{"id":4734,"date":"2023-07-31T09:17:07","date_gmt":"2023-07-31T13:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/?p=4734"},"modified":"2023-07-31T09:17:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-31T13:17:10","slug":"city-street-cracks-getting-sealed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wzbd.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/31\/city-street-cracks-getting-sealed\/","title":{"rendered":"City street cracks getting sealed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>By BOB SHRALUKA<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>WZBD.com<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pavement Solutions of Middletown, Indiana, is currently performing crack sealing on Decatur streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A total of 29 city streets are on the project schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/A2033B48A2784AE4A579DEDAED801AF1.jpg?resize=640%2C303\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/A2033B48A2784AE4A579DEDAED801AF1.jpg?w=710&amp;ssl=1 710w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/A2033B48A2784AE4A579DEDAED801AF1.jpg?resize=300%2C142&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Crack sealing is the process of placing an adhesive sealant into cracks on the pavement surface (see photo), preventing the infiltration of moisture and non-compressible materials into the pavement. It is a cost-effective pavement preservation treatment that can slow pavement\u2019s deterioration and extend pavement life by three to five years, according to information found on the Internet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"561\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2ECA260DBAF0472E8ECD0632B3662F9F.jpg?resize=561%2C288\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4737\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2ECA260DBAF0472E8ECD0632B3662F9F.jpg?w=561&amp;ssl=1 561w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2ECA260DBAF0472E8ECD0632B3662F9F.jpg?resize=300%2C154&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 561px) 100vw, 561px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A crack-sealed road can be opened to traffic almost immediately when a de-tacking agent (see photo of spraying) is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yagerfurniture.com\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/98.158.76.108\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd-1024x418.jpg?resize=539%2C219\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1784\" width=\"539\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?resize=1024%2C418&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?resize=300%2C122&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?resize=768%2C313&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?resize=1536%2C627&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?w=1838&amp;ssl=1 1838w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wzbd.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Billboard-ad-at-Parr-Rd.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 539px) 100vw, 539px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>No pavement is immune to cracking and, according to the Pavement Preservation &amp; Recycling Alliance\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/roadresource.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">roadresource.org<\/a>, 75 percent of unsealed cracks develop into potholes within three years, while only 1 percent of sealed cracks develop into potholes in that same time frame.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By BOB SHRALUKA WZBD.com Pavement Solutions of Middletown, Indiana, is currently performing crack sealing on Decatur streets. 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