re: Why aren’t asphalt roads patched correctly?

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Sorry to smart to be a civil engineer.

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Oh man.

The issue with asphalt repair is the problem normally isn’t with the asphalt surface itself... it’s unstable subgrade underneath.... and fixing that shite is a pain in the arse.

I'm convinced that there isn't a single contractor in LA that can join a concrete bridge span and an asphalt road.

Man I love a good shite on Louisiana roads thread.

There are still roads that were built by the Romans but our fricking roads don't last through the first rainstorm.

Road repair is retarded in the way they do it here. It's a damn safety hazard.

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I'm convinced that there isn't a single contractor in LA that can join a concrete bridge span and an asphalt road.

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Subsidence man.

The road bed sits on the ground with just imported fill material like rocks or dirt while the bridge is on pilings deep in the earth.

While the road and bridge sink, the road sinks faster causing the bump. South LA is more prone to this than north LA.

And the Pyramids and shite.....apples oranges limestone and PCC.

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Subsidence man.

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There are several poor connections on the new construction between Henderson and Lafayette. Are you telling me subsidence has affected these areas 2 months after construction being completed?

Because local parish police jury and DOT maintenance departments normally handle the patching, and you ain’t necessarily getting the cream of the crop from the hiring pool when the only qualifications are willing work for $8/hr and be able to pass a drug test.

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To make a perfect patch they would have to reheat the hole to remelt the existing asphalt and the add the patch and smooth and flatten then grind/grade it back smooth.

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This statement is completely inaccurate