WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS IN CLARK COUNTY
MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION CREWS RECENTLY HAVE
BEEN DOING A CHIP SEAL RESURFACING PROJECT OF HIGHWAY 136 FROM
ALEXANDRIA WEST THRU EASTERN SCHUYLER COUNTY IN WHICH CREWS
PLACE OIL ON THE ROAD THEN SPREAD ROCK ON TOP ON IT AND ROLLING
THE ROCK INTO THE OIL. THIS IS DONE AS A PREVENTATIVE
MAINTENANCE TO PRESERVE A ROAD. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN THE
NUMBER OF CHIPPED OR CRACKED WINDSHIELDS ON VEHICLES FROM
TRUCKS WHO DRIVE BY SPRAYING ROCK ON THE WINDSHEILDS CAUSING
THE CRACKS AND CHIPS KEEPING AUTO GLASS SHOPS VERY BUSY AS ONE
SHOP HAD REPLACED 20 PLUS WINDSHIELDS AND FIXED OVER 40 CHIPPED
WINDSHIELDS IN THE LAST WEEK. AND OVER 175 CLAIMS RECEIVED BY
INSURANCE AGENCYS IN CLARK COUNTY WITH SOME HAVING PAINT
DAMAGE AS WELL. MODOT EVERY YEAR CHIP SEALS HIGHWAYS USING
THE SAME PROCESS IN EVERY OPERATION THROUGH OUT THE STATE. THE
DAY AFTER THE CHIP SEAL IS DONE A BROOM TRUCK IS USED TO CLEAN
ANY EXCESS FROM THE ROAD AND VEHICLES HELP EMBED THE ROCKS
INTO THE OIL. MODOT IS RECEIVED A NUMBER OF CALLS ESPECIALLY
FROM CLARK COUNTY. MODOT DOES HAVE FRESH OIL/ LOOSE GRAVEL
SIGNS OUT ON HIGHWAYS AND A LIGHTED MESSAGE BOARD AT THE
WEST EDGE OF WAYLAND ENCOURAGING MOTORIST TO DRIVE WITH
CAUTION. MOST WINDSHIELDS COST BETWEEN 250 AND 500 DOLLARS
DEPENDING ON SIZE AND WHETHER IT IS A CAR OR TRUCK AND MOST
INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVE A 250 DOLLAR DEDUCTIBLE ON THEIR
COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE IF THEY HAVE FULL COVERAGE.ONE AGENT
URGED POLICY HOLDERS TO REPORT THE CRACKS BUT DELAY FIXING IT
BECAUSE OF REPORTS OF NEW OR REPLACED WINSHIELDS BEING
DAMAGED AS WELL..
