
By COLE REIF
Great Bend Post
The City of Great Bend is hopeful to wrap up a chip and seal project soon on several residential streets. As part of annual maintenance funded from the quarter-cent sales tax, the city hires a company to handle chip and seal repairs to prolong the life of streets.
City Administrator Brandon Anderson said this summer’s project was expected to be finished by the end of August, but the contractor is waiting for the final fog coat.
"The contractor was going to come back in to fog seal all the streets that were chip sealed," said Anderson. "The heat slowed that down. They held off for one week. They didn't know if it would adhere and cure like it needed to with the heat. They are still in and out of projects."
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Once the fog coat is applied, the city advises the public not to drive on it for at least two hours. Because of this, Anderson recommended residents to refrain from parking on the chip and seal project streets.
"As soon as we know when they will start, we will get that out," said Anderson. "It could be short notice. We will work with people. This is a good product to come back in on top of the chip seal."
Anderson is hopeful the contractor will begin this week on the fog coat.