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Why do you let traffic on the road before all chippings are secured as part of the carriageway?

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Why do you let traffic on the road before all chippings are secured as part of the carriageway?

There are two reasons for this:

Every attempt is made to reduce the disruption to road users; keeping roads closed would cause traffic delays.
Chippings will only become fully embedded under the action of vehicle tyres. Traffic is allowed onto the new surface, at a reduced speed, to help to push the chippings into the road. The action of traffic soon begins to embed the chips, forming a stable and hard wearing new surface.

North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 | Fax: 01609 532009

This page was last updated on 28 October 2011