Spraying tack coat in Hensting Lane
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Spraying tack coat in Hensting Lane
Image: © Peter Facey Taken: 14 Oct 2011
After sweeping the road, the next step in preparing it for a 45mm top course of new tarmacadam is to spray a tack coat of hot bitumen emulsion. This lorry does that job. It was not quite wide enough to cover the whole road and therefore had to make two passes, resulting in a double dose over the central part of the road. The lorry does not have the agility to get into the places, as seen here, where old tarmac has been planed down so that the new tarmac abuts flush with driveways.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.010559
Longitude
-1.280973