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jayjay
Citizen
Username: Jayjayp
Post Number: 716
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 - 8:18 pm: | 
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Can someone explain why many of the streets in Newstead have been torn up (milled, as the signs say)and stay that way for days and weeks on end before they are paved? I don't understand why they aren't ripped up one day and paved the next to avoid as much disruption as possible. What kind of contractors are these? And like every other project in town, why isn't there a schedule they should be forced to adhere to to minimize the disruption or pay a penalty?
And furthermore, does it make sense to repave the roads without simultaneously re-doing the curbs? The curbs are a total mismash. There's broken cement, patch jobs, some missing entirely, various widths, some with metal edging, etc.
I suppose I should be thankful that finally someone is doing something about the pavement, but I wish someone thought these things through first. |
Elizabeth
Citizen
Username: Momof4peepers
Post Number: 130
Registered: 12-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 - 8:45 pm: |
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Even though we just got here, this sounds like the paving lament from every location we've ever lived in. No, it doesn't make much sense to re-do the curbs at the same time. Yes, it is more disruptive to tear up the street, leave it for a while then repave (and then leave THAT for a while before painting lines on the roads). I assume there is something in the road-builders reasoning that makes sense to do it this way. Or at least that's what I tell myself every time I'm delayed by this madness (or woken up at 6: (freakin) 30 in the (ungodly) A.M.). And yes, it is within city codes, ma'am, for the contractors to begin that early. (at least in Boston it is).
Hang on - winter's almost here and then you won't notice the new pave job!  |
Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 1439
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 - 10:20 pm: |
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Why were the streets in the Irvington Ave area ripped up then never repaved...but instead covered in a gravel-like material which we were told would smooth out eventually(which it did).
Why not repave them?
Ahem, favoritism. Be happy your streets get repaved at all. |
jayjay
Citizen
Username: Jayjayp
Post Number: 717
Registered: 6-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 - 10:28 pm: |
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Glock17-
Is it also favoritism that Vose Ave and Ridgewood Road got new Belgian block curbs? Why the devisive comment? |
joel dranove
Citizen
Username: Jdranove
Post Number: 710
Registered: 1-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, July 15, 2006 - 10:42 pm: |
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The Belgium blocks cut tires and project high enough to damage the front air dams on low to the ground cars.
Be glad if you don't get them.
jd |
Old and Gray
Citizen
Username: Pastmyprime
Post Number: 402
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 11:37 am: |
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Some streets need complete rehabilitation while others do not.
Its like a driveway...some need to be redone while others can be sealcoated.
I forgot what the process is called that Glock referred (think its Re chipping?) but thats to get some more years out of the asphalt. They have done that to multiple streets all over town over the years. Its much cheaper then total rehab.
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Glock 17
Citizen
Username: Glock17
Post Number: 1441
Registered: 7-2005
| | Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 11:42 am: |
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The streets down by Marshall school have ALWAYS been an AWFUL mess. What's up down there?
I know a lot of rainwater sits down there...maybe its time to repave and angle the streets better? |
Tom Reingold
Supporter
Username: Noglider
Post Number: 15064
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, July 16, 2006 - 12:26 pm: |
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I think the rougher, the better. It discourages speeding.
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