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Hello all,
I would imagine that most people traveling on Lakeside Drive over the last two days are probably curious about the work being done to the road. Likewise, I was also curious so I spoke with one of my VDOT contacts and here is the summary of what I learned.
Apparently, Lakeside Drive failed to meet some performance thresholds for state-maintained roads. To correct those issues, they have performed or are in the process of performing at least two corrective actions:
1) Sealant was applied on the surface where needed to help prevent water from leaking through the asphalt. That's the serpentine-like black substance you've probably noticed spread all across the road surface.
2) The entire width of Lakeside Drive from 17 to at least Old Lakeside Drive will be resurfaced.
After resurfacing, new traffic lines will be drawn on the fresh asphalt and my VDOT contact says it will result in practically a new road without having to perform a complete repaving project. I haven't received an estimate yet on when the work will be completed but they have made a great deal of progress over the past two days.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Best regards,
Stephen
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