Pavement Preservation Chip Seal

The combined effects of the environment and traffic on a roadway will cause even the most well-designed and constructed roadway to deteriorate over time. However, with regular roadway maintenance we can slow down this deterioration process.

MCDOT has developed a Pavement Management Program to direct its pavement preservation process and establish a standardized pavement preservation plan for county roadways.

Crack seal application is a rubberized material used to seal individual pavement cracks typically ¼ inch to four inches wide. Considered routine maintenance, crack sealing is often the first step for other treatment types. Crack seal treatment involves cleaning out existing cracks and sealing to prevent intrusion of water to the pavement base.