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bucolic_frolic

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3. It's a quick and cheaper way of surfacing a road

Reply to Drum (Reply #1)

Mon Aug 11, 2025, 09:59 PM

Aug 11

Thick tar is applied to the road. Often they don't even fill potholes. Then a layer of small stone chips are dropped on the tar. It begins to harden in about 2 hours. Sometimes they vacuum up stone that doesn't adhere. It leaves a rough surface. No steam rollers.

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tire life is significantly reduced on stone-chipped roads [View all] bucolic_frolic Aug 11 OP

What's a "stone-chipped" road? Drum Aug 11 #1

It's a quick and cheaper way of surfacing a road bucolic_frolic Aug 11 #3

Ah! I recognize this. Thank you for teaching me the name! Drum Aug 11 #5

It is quicker and adds considerable life to roads Old Crank Aug 12 #8

I'm sure it's durable bucolic_frolic Aug 12 #9

Chipseal is another name IbogaProject Aug 11 #6

what is a stone chipped road. AI declined to provide this useful information nt msongs Aug 11 #2

See answer #2 Old Crank Aug 12 #7

Crushed limestone is spread on the road over tar MichMan Aug 11 #4