As the City of San Diego continues its project to resurface La Jolla’s roads with slurry seals, residents are finding places that crews seem to have overlooked.
Other residents are concerned about the materials the city uses.
San Diego began applying slurry seals on April 25. This is a pavement preservation method in which asphalt emulsion, sand, and rock are applied to the surface in an average thickness of 1/4 inch. The project is due to be completed in La Jolla on Wednesday. , May 10.
Meanwhile, the project to completely resurface La Jolla Parkway began on May 1 and is expected to be completed by Memorial Day weekend.
A few days after work began on the slurry seal, La Jollans began sending pictures la jolla lights Where slurry seals appear to have been applied are around parked cars in Avenida Cresta in Lower Hermosa and around the outdoor seating area on Silverado Street in The Village.
This outdoor seating area on Silverado Street seems to have been well received by the city’s Thief Seal crew.
(James Rudolph)
San Diego spokesman Anthony Santa Claus said transit crews in the city posted “no parking” signs 72 hours before work and “parked in violation of posted signs.” We will come back at a future date if the slurry equipment is forced to work around the vehicle we are in.” Do spot repairs. ”
Santa Croce said the city often tows cars parked in work zones, but “often the timing doesn’t work.”
Important matter
La Jolla Ross Rudolph, member of both the La Jolla Shores Association and the La Jolla Traffic & Transportation Commission, said the quality of the asphalt material used on La Jolla’s roads meant that the roads did not need to be resurfaced as often. He said he was concerned that it might not be enough. .
“The streets here are a disgrace to our city,” he said.
He said he has lived and driven in locations with inclement weather, including Cleveland, Milwaukee, and northern New Mexico. [in those places] It wasn’t as bad as San Diego. ”
Rudolph said he observed that the pothole correction and new surface didn’t last very long.
Mayor Santa Croce said the city “follows the rules, regulations and standards outlined in the 2021 Green Book and the 2021 City Supplemental White Book” for all construction and public works projects.
“Additionally, the materials used are tested in the city’s materials testing laboratory, and city engineers verify that they meet standards every day,” said Santacroce.
He added that the materials used to patch the potholes are “robust” and that filling the potholes “remains a priority” for the city.
La Jollans remains concerned about the number of potholes in town and the materials the city of San Diego uses to fill them.
(Elisabeth Fraust)
In February, Jorge Riveros, director of the San Diego Transportation Authority, said pothole patches could last one to two seasons, depending on factors such as the size of the pothole, traffic on the street, and the materials used. said it was intended. hot or cold mix of bituminous asphalt, or one of several proprietary blends from local vendors).
“It’s not meant to be a permanent fix,” says Riveros.
The backlog of open potholes, which was over 2,000 during the rainy season in January, is now down to less than 100, according to the city of Santa Croce. ◆