THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES
A New Method Of Rksukkacinu Roads. The use ol cold bituminous emulsions for road spraying work 'is already well-known, and the ad vantages of easier handling and fewer interruptions from tlie weather commend them to many highway surveyors and engineers. A new development, however, is the use of similar cold emulsions for remaking the roads with fresh metal, but this is a development which is now being introduced with successful results in Great Britain. Carefully graded road metal is mixed with the emulsion, spread on the road, and well rolled in. The binding qualities come into play very quickly and the road is ready for traffic in a few hours’ t ime.
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Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1928, Page 2
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116THOUGHTS FOR THE TIMES Hokitika Guardian, 20 February 1928, Page 2
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