u/i80west

I've asked in my town's sub but I thought to ask here. My town fixes roads in two passes, driving lanes and edges. I'm not sure if one is always first, but I see new blacktop roadways, leaving about 1-foot gaps at the edges near the curbs. Later, a separate project rebuilds all the curbs and edges in concrete (and steel forms?) and feathers it to meet the blacktop. Because of scheduling and resources, the gaps stay there a long time and most roads in town have them.

What's the thinking behind using different materials for the middle and the edges, and for having separate project plans to do them at different times?

Why are curbs and roadway edges done so differently than road surfaces? I see blacktop roadways and concrete edges and curbs done at different times. When the roadway's done but the curbs not yet, there's a jagged gully along the edge.

I'm not complaining and I'm not expert, but I'm curious. What's the thinking behind different materials for the middle and the edges, and separate project plans to do them separately?

Could someone knowledgeable about the town crews' plans explain why it's done this way?

I've seen it a couple of times today where two defenders basically mug the ball handler with one putting her in a bear hug while the other grabs the ball. And it's called a jump ball. And then fouls are called at other times when a finger touches a forearm. It seems like a crazy advantage for the defense that they can do that.