Note 70 — PART I SPECIFICATIONS FOR STREET ROADWAY PAVEMENTS (continued 2)

The practical value of oiling concrete pavements has not yet been determined by sufficient experience. There is reason, however, to believe that the slight coating of bitumen will materially preserve the surface from abrasion and that its benefit will thus be greater than its cost. It will also tend to prevent the very slight dust that might otherwise exist on the pavement.