The Town of Poestenkill, herein referred to as the "Town," has
adopted these standards for construction of new roadways to be dedicated
as part of the Town road system.
All roadways to be taken over by the Town shall be certified
that they are in compliance with these standards by a professional
engineer licensed to practice in New York State, herein referred to
as the "project engineer."
Before the roadway is to be taken over by the Town, a set of
as-built plans approved by the project engineer shall be submitted
to the Town Clerk and the Town Highway Superintendent. Approval by
the Highway Superintendent that the project meets the standards shall
be required prior to acceptance by the Town Board. Both the Highway
Superintendent and the Town Board must accept the roadway before it
is accepted as a part of the Town road system. The Town reserves the
right to not accept a roadway, notwithstanding that all portions of
these standards have been met.
No highway, road or street within the Town of Poestenkill hereafter
constructed or improved will be accepted by the Town Board of the
Town of Poestenkill as a Town highway or for maintenance with Town
funds unless and until the road is at the time of dedication in a
state of repair acceptable to the Town or capable of being made so,
and there is provided to the Town at the time of such proffered dedication
a performance bond or security agreement with cash escrow deposit
warranting the integrity of said road for a period of three years
from the date of dedication, during which time the provider of such
bond or other security shall be responsible to the Town for the cost
of any required reconstruction or repair of said road deemed by the
Town to be attributable in whole or in part to design or construction
defects. In addition, if and to the extent that the condition of the
proffered road might warrant and any completion or remedial work is
deemed by the Town to be required pursuant to foregoing subparagraphs,
a separate road repair bond or security arrangement may also be required
to secure the costs of completion and/or needed remedial work to be
performed during the first construction season following dedication.
The amount of any such warranty or repair bond or security deposit
shall be as reasonably established by the Town Attorney, upon input
from the Town Superintendent of Highways and the Town's engineering
consultant.
For a subdivision, the plans must be submitted to and approved by the Planning Board prior to start of construction. A construction plan showing utilities, grading, property lines, erosion control and other pertinent information required by the subdivision regulations in Chapter
195, Subdivision of Land, must be supplied for subdivision.
For disturbances of one acre or more, a stormwater pollution
prevention plan must be in place which is consistent with Stormwater
General Permit GP-0-10-001 (or latest version) and the requirements
and standards of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
As a minimum, the plans for the roadway shall provide the following:
A. The design criteria used.
B. The names of all streets approved by the County Department of Emergency
Services.
C. A location and alignment survey performed by a licensed surveyor
that includes:
(1) The original and finished grades.
(2) The layout and locations of all roads and streets and their metes
and bounds.
(3) The location of any property lines and their metes and bounds.
(4) The location of the Town's right-of-way.
(5) The location of other rights-of-way and easements, including a statement
of their allowable uses.
(6) The location of all drainage structures.
(7) The location of any utilities in the right-of-way.
(8) The names of adjacent property owners to the roadway.
D. A maintenance plan for the roadway.
E. The locations of all signs and traffic control devices.
F. A cross section of a typical tangent section.
G. A traffic study determining the average daily traffic and types of
traffic for all roads and streets. The traffic study shall also describe
all methods used to collect data.
H. The functional classification of all roads and streets based on the
criteria presented in the AASHTO Guidelines for Geometric Design of
Very Low-Volume Roads (ADT less than or equal to 400) or the AASHTO
Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets. Where there exists
a conflict between two or more of the defined classifications, the
classification having the most stringent design guidelines shall be
indicated.
I. Road specifications, improvements.
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No. 1-2020]
(1) All utilities (water, electric, cable, etc.) shall be located within
the ten-foot easement outside of the Town's twenty-five-foot
right-of-way to prevent any future complications with highway maintenance
operations.
(2) For new developments, the developer shall install a single postal
mail collection box located near the beginning of the said development
to make less congestion of mailboxes so close together.
(3) With respect to road construction, the installed subbase shall consist
of 12 inches of compacted gravel, or Type 2 mix. However, the subbase
depth shall be increased to 16 inches if soil conditions dictate,
or if ordered by the Town Engineer or Highway Superintendent as outlined
in the NYSDOT Standard Specifications.
(4) The following conditions for paving shall be observed:
(a)
Weather conditions and seasonal limitations. Bituminous asphalt
concrete mix shall not be placed on any wet surface or when the surface
temperature is less than that stipulated below, or when weather conditions
will otherwise prevent the proper handling or finishing of the bituminous
mixtures as determined by the Town Engineer or the Town Superintendent
of Highways.
(b)
Pavement of any road/street shall take place between May 1 and
October 31 and shall meet the following minimal surface temperature
requirements based on compacted normal lift or course thickness:
[1]
Three inches or greater: 40° F.;
[2]
Greater than one inch but less than three inches: 45° F.;
(c)
Seasonal limitations and weather conditions shall be strictly
enforced unless a written waiver is obtained from the Town Engineer
and countersigned by the Town Superintendent of Highways prior to
paving stating that the above conditions will be waived.
Clarification of exceptions to these standards shall be approved,
in advance, by the Town Highway Superintendent in writing. Oral responses
by the Town Highway Superintendent will not be considered as approved.