A.
All earth surfaces of slopes and disturbed areas related
in any way to roads being constructed shall be covered with a minimum of four
inches of topsoil and seeded. Work shall be performed in accordance with the
New York State Department of Transportation Specifications.
B.
Topsoil shall be stripped from the road area and stockpiled
for this purpose. If insufficient topsoil is available, it shall be imported.
C.
Seed shall be placed at a rate of 150 pounds per acre
in such a manner and of such consistency to produce a hardy grass that will
produce a turf which will stabilize the slope.
D.
All work and materials used under this item shall meet
the approval of the Town Engineer and shall be done in accordance with town
ordinances and regulations pertaining thereto.
Street name signs shall be installed at all street intersections as
shown on the approved plan or as directed by the Town Engineer. Street name
signs shall be extruded aluminum 0.091 inch thick, 6 3/4 inches high,
30 inches long, green with white lettering; heavy-duty aluminum post cap for
two-and-three-eighths-inch outside diameter post; 90 aluminum bracket with
self-locking slots; galvanized tubular sign posts 2 3/8 inches outside
diameter by 12 feet long; high strength sign post (channel type green), 12
feet long, three pounds per foot.
Monuments shall be set where required by the Town Engineer and/or as
shown on the approved plan of the subdivision. Material shall be two-thousand-five-hundred-pounds-per-square-inch
concrete or sound durable granite. Dimensions shall be generally four inches
square and 3 1/2 feet long. Monuments shall be set by a registered surveyor,
shall be well tamped to prevent movement and shall extend three inches above
the ground surface, except where they present an obstruction.
A.
Guide posts and guide rail shall be installed to provide
protection for motorists and property where shown on the plan and/or directed
by the Town Engineer. Posts shall be of sound seasoned locust or other species
of a pressure-treated lumber approved by the Town Engineer, a minimum of 12
inches in diameter and a minimum of six feet six inches in length, and otherwise
meeting requirements of the New York State Department of Transportation Specifications.
B.
They shall be placed four feet on centers unless otherwise
directed by the Town Engineer. Posts shall be buried not less than three feet
six inches below the finished ground surface and shall extend two feet 3 1/2
inches above the finished ground surface.
C.
In certain hazardous locations, reflectorized bands may
be required on the guide posts.
D.
In certain locations a more protective guide rail may
be required by the Planning Board on the advice of the Town Engineer. The
railing shall be railing as described below and further described in the New
York State Department of Transportation Specifications and shall be installed
accordingly.
(1)
Corrugated railing shall consist of twelve-gauge corrugated
"W" beams connected to a four-inch by six-inch I beam by a four-inch by six-inch
spacer block set 27 inches to 30 inches above grade, meeting the requirements
of the current New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications
for Construction and Materials, Sections 606 and 710.
(2)
Box beam railing shall consist of six-foot by three-sixteenths-inch
steel, ASTM A36 seamless structural tubing. Posts shall be 315.7 beams and
shall be spaced either six feet or three feet apart, depending on the deflection
design. The installation and materials shall conform to Sections 606 and 710
of the current New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications
for Construction and Materials.
E.
End sections (approach and end treatments) shall be placed
in such a manner so as not to be a hazard. The end sections shall also be
sloped to provide additional safety for vehicles striking them and shall be
anchored below ground to a concrete dead-man to give stability to adjoining
sections.
[Amended 9-14-2006 by L.L. No. 8-2006]
B.
The portion of the driveway between the edge of pavement
and the right-of-way or property line shall consist of a two-inch single course
of bituminous concrete on a base of six inches of Item 304.05 or equal approved
material, laid on a properly prepared subgrade. Each course shall be properly
rolled with a roller suitable for driveway installation. The work shall be
done by competent personnel with experience in such installations.
C.
The minimum widths of driveways shall be required as
follows:
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Driveway
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Minimum Width
(feet)
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|---|---|---|
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Single user up to 500 feet
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10
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Single user greater than 500 feet
|
10 + 2 pervious
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|
Common driveway (2 users)
|
14 + 4 pervious
| |
|
Common driveway (3 users)
|
16 + 4 pervious
| |
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Common driveway in DRD
|
20
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D.
For a common driveway in a DRD, the minimum radius at
intersections shall be 25 feet, and the minimum radius of horizontal curves
at the center line shall be 100 feet.
E.
The two asphalt surface courses for common driveways
in a DRD shall consist of a one-inch compacted layer installed on a 1 1/2
inch compacted binder layer installed on a six-inch Item 304.05 compacted
depth.
F.
The maximum length of a common driveway in a DRD shall
be 600 feet, unless otherwise modified by the Planning Board.
G.
Where a vacant lot exists and it is not determined where
the house will be located, the building of the driveway shall become the responsibility
of the home builder and the owner to abide by these regulations.
Dry hydrants shall be installed where public water is not available,
as required by the Planning Board. The dry hydrant shall be provided with
a four-and-one-half-inch streamer connection. The pipe shall be of ductile
iron, Class 52, with an approved screen to prevent large objects from entering
and damaging the pumper intake strainer.
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Road Classifications
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|---|---|---|
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Type of Improvements
|
A Road Town Road
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B Road Private Road
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Minimum width of right-of-way (feet)
|
50
|
50
|
|
Minimum width of pavement, excluding curbs (feet)
|
24
|
22
|
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Minimum radius at intersections (feet):
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Right-of-way
|
25
|
25
|
|
Pavement
|
25
|
25
|
|
Minimum radius of horizontal curves at road center line (feet)
|
150
|
150
|
|
Minimum length of vertical curves (feet)
|
1001
|
1001
|
|
Minimum length of tangents between reverse curves (feet)
|
100
|
100
|
|
Maximum grade (percent)
|
10
|
12
|
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Maximum grade within 60 feet of intersection (percent)
|
3
|
3
|
|
Minimum grade (percent)
|
1 1/2
|
1 1/2
|
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Minimum sight distance along road (feet)
|
200
|
200
|
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Maximum cul-de-sac grade (2) (percent)2
|
5
|
5
|
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Minimum cul-de-sac diameter (feet)
|
90
|
90
|
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Maximum length of permanent dead-end (feet)
|
6 times the minimum lot width for the zoning district in which it is
located, exclusive of the turnaround
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NOTES:
1But not less than 28 and 35
feet for each 1% algebraic difference in grade for crest and sag curve, respectively.
2Unless the cul-de-sac is temporary
and the road will be extended in the future, the future road grade shall be
considered.
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