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VDOT announces which neighborhoods will get repaved roads this summer

Posted at 12:57 PM, May 05, 2015
and last updated 2015-05-05 12:59:03-04

COLONIAL HEIGHTS, Va. — The Virginia Department of Transportation announced it would spend $102 million to resurface 1,500 lane miles of roads on Virginia interstates and state-maintained roads across Central Virginia — including neighborhood roads in Chesterfield, Henrico and Hanover.

“This year’s paving program will allow us to make long strides towards improving the roads, some of our state’s most important infrastructures,” VDOT district maintenance engineer Rob Bowman said.”We’ll be able to maintain safety, preserve the structure of hundreds of roadways and improve rideability.”

Between May and November, VDOT will resurface 500 lane miles of asphalt pavement and concrete pavement along the following Central Virginia interstates and primary routes.

Interstate 95 northbound

  • Between Brook Road (mile marker 81) and Sliding Hill Road (mile marker 86) in Henrico County

Interstate 95 southbound

  • Between mile markers 99 (one mile south of Doswell/Rt. 30) and 95 in Hanover County
  • Between Rt. 54 (mile marker 92) in Ashland and Lewistown Road (mile marker 89) in Hanover County
  • Between Wagner Road (mile marker 48) in Petersburg and mile marker 43 in Prince George County
  • The ramps at the I-295 interchange (mile marker 46)
  • The ramps at S. Crater Rd./Rt. 301 (mile marker 45)
  • The ramps at Courtland Road/Rt. 35 (mile marker 41)

Interstate 64

  • Ramps at I-95 north (mile marker 190) in Richmond
  • Eastbound ramp at Laburnum Avenue (mile marker 195) in Henrico County
  • Westbound ramp at Bottoms Bridge/Route 249 (mile marker 205) in New Kent County
  • Between Bottoms Bridge/Rt. 249 (mile marker 205) and mile marker 209 in New Kent County

Interstate 295

  • Ramp at I-64 west (Exit 28B), Rt. 60/Bottoms Bridge and Rt. 60 west/Seven Pines

Route 288 southbound

  • Between Powhite Pkwy. (Rt. 76) and Commonwealth Centre Pkwy

Powhite Pkwy./Rt. 76 west

  • Between just east of Courthouse Rd. (Rt. 653) and just west of Rt. 288

In addition to the main roads, hundreds of neighborhood roads in places like Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, Goochland, Hanover, Henrico, New Kent and Powhatan counties will get resurfaced. That resurfacing will be followed by one of five treatments, according to VDOT.

Modified surface treatment – Tar and gravel covered in a fine grade of stone to reduce the likelihood of pieces of gravel from getting thrown from under car tires. Residents can typically use the road soon after the last application of gravel is applied.

Multi-layer (or cape seal) – Involves spraying a thin film of heated liquid asphalt on the road surface followed by a layer of fine gravel. The gravel is compacted so it adheres to the asphalt. It takes about two weeks for any loose gravel to work its way into the pavement. After the new road surface has cured, excess gravel is swept away and a slurry seal is applied. Residents can use the road soon after the gravel has been applied for the first layer of treatment. Once the slurry seal layer is in place, the road will need several hours to harden.

Slurry seal – A type of pavement sealant that consists of liquid asphalt, cement, lime, fine aggregates and water. It is applied as a thin layer over the existing surface. In order to give the new surface time to harden, drivers are shifted to other travel lanes or encouraged to use an alternate route for several hours.

Latex modified – This material is similar to slurry seal, although it is more durable and typically used on higher volume routes.

Asphalt (or blacktop) – This treatment is applied as a hot material in layers and compacted. Drivers are shifted to other travel lanes or use an alternate route for several hours while the surface cools.

To see the complete list of neighborhood roads slated for re-treatment, click here.

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