ASPHALT - GRASS

BETTER ROADS STARTED AT THE DRIVES FOR TARPON BAY YACHT CLUB.

THE PAVING MACHINE IS LOADED WITH HOT ASPHALT..

THE PLATE IS SET TO THE THICKNESS DESIRED FOR THE FINISH COAT OF ASPHALT..

THE PAVING MACHINE MOVES FORWARD AND THE PLATE IS ADJUSTED AS IT MOVES..

WHEN THE PAVER IS AT THE ROAD THE PLATES ARE RAISED..

THE EXCESS ASPHALT HAS TO BE QUICKLY SHOVELED AWAY BEFORE IT COOLS TO MUCH..

THE EXCESS ASPHALT IS MOVED TO AREAS THAT THE MACHINE COULD NOT REACH..

SCOOP AFTER SCOOP IS THROWN TO THE SURROUNDING AREAS..

THEN THE WATER IS TURNED ON TO THE STEEL ROLLERS..

AND THE ROLLER STARTS TO SMOOTH AND COMPACT THE NEW ASPHALT..

THE WATER STEAMS AS IT HITS THE HOT ASPHALT..

THEN THE SWEEPER CLEANS THE AREA AROUND THE DRIVEWAY..

AND THE TIRE ROLLER GIVES THE DRIVE THE FINAL TOUCH..

THE STORAGE LOT AT THE ENTRANCE IS SCRAPPED AND READY FOR THE NEW GRASS..

THE NEW GRASS IS SPREAD AROUND ON PALLETS..

PERSONAL WORKING ON EACH PALLET LAY THE GRASS ACROSS THE FIELD..

THE NEW GRASS IS GOING INTO IT'S DORMANT SEASON AND IS MORE BROWN THAT THE EXISTING GRASS..

NEAR THE WATER STATION, THE FIRE HYDRANT, WATER TESTING STATION AND WATER METER FOR THE ENTRANCE SIGN ARE TOGETHER..

THEN THE WATER TRUCK COMES ALONG AND SOAKS THE NEW GRASS..

AND AS THE WATER TRUCK PASSES, THE LAST REMAING INDICATOR OF WORK IN PROGRESS, STANDS..

WAITING TO BE TRANSPORTED BACK TO RON'S JONS

THE FINAL TOUCH AT THE WATER STATION IS NEW ASPHALT FOR THE DRIVE WAY..

AND SOON THE CREW OF DN HIGGINS WILL LEAVE THE ISLAND IN MUCH BETTER SHAPE THAN WHEN THEY ARRIVED, BOTH ABOVE AND BELOW GROUND..

NO LITTLE DETAIL IS OVER LOOKED.