Riffle Ford Road Pavement Preservation Project

Isiah Leggett, County Executive Al Roshdieh, Acting Director, MCDOT MCDOT NEWS News from the Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Division of Highway Services RIFFLE FORD ROAD PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROJECT

Roadway Repairs and Resurfacing to Begin in Summer 2015 INTRODUCTION followed by a dual application of patching restores the pavement’s within one to two weeks where This newsletter is to inform you micro surfacing; which is a thin - structural integrity and capacity they existed prior to the resurfac- of the upcoming roadway resur- coat pavement treatment de- to support vehicle loads. 3. ing project. facing project along Riffle Ford signed to seal and preserve the Crack Sealing - An additional SCHEDULE Road in Germantown, from pavement. This combined treat- step may be necessary to seal This project is scheduled to begin Darnestown Road (MD 28) to ment will restore the roadway’s large cracks that may not require in Summer 2015 and will take 6 Germantown Road (MD 118), structural capacity and integrity, full depth patching. A flexible to 8 weeks to complete. Weather and to describe the process. This and will preserve the pavement filler material is injected into the and operational requirements system preservation project em- while also enhancing its safety cracks and sealed with a special may affect the schedule. All work ploys long term strategies to pre- and aesthetic value. tool. will be scheduled between the serve and enhance the physical PROJECT WORK PLAN 4. Micro Surfacing Application hours of 9 am and 3 pm. Please and operating conditions of the Below is the overall scope of the - The final step in the pavement visit our website to check on pro- roadway system as it exists and micro resurfacing project: preservation process is the dual ject status updates. will make the system serviceable 1. Conduct Survey - You may application of the micro surfac- IMPACTS for many years. have noticed paint markings that ing material. It is a cold applied This project will necessitate tem- BACKGROUND outline areas for pavement re- liquid material containing a light porary lane closures and detour The Montgomery County placement, such as those shown sand aggregate that preserves routes may be necessary. Please Department of Transportation’s in the picture below. The mark- pavement deemed to be in good follow the detour signs, if appli- (MCDOT) Division of Highway ings enable us to estimate the condition. The material is uni- cable. Alternating one-way traffic Services (DHS) maintains nearly quantity of asphalt needed for formly machine applied and al- patterns may be used periodically 5,200 lane miles of streets and full depth patching and provide lowed to cure for several hours and minor traffic delays may be highways in the county’s trans- the locations of the distressed before opening to traffic. Addi- experienced as flaggers manually portation system. As part of our pavement. Crews will excavate tionally, this roadway preserva- direct traffic safely through the pavement system preservation the distressed pavement with a tion treatment enhances the exist- construction zone. Access to efforts, MCDOT initiated a new pavement milling machine. ing pavement, fills cracks and homes will be available at all Pavement Management System small voids, and extends the life times, however minor delays may in 2008. MCDOT recently com- and serviceability of the pave- be experienced as workers re- pleted a third countywide pavement. strict traffic from driving on the ment condition survey of all freshly applied material. Traffic county roads, identifying and will be restricted from driving on rating the condition of each. This the micro surfacing material pavement management system, until it is fully cured, usually for updated every two years, has 3-4 hours . Driving on the freshly Typical patching paint markings enabled the development of applied material will damage the countywide roadway pavement 2. Full Depth Patching - The material and may soil your vehi- repair strategies based on a for- MCDOT pavement evaluation cle and track onto your driveway. mula based objective rating sys- has determined that, prior to re- Micro surfacing application Orange traffic cones will be tem coupled with budgetary pa- surfacing, full depth asphalt The micro surfacing material will placed in the restricted lanes. rameters. patching of the pavement or oth- cover the entire road surface. Street repair, preparation and SCOPE OF PROJECT er repairs may be necessary at This will provide for a uniform resurfacing work is generally The pavement assessment survey selected locations. Full depth appearance and surface texture. characterized by some noise and mentioned above notes that the A final sweeping, if needed, will dust. However, MCDOT and its relative condition of the pave- remove any loose grit. contractors will do their best to ment on this roadway warrants Although some cracks may reap- keep the site in good housekeep- inclusion in the Primary/Arterial pear after about a year, the un- ing order. Resurfacing Program. Further, derlying crack seals prevent wa- the study finds that the overall ter from penetrating through the Thank you for your cooperation condition of the pavement war- roadway. and patience as we work to im- rants a systematic approach of 5. Replace lane markings - prove the County infrastructure full-depth permanent patching Distressed areas will be patched prior to resurfacing Lane markings will be replaced for residents and users.

100 Edison Park Drive, 4th Floor, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20878 MCDOT NEWS No. 2015.53 MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DIVISION OF HIGHWAY SERVICES 100 EDISON PARK DRIVE, 4TH FLOOR, GAITHERSBURG, MD 20878 (240) 777-ROAD (7623) www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-highway/ KEEPING MONTGOMERY MOVING MCDOT NEWS No. 2015.53 NOTICE OF RIFFLE FORD ROAD PAVEMENT PRESERVATION PROJECT IN GERMANTOWN

SAFETY NOTICE Please remember that while repair work is proceeding, construction vehicles will be moving around. Some materials may be stored in the area. Please use caution when walking or driving through the construction zone. Children may be attracted to the noise and machinery, so please keep them under supervi- sion at all times, even after the work is completed for the day. Also, please follow the direction of flaggers and temporary signs and traffic control devices. We appreciate your patience and cooperation while we make these much needed improvements to the infrastructure. If, for some reason, you have a medical condition that could be potentially impacted by the construction activities, please alert the Project Manager listed below or Josh Faust, Public Outreach Manager, at 240-777-7642.

IMPORTANT MCDOT CONTACTS

Project Manager: Shawn Boardwine 240-777-7649 Program Manager : Donald Noble 240-777-7601

Should your questions be of a more general nature, please contact the MC311 Call Center at 311 or 240-777-0311.

DHS Email: [email protected]

DHS Website: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/dot-highway/ On the map, click on the Gaithersburg West Service Area , where infor- mation is available describing the pavement preservation process.

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