In fairy tales, some streets are paved with gold. Here, some streets are paved with oranges.
The citrusy asphalt is a special type of cold patch used in winter as a stopgap to fill potholes because it’s too cold to apply hot asphalt. The new cold-patch product, sold as EZ STREET, is held together by recycled orange peels instead of petroleum-based binders.
The citrus-based cold patch has the faintest hint of oranges in it, town Public Works Director John Phillips said. But it’s so weak that someone would have to put his or her nose very close to the patching material to detect it.
“Too bad it isn’t a stronger scent. That’d be nice to smell,” he said late last week. “We found this product by chance when we were looking for a cold patch that works.”
So far, town crews have used 47 tons of it at $119 a ton on local roads since mid-February to fill potholes.
“Most were typical, no bigger than 1-foot by 1-foot. But a few holes were bigger, what we call car-eaters,” Phillips said. “So far it’s working.”
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