Wicomico County Public Works To Begin Road Maintenance Project

The Wicomico County Department of Public Works – Roads Division has announced the start of a roads micro-surfacing project beginning Tuesday, November 4, 2014. The project is expected to be completed in 10 days, weather permitting.

Approximately 7.5 miles of county roads will undergo a process called micro-surfacing. Micro-surfacing is a routine preventive maintenance treatment used to preserve asphalt surfaced roads that have not deteriorated to a point that would require a full asphalt overlay. The finished surface is smooth, durable and resistant to damage from temperature extremes in summer and winter.

The roads to be resurfaced are as follows:

• Brick Kiln Rd
• Walston Switch Rd
• Nutters Cross Rd
• Jersey Rd
• Stockyard Rd
• Levin Dashiell Rd
• Owens Branch Rd

Lee Beauchamp, Wicomico County Director of Public Works said, “Micro surfacing is an excellent option to extend the life of asphalt roadways. This process allows Public Works to cover more miles of roadways at a third the cost of an asphalt overlay. With this and other alternative road surface treatments, we have already resurfaced over 100 miles of county roads since July with the same amount of funding that we spent on 13 miles of asphalt overlays last year. It really is a win for all the residents of Wicomico County.”

During these operations, traffic will be impacted with single lane closures and controlled by signage and flaggers. Wicomico County reminds drivers to use caution and consider workers safety when driving through a construction zone. If you have any questions, contact the Department of Public Works - Roads Division at 410-548-4872.