Mill and overlay projects for 2013 are under way and crews are working to replace surfaces on some of Iola’s most travelled roadways.
The project, which is being contracted through a bidding process by Se-Kan Asphalt Services, is budgeted at $219,040.39.
Corey Schinstock, Iola assistant city administrator, said the top two inches of the road surface are removed by a grinder, and then replaced by either concrete or asphalt — depending on the road.
The following streets will be receiving the mill and overlay treatment:
— Carpenter Street, from Cottonwood Street east to Kentucky Street
— Jackson Avenue, from Cottonwood Street east to First Street
— Broadway Street, from State Street east to Buckeye
— Jefferson Avenue, from Broadway South to Neosho Street
Schinstock said streets are evaluated by Superintendent of Roads Dan Leslie, as well as monitored for use and amount of “road decomposition.” He said roads with high amount of use are given priority when deciding which roads will receive the surface replacement.
He expects the process to be fairly speedy.
“I’m guessing within two weeks we’ll be out of there,” Schinstock said.
Crews began work on Monday, grinding the surface of Carpenter Street, and then will move on to Jackson Street. Jefferson and Broadway, both concrete streets, will follow.
“They (Se-Kan Asphalt) are going to do the concrete first, because concrete takes a bit longer to mill and overlay,” Schinstock said.
While city streets are prioritized for mill and overlay projects, Schinstock said other roadways — such as Northwestern Street — are being patched by city crews as well.
Roads set for repair
