The Austin Public Works Department has begun its seasonal street maintenance in neighborhoods around the city with a focus on hundreds of lane miles of neighborhood streets. According to the City of Austin, residents can expect to see crews in neighborhoods through the early part of this fall.
Crews will notify residents in advance of maintenance treatments in neighborhoods and ask vehicles to be temporarily removed from the street. Vehicles not moved prior to scheduled maintenance will be towed to a nearby street.
The main maintenance treatment that crews apply during this time of year is sealcoat. Sealcoat is a process involving spraying a layer of oil and spreading an asphalt material on top. Crews then sweep remaining rock and may return to do additional sweeping if needed.
Austin Public Works is offering the following tips:
- Vehicles must be removed from streets scheduled for maintenance for two days.
- Expect loose gravel once the work is complete. Some loose rock that remains on the road will settle into the new asphalt material with time.
- Avoid hard braking and sharp turning until the surface hardens to prevent flying gravel.
The treatment must be done in warm, dry conditions, so the work is usually done between May and October as weather permits.
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