Photo by John RiggThe overlay project on Jones Road will resurface the street between FM 1960 and Grant Road.
Construction to refurbish Jones Road between FM 1960 and Grant Road began last month and is expected to be completed in early 2013.
The plans for the road overlay project prepared by the Harris County Public Infrastructure Department call for an overlay of one inch of milled existing asphalt and one inch of a new hot-mix asphalt for the final layer in order to minimize harsh driving conditions and level and waterproof the road.
Jones Road was originally constructed with asphalt pavement, which can form cracks over time and allow water to penetrate the subgrade, said Paul Hawkins, assistant manager of engineering for Precinct 3. The subgrade layer of a road typically supports the base layers and provides drainage for the roadway.
