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Resident unhappy with Pawtucket's paving job – News, Weather and Classifieds for Southern New England - March 23, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -

About a mile of new pavement on Broadway in Pawtucket is coming under some scrutiny by at least one resident.

The old pavement blends into new pavement at the corner of East Street and Broadway. Cars and truck traveled smoothly over this busy stretch of road Friday, but at least one man said the paving work was poorly done.

"I think any homeowner would be upset if it was their own driveway," Ted Lewandowski said.

NBC 10 took his concern to the Pawtucket Department of Public Works, which has been watching the stretch of road since it was paved in November.

"What we've seen out there is minor in nature and nothing that wasn't expected," said Lance Hill of the Pawtucket DPW.

But not good enough, said Lewandowski.

"It was paved in three sections. So what's happening is, it's cracking where the vehicle traffic is going. So, the cars are actually going over the cracks and trucks, obviously, and it's a federal highway," Lewandowski said.

The seams from the three paving lanes are visible. The DPW said that is normal on roads of this width. The city got started on this paving project unusually late in the year, but it said it's coming along just fine.

"We'll come back through after we do some painting on it, do a final inspection, do some crack sealing, and it will be ready to go," Hill said.

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Maintenance the secret to dealing with asphalt, concrete problems, contractors say - March 23, 2014 by Mr HomeBuilder

Published: Saturday, March 22, 2014, 6:12p.m. Updated 17 hours ago

Winter finally has faded into spring technically, at least but the unrelenting cold of the past few months has left scars on many driveways and other outdoor hard surfaces.

If cracks and uneven surfaces are visible, don't expect the problem to go away.

If you see something now, it will never get better, said Peter Morelli of Bruno Morelli Concrete in Gibsonia.

T. Carter Ross, a spokesman for the National Asphalt Pavement Association, agreed, noting that the secret to dealing with asphalt and concrete problems is maintenance.

Hints of problems a small crack, an area in the driveway that holds water instead of letting it drain into dirt around it can be corrected, pavement contractors say.

Ryan Longaway of Asturi Contracting in Monroeville said those issues can sometimes be addressed with French drains, which are less-expensive solution than ripping up all or sections of driveways.

Driveways with small cracks can be patched and sealed, said Tim Breyer from T&H Paving in Greensburg. But larger cracks have made a route into the substrata below. The crack is a place where the freeze-thaw cycle can lead to more damage.

You can only go so far with sealing, he said. If it looks good, sealing is fine, but you might need to do more work.

Morelli said a critical issue in concrete installation is the proper use of reinforcement bars better known as rebar and wire mesh under the concrete. The bars hold slabs together while the mesh helps to provide an even surface below them.

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