There's outrage in Papamoa over the news that their asphalt roads will be replaced with chip seal resurfacing.

Tauranga City Council has confirmed the roads were only scheduled for resealing if they were showing early signs of surface deterioration.

The Council's Head of Transport, Mike Seabourne, says resurfacing the roads with asphalt would have been too expensive.

"One of the elements for us is - the asphalt is used in certain circumstances, like on intersections or with heavy vehicles, it's really good for that. But for residential roads, we can use chip seal in a much more cost effective way."

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There's outrage in Papamoa over the news that their asphalt roads will be replaced with chip seal resurfacing.
Tauranga City Council has confirmed the roads were only scheduled for resealing if they were showing early signs of surface deterioration.
The Council's Head of Transport, Mike Seabourne, says resurfacing the roads with asphalt would have been too expensive.
"One of the elements for us is - the asphalt is used in certain circumstances, like on intersections or with heavy vehicles, it's really good for that. But for residential roads, we can use chip seal in a much more cost effective way."
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Mike Seabourne: Tauranga City Council Head of Transport on the outrage over chip seal resurfacing

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