, and only Crack seal between O'Keefe to NE Orchard Ave

NE Green Street, Only Crack seal between N Main Ave to NE Church Pl

NE Green Street, Prep for Chip seal between NE Estes Ave to NE Snohomish Ave

NE Hood Street, Prep for Chip seal between N Main Ave and NE Wauna Ave

NE Lincoln St, Prep for Chip seal between NE Church St to NE Estes Ave

NE Park Ave, Only Crack seal between NE Grandview Blvd and NE Tohomish St

NE Pioneer Place, Only Crack seal between USPS to NE Center Pl, and prep for Chip seal between Center Pl to NE Grandview Blvd 

NE Scenic Ave, Prep for Chip seal between N Main Ave and NE Estes Ave

NE Skyline Drive, Prep for Chip seal between E Jewett Blvd and NE Rhine Village Drive

NE Snohomish Ave, Prep for Chip seal between NE Academy St to NE Green St

NE Spring Street, Prep for Chip seal from NE Estes Ave east to the end of the pavement

NE Tohomish St, Only Crack seal between NE Orchard Ave to NE Park Ave

NE Tohomish St, Only Crack seal between NE Snohomish Ave and NE O'Keefe Ave

NE Wauna Ave, Prep for Chip seal between NE Hood St to NE Green St

Northwest

NW Academy Street, Prep for Chip seal NE Achor Ave to N Main Ave

NW Cherry Street, Prep for Chip seal between NW Patton Drive and N Main Ave

NW Lincoln St, Prep for Chip seal from NW Garfield Ave west for approximately 500 ft

Southeast

SE 5th Street, Prep for Chip seal between SE Wyers St to SE Oak St

N Dock Grade Rd, Only Crack seal between SE Oak St to E Jewett Blvd

SE Oak Street, Only Crack seal between SE 5th St to N Dock Grade Rd, and Chip seal between Dock Grade Rd to SE 7th St

Southwest

SW River Watch Driver, Only Crack seal between W Jewett Blvd and Overlanders Drive

Violators will be towed at the owner's expense per RCW 46.55.113(2i). Thank you for your attention to this matter.

City Contact Person: Andrew Dirks, City Public Works Director, 509-493-1133 x500