Curtis says the tarping did take extra time and did slow the paving operation slightly, but at this point there are no joint cracks at this time, almost two years after the project

"The tarping took a little more effort but resulted in a superior product than what would otherwise have been placed out there," Curtis says.

"It was nice to work with a contractor who understands the problems he is facing and is willing to work with us to modify his typical paving operation to get the quality product that all of us were working toward for the mall."