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| During fog sealing operations, only single-lane access is available. Please watch for traffic flaggers and drive with caution. |
Mesa County Road and Bridge crews are working on fog sealing roads that have been recently chip sealed. A fog seal is an application of a specially formulated thin liquid oil to chip sealed roads to fasten gravel in place.
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| A crew member paints guides on the road to use as a visual guide before a distributor truck applies a fog seal. |
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| The outer edges of the street get fog sealed first. |
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| A fog seal gets its name from its spray application, sometimes referred to as “fogging.” |
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| A distributor truck applies a fog seal coat on Lucki Drive and N 3/10 Road. |
Fog seal applications serve to seal gravel and narrow cracks and to help preserve the underlying road structure. It also provides a deep, rich black pavement surface color.
Fog seals are applied by a distributor truck, which heats the oil before spraying it onto the road. Once treated, the surface has a dark appearance.
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| Fog seals are applied by a distributor truck, which heats the oil before spraying it onto the road. |
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Once a fog seal coat has been applied, the road looks like it has been painted black.
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| A fog seal is an application of thin liquid oil to chip sealed roads to keep gravel in place. |
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| Fog seal has been applied to one lane on Lucki Drive and N 3/10 Road. |
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| Fog seals are underway on county gravel roads in District A, which includes Appleton, Fruita, Glade Park, Loma, Mack, and the Redlands. Pictured: Fog seal has been completed on M Road between 16 and 17 roads. |
