Road Closures

3/20/2023- 4:45 p.m. Update

** Updates will be posted as we get them in from the contractor. We apologize for any miscommunication that has happened up to this point. We are doing our best to keep this page updated. If you have any questions/concerns, please call the office or send an email to sabrenna@cityofbeviloaks.com **

** Please do NOT go around the "Road Closed" signs unless you are told it is safe to travel in that area by the road crew. There have been several people that have went around the signs and have even moved the signs out of the road to go through that area. Please make alternate route plans! We understand that it is an inconvenience to not be able to travel your normal route, but once the road work is complete, there will be a new road to travel on. If you need help finding an alternate route out, please call or come by City Hall and we will be happy to assist! **

Sweetgum

** Starting Monday, 3/20/2023, Sweetgum will be closed from 105 to the Blvd. If you live on this part of Sweetgum, the road crew will let you through. If you do NOT live on this part of Sweetgum, they will NOT let you through. You will need to go down Riverbend. **

** They have primed (poured oil) on Sweetgum from Moss Hill to the Blvd. This area is ready for asphalt, however, they will NOT be laying asphalt until the other areas of Sweetgum that have been prepped, are ready for asphalt to avoid oil getting on the new road. **

** They have primed Davida and the stretch of Sweetgum from the Blvd to Davida. Please be cautious if you are driving through this area and drive slow to avoid getting access oil on your vehicle! **

**They are cutting slurry on Sweetgum from the inter of Davida to Blackgum today, 3/22/2023. They will be priming this section tomorrow, 3/23/2023. The road is IMPASSABLE during this process. Please make alternate route plans!

** They will be cutting slurry on Sweetgum from the intersection of Blackgum up to the trailer park on Sweetgum, tomorrow, 3/23/2023. The road is IMPASSABLE during this process. Please make alternate route plans! **

** More updates will be given as we get them. Please visit the website EVERY day or the day BEFORE you need to leave your house so that you are aware of what roads are open or closed.**

Davida

** They have poured on from the inter of Sweetgum and Davida to Saddlewood. Please be cautious if you are driving through this area and drive slow to avoid getting access oil on your vehicle! **

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** ALL updates are posted on the website when they are given to the City. **

Road Work Step By step process

1. Cut Road (break up existing road)

Pulverize, re-shape and re-compact existing pavement. During this process, the road along with part of the side of the roads, will be cut 8 - 10 " deep

2. Slurry (Cement) mix

Provide cement treatment of pulver-mixed pavement. Complete closure is needed. This process can take 6 - 7 hours before it has hardened and can be driven on

3. Placement of limestone base – Base will NOT be placed on all roads. Only if there are grades issues will it be placed to bring the road elevation up.

4. Prime (Oil)

Placement of prime coat. Complete closure is needed. This process can take 6 - 7 hours before it is dry and ready to be driven on

4. Asphalt

Placement of a 1.5" hot-mix asphalt pavement. This is the final step to complete the road. Asphalt is placed one lane at a time. Depending on how long the roadway segment is, contractor may require complete closure of the roadway or close one lane at a time, allow traffic on one side. This process can take 6 - 7 hours before it can be driven on

** NOTE: Contractor will not begin construction activities until the morning bus route is completed and will have the roadway opened back up for afternoon school buses.**

For Pothole Repairs, the process is as follows: the method of construction will be the same as those listed above (less placement of limestone base)

Pulverize roadway a depth of 8” – 10”
Treatment of pulverized roadway with cement slurry
Placement of prime coat
Placement of asphalt
* Note that the area of repair will be limited to the square yards that FEMA provided in their inspection report.*

Roads completed

Inwood- The entire street has been completed
North Riverbend - has been completed
Alaskan- the area that was eligible for repair has been completed
Thousand Oaks- the area that was eligible for repair has been completed
Riverbend - All areas of Riverbend that were eligible for repair have been completed
Sweetgum - From Inwood to Alaskan, is complete
River Road - the area that was eligible for repair has been completed
Rolling Hills- the area that was eligible for repair has been completed
Leaning Oaks- The entire street has been completed
Wayside- the area that was eligible for repair has been completed

Road Grant

The roads that are being repaired through the GLO/FEMA grants that the City obtained are located in the maps below.

The FEMA portion of the grant is for pothole repairs.

“Pothole Repair” will include sawcut and backfilled with ASB (asphalt stabilized base) for a depth of 8”. Please note on the pothole repair map that the sections that are in red does not mean that the whole section will be repaired. The red signifies that that road is eligible for pot hole repair and only sections of that road will be done. The City will do an assessment on the roads for the FEMA "pothole repair" sections to determine which parts (blocks) of the street are done.

FEMA Pothole Repair Map (pdf)

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GLO Road Improvement Map (pdf)

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Road Closures

Road Work Step By step process

Roads completed

Road Grant