Curious what roads are going to be fixed in Waterford in the near future?
Tuesday night, the Board of Selectmen approved three projects to improve three roads in town. Those projects, along with several already-approved ones, will be the major work by the town for the next year, according to Waterford Public Works Director Ron Cusano.
Scheduled Projects
Lathrop Road, Upper Bartlett Road, Gurley Road
Work: Reclamation and Paving
Cost: $346,908 (doesn’t include design)
Status: On Tuesday, the town received bids to reclaim and pave Lathrop Road, Upper Bartlett Road and Gurley Road. The lowest bid came in at $346,908, although the town still has to do some research before accepting the bid, Cusano said.
Work should begin in August and September, and should be completed by October.
Explanation of Work: Road reclamation is when the asphalt and gravel base is pulverized, and then it is graded and compacted to provide an improved base to receive a new wearing course.
Oswegatchie Road, Niantic River Road, Spithead Road;
More specifically Oswegatchie Road from Niantic River Road to Boston Post Road; Niantic River Road from Rt. 156 to house number 166; Spithead Road from Rt. 156 to Mullen Hill Road and from house number 30 to Rt. 156.
Work: Micro surfing
Cost: $174,000
Status: The work has been approved and the bid awarded, and work should begin soon. It should be completed by the middle of August.
Explanation of Work: Microsurfing is when a polymer is added on top of the existing asphalt.
Dimmock Road, from Rt. 213 to Braman Road
Work: Reclamation and Paving
Cost: $271,619
Status: The Board of Selectman approved this project on Tuesday, and it still needs to be approved by the Board of Finance and Representative Town Meeting. Construction should begin in the spring of 2013.
Explanation of Work: Road reclamation is when the asphalt and gravel base is pulverized, and then it is graded and compacted to provide an improved base to receive a new wearing course.
Douglas Lane
Work: Road reconstruction
Cost: $1.2 million
Status: The Board of Selectmen just approved $99,000 to design the new road on Tuesday. The appropriation still has to be approved by the Board of Finance and RTM.
Once it is designed, the town will have to go out to bid for the contract. The town will likely not begin work on this project until 2013.
Explanation of Work: Half of t, from Route 85 to about halfway down the road. This will finish the rebuilding of the road to Vauxhall Street Ext.
Jordan Cove Bridge
Work: Replacement
Cost: $2.9 million ($2.3 million paid for by federal funds)
Status: The Board of Selectmen approved $246,700 appropriation Tuesday to design the bridge. That still needs to be approved by the Board of Finance and RTM.
Once approved, the bridge will be designed and then the town will have to bid out the construction of the new bridge. It will be a very slow project, and may take a few years to complete because it is dealing with federal funds, which requires more scrutiny, Cusano said.
Explanation of Work: Jordan Cove Bridge was rated poorly by engineers and needs to be replaced, according to Cusano. Of the $2.9 million cost, 80 percent will be paid for by the federal government’s Local Bridge Program.
