BY HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
This report covers work performed by the Ashby Highway Department between January 1, 1999 and December 31, 1999.
Road Mileage breakdown for the Town of Ashby: Unaccepted .84, State 11.62, Local 53.21, Total 65.67.
Road Maintenance and Construction: General cold patching was done on all town roads this year as many times as potholes made it necessary. Spring, midsummer and fall gravel road grading was done on most gravel roads.
Guard Rail Replacement: None.
General Brush Cutting: was performed in various locations throughout town.
Equipment: None purchased this year.
Personnel: We are currently operating with six people, which now returns us to full strength on personnel. We are already experiencing an increase in flexibility and also an increase in productivity. I expect this to increase even more as the new personnel gain experience in highway department operations.
Winter Operations: All town snow removal equipment was repaired and prepared for service during the summer months. We have stockpiled 4,079.64 tons of winter sand in anticipation of this year’s storms. Note that types and numbers of storms may make it necessary to bring in more materials. Winter sand pile breaks down as follows:
Materials Quantity Costs
Sand 3,523.48 tons $21,070.41
Salt 556.16 tons $16,195.37
Total Stockpile 4,079.64 tons $37,265.78
Total materials expended for last season’s road treatments are as follows: Sand 3,940.75 tons at a cost of $23,565.68 and 1,251.63 tons of salt for a cost of $37,774.19.
Total for materials expenditures only, $61,339.87.
Cross Culverts replaced: Two on Piper Road, one on Harris Road.
Bridge Repairs: The Rindge Road and Wares Road bridge replacement projects continue to be on hold due to lack of State Funding.
Catch Basin and dropped inlet structure repairs, replacements, and new installations.
Quantity Location Action
Dropped inlet 3 Piper Road Installed
Dropped inlet 1 Piper Road Repaired
New Side Drain Installation:
Location Length
Piper Road 2,580 Feet
Drainage Maintenance:
All Town drainage structures were cleaned.
Total number of drainage structures: 354.
NOTE: With the Town’s acceptance of Nash, Page, Millstone, Mill Creek and Wilder Roads, thirty-one drainage structures were added to the Town’s inventory for maintenance.
Road Shimming: This year’s road shimming breaks down as follows:
Location Quantity
Jewett Hill Road 160 Tons
Foster Road 350 Tons
Frost Road 120 Tons
County Road 140 Tons
Damon Road 70 Tons
Total for shimming 840 Tons cost $26,040.00
Road Sealing:
The following roads were edged, prepped and sand sealed this year:
Jewett Hill Road Entire length
Whitney Road Entire length of paved section
Frost Road Entire length
Nourse Road Entire length
Piper Road South Road to graveled section
Flint Road Entire length
Damon Road Entire length
Total gallons of seal 19,922.38 – cost $28,488.99
Total tons of cover sand 796.35 – cost 4,762.17
Total seal project – cost $33,251.16
State Chapter 90 Projects:
Paving and reclamation of Old Northfield and Piper Roads.
Old Northfield Road was completed for its entire length.
Piper Road starting at Rindge Road and ending at Erickson Road
Projects breakdown as follows:
Total Area Cost
Reclamation: 27,704.00 sq. yds. $ 41,833.04
Paving 6,671.59 total tons $189,806.74
Stone for drainage 501.32 tons $ 4,511.88
Gravel for shoulders and sub-base.
1,700 tons $ 12,325.04
Total Project Cost: $251,340.82
At this time, I extend my thanks to all local contractors who have assisted the Town this year by loaning the Highway Department equipment which it does not possess. I thank all Town Boards and Departments for their cooperation throughout the year. I also thank the Highway Personnel, themselves, for their year’s service.
Respectfully submitted,
William A. Davis
HIGHWAY SUPERINTENDENT