By James Bell
Hays Post

Beginning next week sections of roads in Hays will be repaired, according to John Braun, assistant director of public works, announcing the project at Tuesday’s City of Hays news conference.

The repairs will be done using a process called microsurfacing.

Braun described the project as a “thin asphalt overlay project, that will be focused on Sixth St. and Seventh St. between Vine and Riley and Haney from 13th to 22nd St.”

Other areas of town will be completed later in select areas of town with concrete streets according to Braun.

The project is expected to take three or four days.

While the resurfacing is going on travelers will be directed around project areas, but an advantage of resurfacing is a quick time needed to reopen the road.

“The material goes down and needs about 45 minutes to an hour to dry,” Braun said and with the high temperatures expected, the material is expected to dry quickly.

Once specific times and locations are set for the project, Braun said a notification will be sent out by the city.

Intermountain Slurry Seal will complete the work for the city. This is the first time the company has done work for the city.