City of Lodi begins large street repair project

Construction crews work on a section of Ham Lane on Monday in Lodi. The construction is part of a $1 million project to repair 28 acres of city roads. (Brian Feulner/News-Sentinel)

City of Lodi begins large street repair project

By News-Sentinel Staff

Updated: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 6:34 AM PDT

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The city of Lodi has began a $1 million street sealing project Monday as part of a maintenance program that is expected to more than doubles the life of Lodi's asphalt roadways.

More than a dozen city streets, including the major north-south roadways of Ham Lane and Mills Avenue and Crescent Avenue, will be included in the project said city spokesman Jeff Hood. Nearly 28 acres of pavement will be treated.

Hood said in a statement that roads will remain open, although delays are possible.

During the first stage of the project, workers will embed a fine gravel into a layer of oil sprayed onto the pavement. The next step, scheduled to begin Thursday, July 24 and finish July 29, requires road closures of at least five hours. The process involves applying a slurry with even smaller rock to seal the first layer. New road striping will be applied a week or more afterward.

The city must close Hame Lane between Lodi Avenue and Kettleman Lane on Saturday to minimize any disruptions to businesses. Visitors may access most of the affected Ham Lane addresses from side streets.

Roadwork in front of Millswood Middle School, Lodi Middle School and Leroy Nichols Elementary School will be completed before school opens July 28.

Lodi's Public Works Department will sweep streets frequently over the next several weeks to remove the gravel that comes loose from the oil layer or slurry.

International Surfacing Systems of Modesto is applying the chip seal, and Valley Slurry Seal of West Sacramento is laying down the slurry.

The city asks motorists to follow these measures to allow street crews to perform the best job possible and keep workers and property safe:

• Drive slowly. The speed limit in the construction zone is 15 mph.

• Do not drive on treated streets until lanes have reopened to traffic.

• Do not park your car on treated roads until an initial street sweeping is completed.

For a schedule on the work project, tune to the city of Lodi's radio broadcasts on 1250 AM.

Road work schedule

First stage, applying chip seal

(Streets that are not completed on the scheduled day will be the first to receive work the following day.)

Monday
Ham Lane, from Kettleman Lane to Lodi Avenue

Today
Dover Drive, from Royal Crest Drive to Kent Avenue
Kent Avenue, from Tudor Street to Downing Drive
Virginia Avenue, from Mills Avenue to Stevens Way
Virginia Avenue, from Stevens Way to Tokay Street
Crescent Avenue, from Kettleman Lane to Elm Street
Rutledge Drive, from Elm Street to Yosemite Drive
Klamath Court, from Tioga Drive to Rutledge Drive

Wednesday
Rutledge Drive, from Modoc Way to Tejon Street
El Capitan Drive, from Modoc Way to Tejon Street
Mills Avenue, from Elm Street to Turner Road
Junewood Court
Junewood Drive
Greenwood Drive
Orangewood Drive
Northwood Drive
Edgewood Drive, from Ham Lane to Birchwood Drive

Second stage, slurry seal schedule (roads closed at least 5 hours)

Thursday
Crescent Avenue, from Kettleman Lane to Elm Street

Friday
Edgewood Drive, from Ham Lane to Le Bec Court
Mills Avenue, from Elm Street to Turner Road
Klamath Court, from Tioga Drive to Rutledge Drive
El Capitan Drive, from Modoc Way to Tejon Street

Saturday
Ham Lane, from Kettleman Lane to Lodi Avenue

Monday, July 28
Edgewood Drive, from Le Bec Court to Birchwood Drive
Junewood Court
Junewood Drive
Greenwood Drive
Orangewood Drive
Northwood Drive
Rutledge Drive, from Elm Street to Tejon Street

Tuesday, July 29
Dover Drive, from Royal Crest Drive to Kent Avenue
Kent Avenue, from Tudor Street to Downing Avenue
Virginia Avenue, from Tokay Street to Mills Avenue

New streets, recycled tires

The first stage of the $1 million street maintenance project that began Monday in Lodi will keep 11,239 tires out of the region's landfills.

Part of the cost is covered by a state grant. The California Integrated Waste Management Board is contributing $134,875 toward the rubberized chip seal project, according to information supplied by the city of Lodi.

The recycled tires are used in the first phase of applying the chip seal. The tires are reduced to an oil that is sprayed the existing asphalt.

In the next step, specially treated gravel is spread over the oil, followed by vehicles that compact the rock into the sticky oil.

The city of Lodi also received a $22,500 grant from the California Integrated Waste Management Board this year to use tire-derived products in public works projects.

Source: City of Lodi

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T&C wrote on Jul 22, 2008 8:10 PM:

" Just what kind of chemicals are in that "sealant" and do they leech into our groundwater supply? "

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carlos wrote on Jul 22, 2008 5:58 PM:

" Who is doing the testing and inspection? "

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boonablis wrote on Jul 22, 2008 2:04 PM:

" Fix that damn hole when from kettleman to N/B 99. That f'ing thing is deep. I have to cut past it when i run that red light in morning!! "

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dogs4you wrote on Jul 22, 2008 1:25 PM:

" Seems Lodi found some money to repair some of the streets in the city. Hopefully one of those considered is Elm St. right in front of the Police Station. "

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