Work on repairing the gravel roads has begun
With the arrival of spring, maintenance work on gravel roads has begun again in Tuusula. Spring maintenance is necessary to ensure that gravel roads remain passable.
Worn surfaces on gravel roads are planed back to their correct shape, and crushed stone is added to the surface where necessary. In addition, dust-binding measures can be carried out to bind the road surface material and prevent dust from being stirred up when the road is dry.
Spring maintenance work is essential to ensure that gravel roads remain passable. Roads are worn down by both traffic and frost heave. Timely maintenance also ensures that the road’s load-bearing capacity remains as designed. Grading the road surface to the correct gradient helps to channel meltwater away from the road.
In Tuusula, the municipal road network comprises approximately 20 kilometres of gravel roads. In addition, the municipality may carry out maintenance work on gravel roads on behalf of private road maintenance associations. The municipality maintains approximately 100 kilometres of private roads each spring.
Roadworks involve the use of lorries and large road maintenance machinery, for example. If you are currently driving on a stretch of road where works are taking place, please take extra care.
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