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West Kelowna's road network is inspected yearly and each road is analyzed and rated. Roads selected for rehabilitation are those where the surface is rutted, cracked, and generally in poor driving condition. Typically, road rehabilitation work includes milling and replacing the asphalt surface.
Before replacing the top layer of asphalt, concrete curbs and gutters may be repaired along with sidewalks. Additional work includes adjusting the elevation of valves and manholes, replacing surface drainage swales and installing new road markings.
While road work can be inconvenient, it is necessary to manage long-term costs and extend the lifespan of our roads. Crews schedule and coordinate road work in a way that has the least impact on neighbouring residents, commuters and visitors. Most work happens during the spring and summer, as the warm, dry weather is ideal for road paving. Crews also ensure that they communicate with emergency services so that roads remain accessible when needed.
| Upcoming Road Rehabilitation Projects |
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We will be upgrading a few roads throughout our community to extend the lifespan of our road network:
Sign up to receive news and alerts directly to your inbox at westkelownacity.ca/subscribe. The Road Rehabilitation program will run from the spring to the fall. Stay tuned to find out the other roads that will be apart of the program this construction season. |
Road treatments
| Milling |
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Milling extends the life of existing roadways and creates a smooth ride by eliminating the effects of tire ruts and asphalt movement that occur over years of use. Crews remove approximately 50 millimeters of existing asphalt through a process called cold milling, then replacing it with a suitable depth of new hot mix asphalt. The 50 mm of milled asphalt that is removed is recycled and used as a surface treatment on rural roads and lane ways throughout the city. |
| Asphalt overlay |
| Asphalt overlay involves the application of 50 mm of new asphalt on top of the existing roadway, creating a new driving surface and extending the life of the road. This process is typically performed on rural streets with no curbs and gutters. |
| Micro-surfacing |
| Micro-surfacing preserves and extends the life of the road surface by sealing, filling ruts and providing skid resistance. Dense graded aggregate, mixed with asphalt emulsions, water and mineral fillers is applied to the road surface. Once applied, it takes approximately four to five hours to cure, creating a new stable surface that is resistant to rutting in the summer and cracking in the winter. |
| Road reclaiming |
| Road reclamation creates a new road by grinding the roadway’s existing asphalt and gravel base, then mixing it with new gravel. This mixture is placed on the roadbed, graded and shaped prior to receiving two inches of new asphalt. Road reclamation is typically performed on rural streets with no curbs and gutters. |
| Hot mix patching |
| From April until November, hot mix asphalt is purchased and used for asphalt repairs on all city roads. During the winter months when hot mix asphalt is unavailable, old asphalt that has been collected during the summer is recycled and used for asphalt repairs. |
| Road marking and line painting |
| All road markings are re-painted once a year. On roads where there is significant road wear, for example arterials and connectors, centre and lane lines may be painted more often. Crosswalks are re-painted as needed throughout the year. |
Contact us
Have questions about our Road Rehabilitation Program?
Contact the Engineering Department at eng.services@westkelownacity.ca or call 778-797-8840.
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