10A | WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS
Florence to preserve pavement with chip seal starting Thursday
The City of Florence
2021 pavement preserva-
tion project for this sum-
mer will be an application
of a hot oil chip seal fol-
lowed with an application
of Liquid RoadTM on Wil-
low Loop between 18th
Court and Coastal High-
lands Drive (including 18th
Court, Pine Court, and a
portion of 16th
Street); Coastal High-
lands Drive from Willow
Loop to 12th Street; and a
portion of Upas Street from
12th Street north approxi-
mately 107 feet.
Chip sealing operations
will begin Thursday, July
22, weather permitting.
As the city has seen with
its other projects, materi-
al supply chains have been
disrupted due to the ex-
traordinary effects of the
pandemic. With shortages
of qualified commercial
drivers and other materials,
the chip seal operation will
need to be completed in a
more spread-out sequence.
Below is the latest schedule
from city contractor, Sierra
Santa Fe:
• Thursday, July 22:
crews from Sierra Santa Fe
will begin applying the chip
seal to Willow Loop.
• Monday and Tuesday,
July 26 to 27: crews from
Sierra Santa Fe will be
conducting street sweep-
ing operations to remove
excess rock chips from the
road surface. This is being
completed in preparation
of an application of Liquid
RoadTM. Motorists are ad-
vised that flaggers will be
controlling traffic for one-
way operation while work
is being completed.
• Monday and Tuesday,
Aug. 3 to 4: crews from
Sierra Santa Fe will begin
application of the Liquid
RoadTM to the chip seal.
Exact timing is dependent
on weather conditions.
If a marine layer (fog) is
present in the morning,
the application of Liquid
RoadTM will need to wait
until the fog has lifted.
Residents within the
work area that park on the
street are requested to re-
move their vehicles first
thing Thursday morning,
July 22. Other days to re-
member to not park on the
street are July 26 and 27 to
facilitate street sweeping
to remove the excess rock
chips and on Aug. 3 and 4
for the Liquid Road™ appli-
cation.
Residents and businesses
are advised to use alternate
routes to avoid the work
area beginning July 22. If
you do need to travel in
these corridors, traffic con-
trol will be in place.
People are reminded to
slow down, be patient and
attentive to the traffic con-
trol flaggers.
For additional informa-
tion regarding pavement
preservation, contact Pub-
lic Works at 541-997-4106.
Chip sealing is a com-
mon pavement mainte-
nance practice that extends
pavement life and provides
a good driving surface.
With chip seals, a thin film
of heated asphalt liquid is
sprayed on the road sur-
face, followed by the place-
ment of small aggregates,
or chips. The chips are
compacted to orient them
for maximum adherence
to the asphalt, and excess
stone is swept from the sur-
face.
Instead of the typical fog
seal that is applied to the
chip seal, this year the city
and its contractors will be
applying a new product
called Liquid RoadTM, to
protect the chip seal from
harmful UV rays that de-
teriorate the chip seal over
time; seals the chip seal
from the top down virtual-
ly eliminating all loose rock
that is generally associated
with chip seals; and will
add to the overall appear-
ance of chip seal making
it look like an ultra-thin
overlay.
Liquid RoadTM is a
high-performance
min-
eral and fiber reinforced
asphalt emulsion blended
with polymers and special
surfactants that offer su-
perior adhesion, flexibility,
durability and slip resis-
tance. Fiber reinforcement
provides flexural strength
resulting in a more durable
surface coating. It protects
against oxidation, moisture
penetration, and chemicals.
Liquid RoadTM signifi-
cantly extends pavement
surface life, lasts up to three
times longer than a con-
ventional fog seal, is easy
to apply, and has minimal
impact on traffic flow. In
addition, Liquid RoadTM
will minimize ’whip off ’
and damaged windshield
claims. It also provides a
better appearance and may
improve the ride quality
and tire noise.
Oregon to issue Pandemic EBT food benefits
The Oregon Depart-
ment of Human Services
(ODHS) will begin issuing
Pandemic EBT (P-EBT)
food benefits on July 22.
P-EBT provides food
benefits to families whose
children did not have
access to the free or re-
duced-priced meals usually
provided at school or child-
care centers. Oregon was
approved to provide retro-
active food benefits to eligi-
ble students for the 2020-21
school year.
P-EBT food benefits can
be used to purchase food
anywhere that EBT is ac-
cepted.
Children receiving
P-EBT will receive a let-
ter notifying them of their
benefits and P-EBT case
ID number. There are two
ways children receive ben-
efits:
• If the child’s household
currently participates in the
Supplemental Nutrition As-
sistance Program (SNAP),
their P-EBT benefits will be
deposited into the house-
hold’s SNAP account.
• Those who do not par-
ticipate in SNAP will re-
ceive a P-EBT card in the
mail to the address on file
with the school. P-EBT
cards look different than
the Oregon Trail Cards is-
sued to SNAP households.
From July 22 to July 29,
P-EBT cards and benefits
will be issued to students.
If you are expecting
P-EBT and have not re-
ceived the benefits by Aug.
15, contact ODHS at ebt.
schoolmeals@dhsoha.state.
or.us or 503-945-6481.
P-EBT benefits also will
be issued in August and
September on the same
schedule as July.
For additional info, visit
pebt.oregon.gov.
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FRIDAY, JULY 23 5-8 P.M.
Virtual auction July 23 – August 1
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