ASPHALTopics | Summer 2020 | VOL 33 | NO 2

To save time and money
without sacrificing
roadway quality, Coco
Paving used CIREAM to
rehabilitate the existing
paved surfaces, an ecofriendly
solution that kept
the project on schedule.
but the York Region project really drove this home. The client set high standards
that required a lot of preparation to meet given how many jobs were associated
with this work. We did our very best to meet and exceed these standards wherever
possible.
James Careless is an Ottawa-based freelance writer with credits in the National
Post, Toronto Star, and the Asphalt Institute’s Asphalt magazine.
Coco Paving puts a lot of effort into its
client relationships. “We have worked
with York Region on many projects
in the past, and have a good working
relationship with them,” says Lefebre.
“We know their specifications for
asphalt and how they like to get things
done. This is why we consult with York
Region closely when we work for them,
and do our best to meet their specs
each and every time.”
In this instance, Coco Paving laid down
a total of 280,000 tonnes of mix to meet
York Region’s paving needs. This total
was made up of SP 12.5 mm Category
E with PGAC 64-28XJ; SP 12.5 mm FC2
Category E with PGAC 70-28XJ; SP
12.5 mm FC2 Category E Red Asphalt
with PGAC 70-28XJ; SP 19 mm Category
E with PGAC 64-28XJ; and SP 25 mm
Category E with PGAC 64-28XJ. Coco
Paving also used 41,000 tonnes of
CIREAM on the York Region project,
and 155,000 tonnes of Granular A & B
aggregate.
Given the volume of traffic that
flows through York Region, and the
fact that some of the construction
work was done around the clock, this
project was very challenging for Coco
Paving to execute. But the company
pushed ahead with the project, meeting
deadlines and keeping York Region’s
personnel happy as the work
progressed.
“We really learned the importance of
solid project planning on this one,” says
Taylor Lefebre. “We knew this before,
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