Paving Program - Nova Chip

UPDATE 08/29/19 at 9:33 AM:  Nova Chip Program for 2019 has been completed as of 8/28/19. 

The contractor was once again Asphalt Maintenance Solutions of Center Valley, PA.  A letter was sent out explaining this paving process and providing approximate dates for that paving to be done on the streets listed below. 

The following streets have received the Nova Chip paving process in 2019.

Street	From	To	Chip Seal Date	Nova Chip Date
Audubon Drive	Martin Lane	Sandy Run Middle School	Not Applicable	Completed
Audubon Drive	Martin Lane	200' North of intersection.	Not Applicable	Completed
Eastwind Circle	Entire Roadway		Completed	Completed
Gift Circle	Entire Roadway		Not Applicable	Completed
Martin Lane	Entire Roadway		Completed - portion of road Audubon to Limekiln Pk	Completed
Quarry Avenue	Entire Roadway		Not Applicable	Completed

 

There will be some preliminary work done in two stages.  First the entire street will be swept of all debris.  This will be followed immediately by the installation of a High Performance Chip Seal which is a preventive maintenance process designed to pre-treat your street by sealing out water and helping to eliminate cracking.  Please be aware that any loose stone will be minimal and will be swept during the week following the application due to the high heat which will allow the material to properly set.  Following this, Township crews will perform some additional crack sealing and some milling to get the roads ready for the Nova Chip application at the end of the month.

Streets will be posted with “No Parking”.  We would appreciate it if you would refrain from on-street parking during this work so crews can work quickly and efficiently.

Scheduled dates for individual streets will be posted here.  Township inspectors will be on-site during all of the work.  If you require additional information, please contact Andy Fowler at 215-643-1600, extension 3335.

The process requires closure of at least one traffic lane at a time, so through traffic will be delayed or prohibited as needed. Local traffic and emergency vehicles will be accommodated as possible, but delays could occur during the application. Township staff will monitor and coordinate the work and would appreciate any assistance with minimizing driveway traffic during the application.

Nova Chip is an ultra-thin friction course which will seal your street as well as provide a new road surface. The process consists of an ultra-thin application of a gap-graded Hot Mix wearing course placed over a heavy application of polymer modified emulsion by a specialized machine in a single pass. The product is excellent for use on high traffic areas due to its ability to be quickly re-opened to traffic. This system has a proven life of 10 – 15 years, under all types of conditions, making this material an important tool for preserving roads and highways.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Andy Fowler, Engineering Assistant, at 215-643-1600 (x 3335).