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Title: Same-Day Paving-The Road To The Future
Author: George Ragula
Source: American Gas Association 1988
Year Published: 1988
Abstract: For many years. The Brooklyn Union Gas Company operated under one basic paving philosophy: excavations were backfilled by whomever made the excavation (Brooklyn Union crew or contractor) and then topped with a temporary cold asphalt mixture. A record of the cut was then routed to the paving contractor, who scheduled the job for permanent restoration. With the number of excavations approaching 50,000 annually and trenching operations approaching 100 miles, the liabilities and public concern in a congested metropolitan area the size of New York City were a matter of serious concern to the Company. This system no longer served a positive public image. In 1975, the concept of same-day paving was formulated with our paving contractor. Under this new procedure, excavations were to be filled and brought to within 1 of final grade with permanent binder pavement installed on the same day of backfilling. With the excavation now requiring only the final 1 of asphalt topping, contractors scheduled final paving or topping as their schedule permitted. This minimized undue hardships to the public while greatly reducing Brooklyn Unions liability due to open holes or depressions.

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