Some road resurfacing coming.. although it will bring some pain while the new surfaces wear in, it should improve some of these roads significantly. Hat-tip to Judith from WW..
Subject: San Mateo County Chip Seal and Cape Seal Project
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors authorized road pavement improvements on July 27, 2010, which included the chip sealing of the following roads:
Higgins Canyon Road; Purisima Creek Road; Verde Road (from Purisima Creek Road to Highway 1); Tunitas Creek Road (from Lobitos Creek Road to Skyline Boulevard); Stage Road (from La Honda Road to Pomponio Creek Road); Pomponio Creek Road; Canyon Road; Eden West Road and the cape sealing, which is a chip seal with a slurry seal placed as a top coat of the following road:
Kings Mountain Road (from Skyline Boulevard to County limits approximately 0.5 miles west of Entrance Way or about 4 miles in length from Skyline Boulevard).
This type of work is integral to the overall maintenance of County roads.
The work, which is currently scheduled to begin in late August or early September and to extend into mid September of 2010, will result in some traffic delays and in periodic road closures not lasting more than 1 work day at any specific location. Where temporary road closures are necessary, detour routes will be clearly marked with signs. In addition, advisory signs notifying drivers of specific construction dates will be posted as construction schedules are finalized.
Please note that a chip seal consists of the application of oil and very small gravel (approximately a quarter of an inch in diameter). This will preliminarily result in some additional texture to the roadway. However, traffic usage generally smooths out the road surfaces in the months subsequent to the work.. A chip seal was recently placed on West Alpine Road as well as on Pescadero Creek Road about a year ago by the Public Works Department. On Kings Mountain Road, an additional application of a slurry seal which consists of the application of a mixture of oil and sand sized aggregate will be placed a few days after the placement of the chip seal. This will result in a slightly smoother roadway surface.
Please advise your members regarding the planned work. In addition, you may want to consider not scheduling any events or rides on the affected roads within the anticipated construction time frames as there will be some “Loose Gravel” on the roads during construction as well as “Loose Gravel” signage placed along the roads to inform the public.
Should you have any questions concerning the work, you may contact Joe LoCoco, Deputy Director, Road Services Division or Steven Fischer, Road Maintenance Manager at 650-363-4103.
James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: San Mateo County Chip Seal and Cape Seal Project
The San Mateo County Board of Supervisors authorized road pavement improvements on July 27, 2010, which included the chip sealing of the following roads:
Higgins Canyon Road; Purisima Creek Road; Verde Road (from Purisima Creek Road to Highway 1); Tunitas Creek Road (from Lobitos Creek Road to Skyline Boulevard); Stage Road (from La Honda Road to Pomponio Creek Road); Pomponio Creek Road; Canyon Road; Eden West Road and the cape sealing, which is a chip seal with a slurry seal placed as a top coat of the following road:
Kings Mountain Road (from Skyline Boulevard to County limits approximately 0.5 miles west of Entrance Way or about 4 miles in length from Skyline Boulevard).
This type of work is integral to the overall maintenance of County roads.
The work, which is currently scheduled to begin in late August or early September and to extend into mid September of 2010, will result in some traffic delays and in periodic road closures not lasting more than 1 work day at any specific location. Where temporary road closures are necessary, detour routes will be clearly marked with signs. In addition, advisory signs notifying drivers of specific construction dates will be posted as construction schedules are finalized.
Please note that a chip seal consists of the application of oil and very small gravel (approximately a quarter of an inch in diameter). This will preliminarily result in some additional texture to the roadway. However, traffic usage generally smooths out the road surfaces in the months subsequent to the work.. A chip seal was recently placed on West Alpine Road as well as on Pescadero Creek Road about a year ago by the Public Works Department. On Kings Mountain Road, an additional application of a slurry seal which consists of the application of a mixture of oil and sand sized aggregate will be placed a few days after the placement of the chip seal. This will result in a slightly smoother roadway surface.
Please advise your members regarding the planned work. In addition, you may want to consider not scheduling any events or rides on the affected roads within the anticipated construction time frames as there will be some “Loose Gravel” on the roads during construction as well as “Loose Gravel” signage placed along the roads to inform the public.
Should you have any questions concerning the work, you may contact Joe LoCoco, Deputy Director, Road Services Division or Steven Fischer, Road Maintenance Manager at 650-363-4103.
James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
I think it needs a full grind down and resurface. The good thing about the current state is that it gets you off the saddle for a final sprint, even if you're already spent! But those bumps have induced more than one cramp on a final sprint for me.
