Notices
Crack Seal
Striping
Paving Repairs
Calcium Chloride
The RSA's calcium chloride budget was decreased by 25%. Calcium chloride will be used to address maintenance concerns.
The main priority will be high traffic roads, large hills, curves, and intersections.
Winter Callouts
Snow removal averages between 1 and 1.5 miles per hour to plow. Back to back snow events and excessive accumulation can slow the process down further. The RSA has five regions; central, east, north, south and west. Each region is divided into operational units. Each unit has between 20 and 37 miles of maintained roads. Contracts require one motor grader and sander for every operational unit.
Contractors are instructed to alternate their starting location when possible.
Plowing will begin as soon as snow accumulation on the road surface reaches 4-inches. Contractors will continue to plow to prevent snow accumulation from exceeding 4-inches for more than 24 hours, unless extreme weather conditions (such as heavy snow, upcoming weather patterns, or drifting) make this impossible.
Serration will be the primary method used to provide traction when feasible. If serration is not effective, sand will be applied to dangerous hills, curves, intersections, and approaches.
During severe winter rain events, serration and sanding are not effective until the rain subsides. This can delay maintenance response time.
Berms
In the majority of operational units, a snow gate is required on all motorgraders to minimize snow berms left in private driveways. Snow gates are not used if a driveway remains unplowed during the winter.
Snow Plowing From Private Property
It is illegal to plow snow into the roads, ditches and right-of-ways from private property. Illegal plowing can cause damage to snow removal equipment, creates safety hazards due to obstructing visibility and incurs an extra cost by taxpayers. In addition, residents are reminded to inform children of the danger of playing in snow piles and berms near roadways. Operators of heavy equipment used in snow removal may have difficulty seeing children.