Road Preservation

Extending Road Lifespans

Preservation treatments are designed to maintain the current road’s quality and extend the time until the next treatment. These methods can include Crack Sealing and Microsurfacing.

Crack Sealing

Preservation treatment that prevents water from penetrating the asphalt and prevents further cracking and deterioration of the street.
It is used on roads two to three years after initial construction or after a restoration treatment to seal the cracks.
The treatment lasts approximately five to 10 years.
It is a cost-effective method that can be done relatively quickly with minimal disruption to traffic and residents.

Filling a crack in the road

A filled crack

An unfilled crack

Another filled crack for symmetry

Microsurfacing

The preservation method that places a special coating on the top layer of the asphalt to help extend the road’s life. This treatment slows the natural degradation of the road and is usually placed a few years after crack sealing.
It is used on roads approximately six to eight years after initial construction or after a restoration treatment.
The treatment lasts from five to eight years.
A cost-effective method that can be applied in one day with minimal disruption to residents.

This treatment does not use compaction, so some initial roughness and loose aggregate directly following the completion of work is normal.

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Locations

Arterial Roads

Levasseur Road from Garden Road to Graham Avenue (completed)	Veness Road from Boudreau Road to Poundmaker Road (completed)
Levasseur Road from Graham Avenue to Sir Winston Churchill Avenue (completed)

Collector Roads

Grange Drive from Gervais Road to Gate Avenue (completed)	Larose Drive from Langley Avenue to Lorriane Crescent -west side (completed)
Laydon Drive from Larose Drive to McKenney Avenue (completed)	Rowland Crescent to Riel Drive (completed)
Liberton Drive from Giroux Road to Lennox Drive (completed)

Local Roads

Sable Crescent from Spruce Crescent to Sunset Boulevard (postponed to 2021)	Princeton Crescent to Page Drive (completed)
Portland Place to Princeton Crescent (completed)	Kings Court to Kingswood Drive (postponed)
Lorraine Crescent from Larose Drive to Larson Avenue (completed)	Sylvan Drive from Sable Crescent to Sunset Boulevard (postponed to 2021)
Portland Drive to Princeton Crescent (completed)	Keystone Crescent to Kingswood Boulevard (postponed)
Marchand Place to Malmo Avenue (completed)

Vehicles perparing to pave

Another layer of asphalt being applied

A freshly paved side-street

Traffic diverted around some paving work

Thin/Ultra Thin Overlays

The City is investigating the use of Thin or Ultra Thin Overlays for its roadway network. This method adds a thin layer of asphalt on top of the existing roadway without grinding.

Interactive Map

Check out the City’s new robust interactive Construction Projects Map that outlines the construction projects planned for this year! Projects on the map now have pop-up boxes that will provide you with the following information: project dates, website links, the status of the project and specific project information. Pop-up boxes will be updated regularly.

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