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Slurry and Microsurfacing are a cost effective tool for adding life and improving asphalt surfaces from parking areas to high traffic highways . though the city embraced the pavement preservation concept . Federal Highway Administration guidance describes preservation as work that is planned and performed to improve or sustain the asphalt pavement ’ s condition keeping it in a state of good repair . The cost of bidding out projects to contractors limited the work the tax budget could afford leaving their streets in a state of decline that seemed unwinnable . This was not something the BHC city leaders , nor the residents , were willing to accept so they decided to take control . In August 2016 , the city embarked on an aggressive program to regain control and improve the lives of their citizens by providing better quality streets throughout the city ’ s 57.2 square miles . They started by looking at the work the city was currently bidding out and evaluated which preservation process could make the biggest difference for the residents . The decision was made , slurry and microsurfacing would be the city ’ s investment .
The Etnyre RoadSaver mobile unit was chosen over competitive machines . Road- Savers are designed to be the finest slurry seal and micro surfacing machine available . Etnyre International designs and manufactures what it considers top-tier machines for asphalt pavement maintenance . Etnyre uses high-end components and ultra-durable , hi-tensile steel for fabrications . The sealcoat , slurry seal , and micro surfacing machines are designed to be tough to keep crews working and producing . Etnyre ’ s RoadSaver is engineered and built in Wickenburg AZ , USA . For Bullhead City ’ s purposes , the Road- Saver was selected for a number of reasons . One of the primary considerations was the noise reduction provided by RoadSaver 3G ’ s PTO design . The RS3G was introduced to the industry in 2009 and its PTO drive eliminated the noise , additional weight , and the maintenance costs associated with an auxiliary engine . The innovation of the machine is that it uses the machine ’ s water tank to cool the hydraulic system thereby eliminating hot air being pumped into the atmosphere by a traditional heat exchanger . High production capability , reverse gradient conveyor , dual motor drive pugmill mixer , dual Joystick operation and many other features when added to the RoadSaver
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