Asphalt drive slippery/falls

[Gregishome]

I have a problem at work I need help from the members on here in solving. I have a curved, steep asphalt driveway about 100 feet long, that is shared by both delivery trucks and employees. ...

The fluid spills from the trucks and even in really hot weather or after a rain, the drive gets slippery. Sometimes employees are slipping and falling on the drive....

I am thinking of going to one side of the drive the full length against the concrete curbing and painting a dedicated 36 inch wide"walkway" and putting some type of surfacer down to make it abrasive....

Is there a material that can be put down on the asphalt that would make me a no-slip walkway ? Thanks in advance .... Greg

 

[Unearthed]

Tar-n-chip. Or a good driveway sealer and sand.
If asphalt is that slippery when wet, it sounds like its either new pavement or has been sealed before.

 

[70redbee]

They make a driveway sealer with the sand or nonslip material already in it. I believe you can get it at the big box stores.

 

[cderalow]

Use a traffic coating system. It's essentially the heavy duty roadway paint with grit mixed in.

It honestly sounds like your driveway has been overrolled. Are you sure it was designed for the weight and amount of traffic it is receiving?

 

[Gregishome]

Thanks for the replies....

I spoke with the asphalt contractor that sealed the drive last year and he said that he did use sanded sealer. He said with the weight of the commercial trucks front wheels turning on the curve, the weather related decomposition of the sealer, leaking truck fluids, will mean the sanded seal coat would not hold up long. ..

I know the best solution would be to put in a concrete walk for pedestrians along the outside of the drives curbs, but the landscape lovers will not give up the space. Maybe if the "right" person falls, the landscaping would go away for a concrete walk, but I hate to see anyone get hurt. ....

I wish they made something to put those "slow down" grooves in the asphalt like that is on the intersate off ramps. They grab tires well, I would think shoes wouldnt slide either.

 

[KnurledNut]

You could cut shallow grooves with a walk-behind concrete saw for improved drainage and traction.

 

[Twiggss]

just get everyone to wear cleats

 

[jhelrey]

Screw in about 50,000 self tappers 1 inch apart in a grid layout.

 

[Gregishome]

I like ths slotted idea, but wonder if they would weaken the top suface and make it delaminate from the delivery trucks heavy back end weight and tire torque when pulling up the hill ? What kind of spacing of the slots would be required to prevent possible de-lam ?

50,000 self tappers ? Wow, that is a LOT of screwing !

 

[Bondo]

I spoke with the asphalt contractor that sealed the drive last year

Ayuh,.... Quit seal coatin' it, 'n it won't be nearly as slippery....

Seal coat fills the fissures in the blacktop, Causing it to be slippery....

 

[2chipped]

Thanks for the replies....

I spoke with the asphalt contractor that sealed the drive last year and he said that he did use sanded sealer. He said with the weight of the commercial trucks front wheels turning on the curve, the weather related decomposition of the sealer, leaking truck fluids, will mean the sanded seal coat would not hold up long. ..

I know the best solution would be to put in a concrete walk for pedestrians along the outside of the drives curbs, but the landscape lovers will not give up the space. Maybe if the "right" person falls, the landscaping would go away for a concrete walk, but I hate to see anyone get hurt. ....

I wish they made something to put those "slow down" grooves in the asphalt like that is on the intersate off ramps. They grab tires well, I would think shoes wouldnt slide either.

Why don't you hire a heavy dozer/trackhoe to drive along wi one track on the skirt and one in the dirt.

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[Bad Jackson]

I would just get the paver to come bace and "chip seal" it. Would prob be cheapest, and would extend the life of the whole driveway.
IMO
Munsk

 

[jdcompman]

I would just get the paver to come bace and "chip seal" it. Would prob be cheapest, and would extend the life of the whole driveway.
IMO
Munsk

+1 exactly what I was thinking!

 

[jhelrey]

I take it that is where they put down hot tar, and a layer of gravel. They then compact it and then sweep off the fines a week or so later????

 

[Bad Jackson]

Yes, in Montana, ALL of our asphalt roads are done this way. Once the put the chips (gravel) down, they usually keep traffic movin over it slowly for a day or two, then come in and sweep up all the loose stuff. It provides better traction in the snow and ice. I'm not sure, but I think the chips are a angular cut gravel, not round like pea gravel. Anyways, they sometimes just reseal a road to extend the life a couple more years.
Thats about all I know about it.
Munsk.

 

[Gregishome]

Chip seal sounds like the solution, thanks so much. I will be putting a call in to the asphalt contractor in the morning first thing and ask him about it. Had someone one to fall on the drive this weekend when it rained.