The City of Indianola is exploring ways to save money on infrastructure repair, but still extend the life of city roads and better the quality of life for Indianola residents. City Manager Ryan Waller tells KNIA News Public Works Director Akhilesh Pal gave a presentation to the city council about some new construction procedures that can help the city plan infrastructure improvements.

‘The council gave us the green light to explore a process called grind and overlay. It’s not something that can be used for every road but it’s something that is worth exploring. An example that was used, in order to restructure a street that is in fair condition would cost approximately $2 million. With the grind and overlay, it would cost about $700,000 and extend the life about 20 years but at a fraction of the cost.”

Waller also said the money saved from the grind and overlay can then be invested into the community for further projects.