The route that connects Routes 9 and 10 at Manantiales is being rebuilt along its 15 km length through recycling with Portland cement and a Capeseal as wearing course, similar to what was done on Route 60.

It is an ideal solution due to the aesthetic and functional quality of the combination of treatments for a route that has high light traffic in the summer season.

The works began with a strip cleaning and ditch deepening as well as the surcharge of between 15 and 20 cm of coarse that is being stabilized with cement together with the existing old bituminous treatment.

As in the rehabilitation of Route 18 (Making Paths Newsletter #102), a series of transverse cuts with emulsion is made to control cracking. IRRIGATION BITAFAL 65 with equipment specially designed for it. A radiofrequency motor grader guidance system is also being used that allows a great improvement in the roughness of the section that will later receive a surface treatment.

Irrigation Curing with Emulsion IRRIGATION BITAFAL 65 and grinding sand has excellent adhesion and performs very well as a stabilized base protection.

In the next few days, the Capeseal type paving works will begin with a simple bituminous treatment with emulsion IRRIGATION BITAFLEX 65 P40 and cold microagglomerate with emulsion BITAFLEX MICRO 62 P25.

We will keep you informed of the development of the work in future editions of our newsletter.