America repairs roads with toilet paper

The government of Littleton city in Colorado state, USA, has achieved great success with the idea of ​​using toilet paper to repair cracks on the road surface, protecting vehicles from asphalt.

Road workers cover newly filled cracks with toilet paper. Photo: City of Littleton.

Road maintenance workers in Littleton, Colorado, cover newly repaired areas with biodegradable toilet paper to keep the asphalt in place and keep it from sticking to shoe soles, bicycle tires and cars, the Toronto Sun recently reported.

At first, when they discovered toilet paper covering the road, locals thought it was a prank by someone. "I was quite surprised that they fixed the road like this. I've never seen anything like this before," said resident Holly Robbins.

The city authorities decided to use toilet paper instead of blocking the road for 40 minutes while waiting for the plastic to dry because the paper is not only highly absorbent but also very cheap.

“The asphalt used to cover cracks is very sticky and takes a long time to dry. Instead of closing off new areas to keep the asphalt in place, it is cost-effective to place toilet paper over the cracks. Rainwater and traffic will wash the toilet paper away in a few days,” a local government spokesman said.

According to the local council, after repairing the road, maintenance workers may need to use absorbent material to minimize tire marks on the asphalt, depending on the sealant, the outside temperature and the time it takes to reopen the road to traffic.

According to VNE