Hamlet treatments: innovative road surfacing treatment for township areas

Road surfaces in small rural towns are generally sprayed seals, and these seals are often exceeding the limits of their performance. When the time comes for periodic maintenance of the roads in these locations the selection of new road surface treatment is often difficult. This is because the application of a new sprayed seal may no longer be appropriate in many cases, and the pavements are often too weak and/or variable to support an asphalt surfacing successfully. In the Northern Region of VicRoads there are many arterial roads in small townships that require periodic maintenance treatments, and an innovative treatment type suitable for these townships has been developed. The treatment utilises some of the advantages of sprayed seals, as well as advantages of an asphalt surfacing to provide a smooth, flexible, and waterproof surfacing that is suitable for through traffic, local traffic, pedestrians and cyclists – all of whom share the road in these townships.