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packman

(16,296 posts) Wed Jan 11, 2017, 11:52 AM Jan 2017

The Zen of road making

Pouring tar and gravel - nothing special, just relax in the moment

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The Zen of road making (Original Post) packman Jan 2017 OP

Slick and efficient. Fascinating to see a road appear. sammythecat Jan 2017 #1

That wouldn't last a year in Minnesota's climate. Thor_MN Jan 2017 #2

sammythecat

(3,568 posts)

1. Slick and efficient. Fascinating to see a road appear.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 02:24 PM

Jan 2017

No hesitation or pause through the whole process, and those are some pretty skilled drivers in those gravel trucks.

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)

2. That wouldn't last a year in Minnesota's climate.

Reply to packman (Original post)

Wed Jan 11, 2017, 06:24 PM

Jan 2017

Our roads are a much more involved process, but it would be sweet if a road could be paved that quickly here.

We do use a similar process to resurface streets in residential areas, but there is already an asphalt or concrete pavement underneath.

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