City crews will begin work on slurry seal street repairs and resurfacing in Skyline Hills, Paradise Hills, Otay Mesa, Encanto and East San Diego this week, officials announced Monday.
Slurry seal is used to prevent the deterioration of streets, which the city says is vital to improving the overall condition of San Diego’s roads. It reduces the need for a more costly asphalt overlay and reconstruction for badly deteriorated streets.
“Slurry seal is a cost-effective pavement preservation method consisting of asphalt emulsion, sand and rock,” said a release. “This mixture is applied to the street surface at an average thickness of a quarter inch and extends the life of streets that are already in good condition.”…