[Adopted 2-5-1997 by L.L. No. 1-1997 (Ch. A60 of the 1972 Code)]
A.
It is the purpose of these specifications to establish
minimum acceptable standards for streets and street construction within
the Town of New Windsor to conform to legal requirements in the State
of New York, which requirements and standards must be met and paid
for by the offeror proposing that the Town take over such street as
a Town street, or any person, developer or utility company proposing
to perform work within the Town right-of-way. Herein, wherever reference
is made to the term "offeror," the same shall be understood to mean
the person, persons, developer, firm or other entity proposing that
the Town take over such street as a Town street. Also herein wherever
the term "road" may be used, the same shall be understood to be equivalent
to the term "street." These specifications include but may not limited
to width, design, drainage, construction of base and pavement, curbs,
sidewalks and monuments.
B.
Dedication of a street or easement will not be accepted
until the offeror's professional engineer and/or licensed land surveyor
shall have certified to the Town, in writing, that the construction
of the street has been completed in accordance with the approved plans
and specifications and that the area has been cleared of all debris
and all construction has been completed in a workmanlike manner, and
the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer shall have reviewed
the completed work and recommended acceptance of such dedication,
and the Town Attorney shall have received and approved the offer of
dedication, title insurance policy, maintenance bond or letter of
credit, easement document, deed, sewer capacity allocation, or drainage
district, as applicable. When new street rights-of-way are offered
to the Town for dedication, four copies of the final as-built plan
and deed description of the right-of-way shall be submitted to the
Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer and for approval.
C.
These specifications are also intended to establish
a standard for work to be performed upon existing Town streets, easements
and rights-of-way. Such work shall also be certified as to acceptable
completion, as applicable.
D.
In his written certification, as required above, the
offeror’s professional engineer or qualified licensed land surveyor
shall state clearly that he or his authorized representative has inspected
all phases of the construction and that all work has been completed
in accordance with the approved plans and these specifications.
A.
Whenever a new street or an improvement is proposed
to or within an existing street, a plan of the proposed improvement
shall be prepared by a qualified licensed professional engineer or
land surveyor licensed by the State of New York. The plan shall clearly
define the limits of the proposed right-of-way by metes and bounds
and shall include the location, widths, profiles and grades of the
proposed roadway, storm drainage, including culverts and other drainage
structures, and the locations of all easements and utilities. The
plans shall also indicate owner of property and name of developer
if other than owner. One copy each of the plans shall be submitted
to the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer at the time of
application to make such road a Town road, and to the Orange County
Department of Public Works or New York State Department of Transportation,
whichever may apply, when said proposed street drains toward, intersects
or may otherwise affect a state or county highway. As applicable,
the plans shall be submitted to the Town Planning Board for review
and approval under the applicable subdivision regulations of the Town.
Such roadway must not be subject to any right or easement in others
which will in any way interfere with its use as a road at all times.
Such roadway must be granted to the Town by full covenant and warranty
deed containing the correct metes and bounds description as shown
on the approved map, which deed must be in such form as may be required
to entitle the same to be recorded in the office of the County Clerk
of Orange County, and the filing fees must be paid by the applicant.[1]
B.
Permanent and temporary easements must be furnished
in said deed granting to the Town the right to maintain all outlets
for surface water or natural stream drainage which will run from such
roadway over private property to a point where a natural watercourse
exists and to which such outlets and easement will carry such water.
A minimum of 20 feet width of easement shall be required for the maintenance
of said easements of stormwater, water or sewer improvements.
The provisions of this article supersede all
prior regulations, specifications and ordinances covered by the subject
matter of this article.
When water and sewer lines are installed in
any road or street to be dedicated to the Town, if and when these
roads or streets become a part of a water and sewer district, said
lines shall be dedicated free of charge to the Town. If the developer
owns and operates such water and sewer lines, a performance bond,
in an amount determined by the Town, will be required to protect the
Town for road openings and easements.
A.
The proposed roadway must be constructed to conform
to the minimum requirements and standards set forth below. The minimum
width to be cleared shall include all trees, rock formations, buildings,
walls and any such things that would endanger those using such roadway.
The removal of such obstructions shall be borne by the person or firm
proposing such road.
B.
Sequence of construction. Roadway construction within
the Town of New Windsor shall be performed in such a manner that appropriate
sequences of construction are utilized, which are intended to result
in necessary inspections by Town representatives. The general sequence
of construction as noted hereinbelow shall be utilized, although it
shall be the developer's and contractor's responsibility to schedule
additional inspections and employ proper means, methods and techniques
which will guarantee the quality and durability of the finished product,
and shall comply with the other provisions of this specification.[1]
(1)
Prior to the construction of either curbs, sidewalks
or the subbase of the road, all utility lines, services and facilities,
to the extent that they will be in the right-of-way, shall be constructed
in their entirety.
(2)
Installation of utilities must be observed. Before
backfilled, as-built ties should be made of all subsurface improvements.
Such ties shall be by a licensed land surveyor under the employ of
the developer/contractor, who shall be such professional who will
prepare as-builts of the improvements. Subsequently, all utilities
shall be tested under the supervision of the design professional.
Representatives of the Town must observe all testing, and as-builts
provided as soon as practical
(3)
Subsequent to completion of all utilities and the
road grading (and prior to installation of the subbase "item" course),
proof-rolling of the roadway must be performed in the presence of
the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer. At the time of
proof-rolling, measurements should be made of the subgrade to verify
proper depth relative to the curb for proper pavement/subbase structure.
The Town representatives should be contacted to observe such measurements
(4)
After acceptance of the proof-rolling, no subsequent
excavations shall be made within the right-of-way area, without the
express prior approval of the Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.
Following acceptance of the proof-rolling, the subbase may be installed
and graded. Following same, measurements should be made to verify
proper placement. The Town representatives should be contacted to
observe such measurements
(5)
Verify proper elevation prior to paving. Adequate
curb reveal must exist to result in proper pavement thickness (after
rolling) with the standard six-inch curb reveal. The crown of the
roadway will also be checked. Grade and slope should be verified for
positive drainage and compliance with design plans. Developers/contractors
are strongly advised to check the finish grading themselves prior
to calling for an inspection by the Town.
(6)
At this time, and also prior to any request for a
reduction in the performance security for the public improvements,
the developer/contractor should submit draft as-builts from a licensed
land surveyor (final as-builts are to be submitted prior to dedication).
All subsurface utilities must be located on a plan depicting the right-of-way,
curbs, and surface (visible) improvements, with a minimum of two ties
(to fixed improvements) to all subsurface elements (valves, services,
tees, bends, etc.). Size, type and depth of all piping should be identified.
Also, any final test results or certifications necessary from the
design engineer should be on file with the Town at this time.
(7)
After all of the above is completed, paving can be
scheduled. Representatives of the Town Highway Superintendent and
Town Engineer must witness all paving. Following paving, measurements
will be made to verify uniform and acceptable curb reveal and crown
on the roadway.
(8)
This sequence and information are a general outline
of requirements necessary for roadway construction within the Town.
Additional details and requirements of construction are noted under
these street specifications, and additional site-specific and project-specific
requirements may apply as may be determined at the discretion of the
Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.
C.
All materials used as part of the street shall be
subject to the approval of the Town Highway Superintendent and the
Town Engineer. Prior to the delivery of any materials or any construction
work, the offeror shall submit to the Town Engineer data, test results,
manufacturer's literature and samples for all materials proposed to
be used. No material shall be delivered or placed until the proposed
materials have been accepted.[2]
Plans submitted shall not be altered or amended
after having been approved by the Town Highway Superintendent, Town
Engineer and Town Planning Board (where applicable) unless amended
plans are resubmitted and approved. However, the developer, at his
own expense, shall provide additional storm drainage facilities, underdrains,
utilities, stabilization elements or other miscellaneous improvements,
as may be ordered by the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town
Engineer, if during the course of construction, in the opinion of
the Town Highway Superintendent, the Town Engineer and/or the County
Department of Public Works, such additional structures or facilities
are necessary to prevent any need for future installations of utilities,
culverts or improvements within the roadway to assure the durability
of roadway structure, future maintenance of right-of-way or welfare
and safety of the public, except that the Town Board and Town Highway
Superintendent may vary the requirements of such an order where there
are practical difficulties in the way of carrying out to the letter
of such order, unless such variance conflicts with the provisions
of a Town or county official drainage map, in which event the official
map shall prevail. If these specifications are amended prior to start
of construction, the developer will be required to comply with updated
requirements, unless waived by the Town Board.
A.
Performance guarantees. Prior to the start of construction
of any street, or prior to stamp of approval in the case of applications
before the Planning Board, the developer shall deposit with the Town
Clerk a performance bond of acceptable surety or shall deposit with
the chief fiscal officer of the Town acceptable negotiable government
bonds, cash or certified check drawn upon a national or state bank,
payable at sight to the Town Board. The amount of the bond shall be
equal to 100% of the cost of all improvements as estimated in conformance
with guidelines established by the Town Engineer and approved by the
Town Board. The amount shall be determined by applying to the quantities
or dimensions shown on the approved plans the rates per unit as established
by the Town Engineer based on prevailing municipal construction costs
at the time of approval. Release or reduction in performance guarantees
or bonds shall be permitted when approved by the Town Board.[1]
(1)
Within two years from the approval of the proposed
subdivision by the Planning Board the developer will complete all
construction within the right-of-way, including roadway, shoulders,
curbs, if any, gutters, storm drainage, etc., and all utilities, including
hydrants and house connections for each lot in accordance with the
approved plans and these specifications; and the developer shall adequately
document that all claims for labor and materials in connection with
said construction shall have been paid in full prior to offering said
road for dedication to the Town. If said construction is not completed
to the satisfaction of the Town within this period, the developer
shall, subject to the approval of the Town Board, maintain the performance
bond in full effect until the work is completed. Should the developer
fail to obtain such approval and/or allow the performance bond to
lapse, the approval to construct the improvements and the Planning
Board approval shall be considered void until such time that a new
performance guarantee acceptable to the Town has been established.
(2)
Upon certification by the developer's professional
engineer or qualified licensed land surveyor and acceptance by the
Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer that the construction
of the street has been completed in accordance with the approved plans
and specifications, the developer will offer to the Town Board for
dedication the completed street and all other related improvements
for public use free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. This
guarantee of dedication shall apply to the owner of the property as
well as the developer, where the two are not synonymous.
B.
Maintenance bonds.
(1)
Prior to acceptance by the Town of the dedication of the street as guaranteed under Subsection A, Performance guarantees, above, the developer shall deposit with the Town Clerk a maintenance bond of acceptable surety or shall deposit with the chief fiscal officer of the Town acceptable negotiable government bonds, cash or certified check drawn upon a national or state bank, payable at sight to the Town Board, guaranteeing that, for a period of one year from the date of acceptance of the dedication of the street and other improvements by the Town, the developer will maintain the street and other public utilities and improvements to the standard of construction set by these specifications, normal wear and tear excepted. This shall be interpreted to mean that the developer will, at his own expense, repair and make good any defects or damage which may develop during this maintenance period as a result of faulty construction within the right-of-way or as a result of other construction by the developer outside the right-of-way. During the maintenance period, the Town shall be responsible for snow and ice control, street cleaning, cleaning of culverts and catch basins and other work of similar routine nature, provided that such work has in no way been caused by the developer's operations.
(2)
The amount of the maintenance bond shall be at least
equal to 10% of the original amount of the performance bond. Subsequent
to the dedication of the street and after receipt of the maintenance
bond, the Town Board shall release the performance bond.
C.
Inspection fees. Upon the completion of the design
for the Town street and determination of the amount of the performance
security as set forth, the offeror shall pay to the Town an inspection
fee in an amount established by the Town Board. Street construction
shall not commence until the inspection fee has been paid. The inspection
fee must be paid whether or not the offeror elects to construct the
road without the posting of performance security; in that event, the
inspection fee shall be placed based on the full amount of the public
improvements estimate, as would have been had the offeror availed
itself of the option of posting performance security.[3]
For streets in subdivisions, the Town Highway
Superintendent and the Planning Board Engineer shall, pursuant to
a recommendation the Town Planning Board, determine and designate
into which of the four following classifications each proposed street
falls on the basis of one or more of the criteria hereinafter set
forth. For all other streets, the Town Highway Superintendent and
Town Engineer shall make this determination.
A.
Major street: a street which serves or is designed
to be used primarily as a route for traffic between communities, large
areas or large commercial areas.
B.
Suburban street:
(1)
The proposed street will serve as access to abutting
properties and is designed to carry traffic from adjoining local streets
to the system of major streets.
(2)
The proposed street may be a dead-end street, a loop
(through street) or a street connecting two existing Town, county
or state highways.
(3)
The proposed street may be used for residential, commercial
or industrial purposes.
C.
Rural street. a street intended to serve primarily
as access to abutting residential properties.
D.
Private road: a road privately owned and maintained
as an accessway from more than one residential lot or driveway, up
to four residential lots or driveways, to a public road or street.
Up to two additional lots or driveways may use the private road, if
a private agreement so allows, provided that those two additional
lots have the minimum required frontage on a public road.
(1)
For purposes of determining use of a private road
under this article, no distinction shall be made between developed
or nondeveloped residential lots; lots in either condition shall be
counted as a user of the private road.
(2)
Figures 1 through 7[2] show the cross sections of each of the classifications
for Town (nonprivate) streets, including the alternate for rural streets.
These give the required design, dimensions and construction details
which are applicable to each classification. The general and more
detailed specifications for design and construction which are applicable
to both classifications of streets follow. The developer shall design
and construct streets which shall conform to both the general and
specific specifications.
[2]
Editor's Note: Figures 1 through 7 are included at the end of this chapter.
A.
Unless waived by the Town, the length of permanent
dead-end streets or culs-de-sac for new streets or streets to be extended
shall not exceed six times the minimum lot width required in the Zoning
Code for the applicable zoning district.
B.
Permanent and temporary dead-end streets shall be
provided, at the terminal end, with a cul-de-sac with a minimum right-of-way
diameter of 120 feet and a minimum pavement diameter of 100 feet.
The Planning Board, upon the advice of the Highway Superintendent,
may approve an equally safe and convenient alternate form of turnaround.
C.
Cul-de-sac and turnaround grades shall not exceed
5%.
D.
Turnarounds for temporary dead-end streets shall be
indicated on plats with a notation that temporary right-of-way land
outside the future proposed through street right-of-way shall revert
to abutting property ownership when the street is extended
E.
The Town may require the reservation of easements
to provide for the continuation of pedestrian traffic, utilities,
drainage and for snow storage.
F.
Performance bonds for temporary dead-end streets or
culs-de-sac shall include improvements of the street from the temporary
turnaround to the limit of the proposed extension, as well as the
cost for removal of the temporary improvements.
A.
General requirements.
(1)
Private roads shall only be utilized or proposed for
approval to serve lots for single-family use.
(2)
No subdivision may contain more than one private road.
(3)
In order to create in excess of four lots on an existing
private road (six if two additional lots have required frontage),
said private road shall have first been improved to the current applicable
street specifications, dedicated to and accepted by the Town of New
Windsor or other governmental authority, in which case it shall cease
to be a private road.
(4)
The Town Planning Board shall not approve the use
of a private road in any subdivision if it is determined that the
use of said private road is not consistent with the health, safety,
welfare and convenience of the proposed users of the road and the
people of the Town of New Windsor in general.
(5)
To the extent practicable, the owner of any lot having
access only to an approved private road shall be the owner of the
portion of the private road adjacent to his lot to the center line
of said private road unless such other ownership provisions have been
shown on the filed subdivision plat, as approved by the Planning Board.
(7)
Responsibility for maintenance.
(a)
Where a subdivision plat containing a private
road is approved and filed with the Orange County Clerk, such subdivision
plat shall contain a note clearly stating that the subdivision contains
a private road which the Town of New Windsor has no responsibility
to maintain, provide services for nor make any improvements to; all
such costs shall be borne by the property owners using said road in
accordance with the terms of a maintenance declaration or agreement,
as referenced hereinbelow.
(b)
All private roads will have provisions for the
maintenance of the private road, drainage facilities and other improvements
incorporated in a maintenance declaration or agreement which shall
be recorded in the Orange County Clerk's office at the time of the
filing of the subdivision plat and prior to the transfer of any subdivision
lot (with a copy of the recorded document submitted to the Town Clerk
for file).
(c)
A private road may not be offered for dedication
to the Town unless the owners of the private road shall first have
caused it to meet or exceed the specifications set forth in this article
for a public street for acceptance by the Town of New Windsor.
(8)
The Planning Board shall require, as a condition of
approval, that a performance guarantee or maintenance bond, or both,
be posted with the Town of New Windsor in a manner set forth in the
Town of New Windsor Subdivision Regulations for subdivisions to guarantee
the installation and the upkeep of the private road and associated
improvements.
B.
Construction specifications and additional requirements.
(1)
If the Planning Board shall authorize the construction
of a private road in accordance with the standards set forth in this
article, said private road shall conform to the minimum standards
set forth below:
(a)
No private road shall be longer than 800 feet.
(b)
The private road will have the subbase prepared
and compacted to maximum density (minimum 95%). Where grade alteration
is required, the same shall be by use of run-of-bank or other non-frost-susceptible
foundation material, compacted to maximum density (minimum 95%). Material
shall be certified by the design engineer as suitable for the purposes
indicated.
(c)
Said private road will have a base course which
shall consist of a minimum of eight inches of course crushed shale
or graded gravel base, with a four-inch choker course of shale tailings
or fine dust-free material placed on top of said base course shale,
all of which will be compacted to maximum density (minimum 95%). A
final surface treatment finish of double application oil emulsion
and stone shall be applied to result in a dust-free surface. Each
oil application shall be 0.5 gallon per square yard, and stone utilized
shall be 3/8 inch.
(d)
A private road shall not be less than 18 feet
in width (finished surface) and shall have, in addition, shoulders
three feet in width on both sides of the road, which shoulders shall
be compacted roadway base and top material (full depth) and shall
also have a three-foot roadway drainage swale adjacent to each shoulder.
Swale shall be grass lined or stone lined, as deemed appropriate for
the site condition. The portion of the roadway within the Town road
right-of-way shall be constructed in accordance with the Town street
specifications for rural roads.[2]
(e)
The right-of-way reserved for all private roads
shall not be less than 50 feet in width; rights-of-way for culs-de-sac
shall not be less than 120 feet in diameter.
(f)
If any private road shall end in a cul-de-sac,
said cul-de-sac shall have a finished surface being not less than
100 feet in roadway diameter. Alternate layouts will be considered,
subject to Planning Board approval, when site conditions make construction
of the full size cul-de-sac impractical.
(g)
No portion of any private road shall have a
grade exceeding 12%.
(h)
All side slopes adjacent to or part of any private
road shall not be steeper than a slope of two to one. A "two to one
slope" is defined as a drop of one unit of distance vertically for
every two units of distance horizontally.
(i)
If a private road is constructed over a place
where water runs regularly or seasonally underneath said road or will
be caused to do so as part of the proposed subdivision, bituminous-coated
corrugated metal pipe (CMP) or smooth-lined polyethylene pipe culvert
shall be installed underneath the road to permit the passage of water
under said road. The size of said pipe shall be calculated by the
applicant's engineer and shall be as acceptable to the Planning Board
Engineer.
(j)
All private roads will be required to have a
street name, which shall not duplicate the name of an existing street
or be so similar to the name of an existing street as to be easily
confused with it. Such name shall be posted by street sign in equal
construction and character as those signs currently installed by the
Town for public roadways and shall also include a separate and similar
sign with identification as a private road.
(2)
An index shall be kept by the Town Clerk of all subdivisions
approved by the Planning Board which contain private roads. Said subdivisions
shall be indexed by name, tax map designation(s) and date of approval.
A.
Sight distance.
(1)
In all cases, design of intersections shall always
maximize sight distance. Design shall, at minimum maintain minimum
sight distances as noted below, but shall wherever practicable comply
with the minimum recommended safe sight distances as referenced in
the Institute of Traffic Engineers (ITE) Guidelines for Driveway Design
and Location (latest revision), and as referenced in the New York
State Department of Transportation Policies and Standards. When such
minimum recommended safe sight distances cannot be obtained due to
specific site conditions, the offeror's professional engineer shall
submit sufficient documentation to show the maximum available and
the specific reasons why the recommended values cannot be obtained.
For roads proposed in subdivisions, such information shall also be
submitted to the Planning Board, and the road location shall be subject
to its approval.
(2)
"Sight distance" shall be defined as the distance
where an object remains visible to an observer, said observer (driver)
waiting to enter from an intersecting road or driveway at a point
12 feet in advance of the nearest travel lane, which measurement shall
be taken from a level of 44 inches above the road/driveway pavement,
observing a vehicle at a point 24 inches above the pavement at the
point being observed. A similar method shall be utilized in the determination
of stopping sight distance and turning right distance.
(3)
The Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer
reserve the right to witness measurement of the sight distance conditions,
with such measurements to be made by a licensed land surveyor, at
the expense of the offeror/developer.
(4)
Minimum sight distance to be maintained:
|
Speed Limit
(mph)
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Minimum Sight Distance
(feet)
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35 or less
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250
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40
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325
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45
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400
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50
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475
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55
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550
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(5)
Where deemed appropriate by the Town, sight distance
easements and maintenance covenants may be required to ensure that
sight distance is not obstructed.
B.
Encroachments.
(1)
Encroachments into Town right-of-way. It shall be
considered unlawful for any person, persons, developer, firm or other
entity to construct or cause to have constructed or place or otherwise
create encroachments which are located within the Town right-of-way
unless the specific item has been submitted to the Town and approved
in accordance with this specification or other applicable laws.
(2)
Should any signs, landscaping elements, shrubs or
other plants, improperly placed mailbox or any other obstruction or
encroachment so exist and be deemed a hazard or otherwise an unsafe
or unacceptable condition by the Town Highway Superintendent, the
person, persons, developer, firm or other entity responsible for such
item shall cause the encroachment to be immediately removed. Should
this fail to occur within a tine deemed reasonable by the Superintendent,
the Town reserves the right to correct the encroachment, with the
cost for the same to be borne by the responsible party.
C.
Mail and delivery boxes.
(1)
No mailbox of newspaper delivery box, hereafter referred
to as "mailbox," will be allowed to exist within a Town right-of-way
if it interferes with the safety of the traveling public or the function,
maintenance or operation of the roadway or pedestrian system. A mailbox
installation that does not conform to the provisions of this regulation
will be considered an unauthorized encroachment.
(2)
The location and construction of mailboxes shall conform
to the rules and regulations of the United States Postal Service,
as well as to standards established by this specification.
(3)
No mailbox will be permitted where access is obtained
from the lanes of a major road or where access is otherwise prohibited
by law or regulation.
(4)
In general, mailboxes shall be located on the right-hand
side of the roadway in the direction of the delivery route, except
on one-way streets where they may be placed on the left-hand side.
The bottom of the box shall be set at an elevation established by
the United States Postal Service, usually between three feet six inches
and four feet zero inches above the roadway surface. The roadside
face of the box shall be offset from the edge of the traveled way
a minimum distance of the greater of the following: eight feet, where
no paved shoulder exists; the width of the all-weather shoulder present,
plus eight to 12 inches; or the width of an all-weather turnout, plus
eight to 12 inches.
(5)
On curbed streets, the roadside face of the mailbox
shall be set back from the face of the curb a distance between six
and 12 inches. On residential streets without curbs or all-weather
shoulders and that carry low traffic volumes operating at low speeds,
the roadside face of a mailbox shall be offset between eight and 12
inches behind the edge of pavement. Mailboxes shall not be placed
so as to obstruct any sidewalk or established pedestrian way.
(6)
It shall be the responsibility of the owner to coordinate
these requirements with the requirements of the United States Postal
Service.
The developer shall establish and clearly mark
on a site the limits of road rights-of-way and easements with concrete
monuments, and grades of the finished road pavement, and the locations
and elevations of drainage structures, as shown on the approved plans,
with construction stakes. Such construction of road pavement, drainage,
structures, curbs, sidewalks and shoulders shall be completed, inspected
and approved by the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer
at each step of construction (in addition to inspections by the developer's
engineer). The developer shall be responsible for scheduling the work
so as to coordinate all necessary inspections. Permanent concrete
monuments shall be set on right-of-way lines of streets at all intersections,
angle points, point of curvature and beginning and end of streets
and at three points of all culs-de-sac. There shall be a clear view
of adjacent monuments on the right-of-way line. All monuments shall
exist on completion of the construction of the streets. The permanent
markers shall be made of concrete or granite with minimum dimensions
of 30 inches long, four inches square top and six inches square bottom,
with a one-half-inch drilled hole in the top. As an alternate, steel
rods 3/4 inch in diameter, with a welded copper coating and bronze
tops, 30 inches long, with the top stamped "Survey Monument," may
be considered by the Town Highway Superintendent. If a monument should
be located in a rock ledge, the surface shall be stripped and a one-half-inch
steel rod drilled into the ledge. Monuments shall protrude three inches
above the final graded surface. The developer's licensed surveyor
shall certify that the location of all monuments is accurate before
acceptance of the street by the Town Board.
Where surface water from streets must lead through
other than gutters and storm drains or existing stream channels outside
the right-of-way, permanent drainage easements having a minimum width
of 20 feet shall be provided to a point where a natural watercourse
exists. In some cases, this may include easements over property outside
the boundaries of the subdivision involved. Natural stream or ditch
channels shall have a minimum of twenty-foot-wide permanent easements
and be shown on the proposed plans of a subdivision. At the option
of the Town Highway Superintendent, the easements may be reserved
as an easement to the benefit of the Town or may be reserved as a
private easement which will have private maintenance responsibilities.
All permanent easement lines shall be monumented in a manner equivalent
to a right-of-way.
A.
The offeror/developer shall clear and grub the entire
area within the limits of the road right-of-way, drainage channels
and easement areas where required by the Town Highway Superintendent
and the Town Engineer. The offeror/developer shall properly dispose
of all waste materials (stumps, roots, etc.) off site.
B.
The offeror/developer shall complete the shaping of
the road right-of way, streams and ditches and easement areas to the
line and grader as shown on the approved plans and as otherwise may
be required by the Town Superintendent of Highway and the Town Engineer.
In the construction of the roadway, all topsoil, loam, rocks and organic
material shall be removed until a satisfactory subbase is established.
In fills of less than three feet, all topsoil shall be excavated
and removed. All fills under roadways shall be made with foundation
course material meeting or exceeding the requirements of Gradation
Type No. 3 subbase material as specified under Section 3 of the New
York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications -
Construction and Materials (latest revision), or other acceptable
material as approved by the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town
Engineer. Such fills shall be made in layers of not more than 12 inches
each and properly compacted with a ten-ton roller or equivalent.
C.
All hollows and depressions which develop under rolling
shall be filled with acceptable granular material and again rolled,
this process to be continued until no depressions develop. The subgrade
shall not be muddy or otherwise unsatisfactory when the foundation
course is laid upon it. Any soft spot or unstable portion of the subgrade
which develops under the roller shall be completely excavated and
removed from the right-of-way and shall be replaced with acceptable
granular material and the area regarded and compacted as above.
D.
If, in the opinion of the Town Highway Superintendent
and The Town Engineer, it is prudent that stabilization fabrics be
installed under the Town road in those areas observed as unstable
or soft or in other areas deemed appropriate by the Superintendent
and the Engineer, the offeror/developer, at his own expense, shall
provide such fabric for those areas and for the length of roadway
as determined by the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer.
Stabilization fabric shall meet the requirements as called for elsewhere
in this specification.
E.
The subgrade shall be shaped to line and grade with
no depressions. The subgrade shall be stable in all respects to the
satisfaction of the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer
before the foundation course is laid. No large stones or rock ledges
shall protrude into the foundation courses.
F.
Should it become necessary, as part of the construction
of work, to perform blasting, the same shall only be done following
notification to the Town Highway Superintendent, Town Engineer and
Town Fire Inspector's office. The Town shall assume no responsibility
or liability pertaining to any blasting work. Prior to any blasting,
the contractor shall submit an insurance certificate for the type
work, in an amount no less than $1,000,000, for the work to be performed.
All work shall be done taking all possible precautions and shall,
at minimum, comply with all applicable federal, state and local regulations.
Blasts shall be covered with suitable mats or heavy timber, at minimum,
to prevent damage. Blasting shall only be performed between 8:00 a.m.
and 5:00 p.m. on weekdays unless otherwise approved. Blasting shall
not be performed on legal holidays.
G.
Also, before the foundation course is laid, all storm
and sanitary sewers and all utilities, including house connections
for existing and future homes, and hydrants shall have been installed
to the satisfaction of the Town Highway Superintendent, the Town Engineer,
Town Sanitary Superintendent and the Water Superintendent. All slopes
and sidewalk areas shall be graded before the foundation course is
made, and all loose and exposed stones shall be removed. Fine grade
shall conform to the prescribed width of pavement and shall extend
equidistant from the center line of the road right-of-way and shall
conform to the typical cross section of the road pavement and the
approved line and grade.
A.
The developer shall complete the shaping of the road
right-of-way, easement areas, or other areas to be developed or improved
to the line and grade as shown on the approved plans and as otherwise
may be directed by the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.
In the construction of the roadway, all topsoil, loam, rocks and organic
material shall be removed until a satisfactory subgrade is established.
Any fill material within the roadway area shall be made with foundation
course material meeting or exceeding the requirements of Gradation
Type No. 3 subbase material as specified under Section 3 of the NYSDOT
Standard Specifications - Construction and Materials (latest revision),
or other acceptable material as approved by the Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer. Such fills shall be made in layers not more than
12 inches each and properly compacted with a ten-ton roller or equivalent.
The Town reserves the right to require density testing to be performed
by the developer to verify proper placement.[1]
B.
The subgrade shall be shaped to line and grade with
no depressions. The subgrade shall be stable in all respects to the
satisfaction of the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer
before the foundation course is laid. No large stones or rock ledges
shall protrude into the foundation course.
C.
Also, before the foundation course is laid, all storm
and sanitary sewers and all utilities, including house connections
for existing and future homes, and hydrants shall have been installed
to the satisfaction of the Town Highway Superintendent, Town Engineer,
Town Water Superintendent and the Town Sanitary Superintendent. All
slopes and sidewalk areas shall be graded before the foundation course
is made and all loose and exposed stones will be removed.
A.
Before fine grading or construction of curbs and sidewalks
is started, all storm and sanitary sewers and all utilities, including
house connections and hydrants, shall have been installed and all
fill and backfill shall have been thoroughly compacted to the satisfaction
of the Town Highway Superintendent.
B.
If any utilities are proposed but have not been installed,
the developer has the option of installing sleeves for future installation
of utilities. Any such sleeves shall be of a material, size, and detail
of installation as acceptable to the Town Highway Superintendent and
Town Engineer.[1]
C.
After completion of the rough grade and prior to the
laying of the foundation course, the subgrade shall be shaped to line
and grade and thoroughly compacted with an approved self-propelled
roller weighing not less than 10 tons. All hollows and depressions
which develop under rolling shall be filled with acceptable granular
material and again rolled, this process to be continued until no depressions
develop. The subgrade shall not be muddy or otherwise unsatisfactory
when the foundation course is laid upon it.
D.
Any soft or unstable portions of the subgrade which
develop under the roller shall be completely excavated and removed
from the right-of-way and shall be replaced with acceptable material
and the area regraded and compacted as above.
E.
If, in the opinion of the Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer, it is prudent that stabilization fabrics be installed
under the Town road in those areas observed as unstable or soft, or
in other areas deemed appropriate by the Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer, the offeror, at his own expense, shall provide
such fabric for those areas and for the length of roadway as determined
by the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer. Stabilization
fabric shall be a high-tensile strength, high modules (low deformation
under load) woven type, placed under the pavement subbase. Fabric
shall meet the following minimum properties, in accordance with ASTM
test methods:
|
Item
|
Value
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Grab tensile strength
|
300 lbs.
| |
|
Grab tensile elongation
|
35 (max)
| |
|
Modulus (at 10% elongation)
|
140 lbs.
| |
|
Burst strength
|
600 psi
| |
|
Trapezoid tear strength
|
120 lbs.
| |
|
Puncture resistance
|
130 lbs.
|
F.
If, in the opinion of the Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer, it is prudent to install retaining walls for stabilization
of roadway side slopes, the same shall be installed at the offeror's
or developer's expense. Walls shall be modular premanufactured block
walls or welded wire mesh walls, at the option of the Town Highway
Superintendent. Selection of units and details of construction shall
be as acceptable to the Superintendent.[2]
G.
Fine grade shall conform to the prescribed width of
pavement and shall extend equidistant from the center line of the
road right-of-way and shall conform to the typical cross section of
the road pavement and to the approved line and grade.
A.
After the fine grade and all the curbs have been constructed
to the satisfaction of the Town Highway Superintendent, the developer
shall furnish and place a foundation course of approved subbase material,
to the depth as called for in these specifications or on the attached
figures.[1] All materials acceptable for this course shall be hard,
durable and sound and shall be well graded from coarse to fine, the
maximum diameter of the large particles not exceeding two inches,
30% to 65%, by weight, shall pass the one-fourth-inch square sieve;
5% to 40%, by weight, shall pass the No. 40 mesh sieve, and not more
than 10%, by weight, shall pass the No. 200 sieve. A certified analysis
of granular material will be filed with the Town Highway Superintendent.
It is the intent of this specification to provide a foundation course
material meeting or exceeding the requirements of Gradation Type No.
4 subbase material (Type 1), as specified under Section 304 of the
New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications
- Construction and Materials (latest revision).[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Figures 1 through 7 are included at the end of this chapter.
B.
The materials shall be placed on the finished subgrade
by means of mechanical spreaders and shall be thoroughly compacted
by rolling with a self-propelled ten-ton roller. Water shall be added
to the materials in such amounts as the Town Highway Superintendent
and the Town Engineer may consider necessary for proper compaction.
After compaction, the course shall be true to grade and cross sections,
and depressions shall be eliminated by the use of additional granular
materials thoroughly rolled in place. In all cases, the foundation
course must be thoroughly compacted so that it will not weave under
the roller.
C.
The foundation course (subbase) shall be permitted
to lie an appropriate time to allow complete settlement before the
foundation course (subbase) is placed. Prior to placement of any foundation
material, all roadway subgrades shall be "proof-rolled" in the presence
of and in a manner acceptable to the Town Highway Superintendent and
Town Engineer, and any soft or otherwise unacceptable sections shall
be excavated and stabilized as necessary and retested prior to placement
of the foundation material.[3]
D.
Should, at any time during work and for any reason,
in the opinion of the Town Highway Superintendent or the Town Engineer,
the material fail to conform to the specified quality and gradation
requirements, the offeror shall, by the addition of selected acceptable
material and/or satisfactory manipulation, produce a material meeting
the above requirements, and he shall retest the material to demonstrate
compliance to the satisfaction of the Town Highway Superintendent
and the Town Engineer.[4]
A.
The drainage system and/or culverts shall be designed
in accordance with established engineering principles and approved
by the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer. Plans for any
drainage structure other than pipe culverts, when existing or proposed,
shall be submitted in detail to the Town Highway Superintendent and
Town Engineer for approval. The minimum grade of any drainage pipe
or culvert shall not be less than 1%. The approved plans shall show
invert elevations of the inlet and outlet of all drainage structures.
Any deviation from the approved plans shall be on approval of the
Town Highway Superintendent or Town Engineer, in writing. No culvert
pipe shall be less than 15 inches in diameter unless by approval of
the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer. Pipe for culverts
may be reinforced concrete which shall conform to the attached specifications
for materials, or corrugated-metal pipe, which shall be fully bituminous-coated
and of a gauge in accordance with the New York State Specifications
for Corrugated Metal Pipe. Where approved by the Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer, smooth, double-wall (lined) HDPE polyethylene pipe
may be permitted.[1]
B.
The width of the trench in which the pipe is laid
shall be sufficient to permit thorough tamping of the backfill around
the pipe. A cushion of at least six inches shall be laid in line with
grade prior to laying the pipe. No rock over three inches in thickness
shall protrude or lie in this cushion. The soil below the cushion
shall be stable enough so that there will be no settlement of pipe
after backfilling the trench. Manhole and catch basins shall not exceed 1/2
to one inch below finished surface grade.
C.
The pipe shall be laid to true line and grade on the
prepared bed of the trench. All connections for corrugated metal pipe
shall consist of twelve-inch corrugated metal bands lapping on equal
portions of the sections to be connected. Backfilling of the trench
shall be done with roadway foundation material or other suitable material
approved by the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer. The
backfill shall be made in layers of no more than nine inches which
shall be tamped or watered. In no case shall the top of any drainage
pipe be less than 18 inches below the finished grade of pavement.[2]
D.
All drainage structures (pipes, basins, etc.) shall
be of a size sufficient to carry natural water runoff and stormwater
and also that which, in the opinion of the Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer, may be reasonably anticipated from future construction,
both from within the development and from adjoining properties, which
normally drain across the area of the proposed development. Sizing
of all structures shall comply with the Town guidelines in effect
at the time of the construction. Additional or larger culverts and
drainage structures shall be installed and paid for by the developer
if the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer so direct.
E.
Catch basins and curb inlets shall be constructed
in order that surface water be intercepted. In general, such structures
shall be spaced at 400 feet or less; on grades in excess of 6%, the
distance apart shall not exceed 250 feet. See Figures 5 and 6 for
details of construction.[3] Whenever, in the opinion of the Town Highway Superintendent
or Town Engineer, ground conditions or other circumstances require
it, larger or heavier materials, additional materials, reinforcing
or other modifications and improvements in design and construction
shall be made as directed by the Town Superintendent and Town Engineer
at any time prior to the construction of pavement.
[3]
Editor's Note: Figures 5 and 6 are included at the end of this chapter.
A.
Street signs of a type approved by the Town Highway
Superintendent and the Town Engineer shall be installed by the developer.
Prior to naming a street, a check should be made with the 911 Coordinator
to determine that the proposed name is not in use. All names are subject
to the approval of the Town Board and 911 Coordinator. The developer
shall also install all required traffic control signs, as recommended
by the Chief of Police, Highway Superintendent or Town Engineer, subject
to the approval of the Town Board.[1]
B.
Signs shall be double faced, assembled with engineer-grade
reflective sheeting on extruded aluminum blades. Signs shall be white
characters on green background, at least six inches in height, by
length as necessary for specific installation. Letters shall be three
inches, upper case, FHWA Series C, of reflective sheeting. All signs
shall be manufactured per United States Bureau of Public Roads Standards
and shall be chemically treated to meet ASTM B449 (latest revision)
for pretreatment for paint or reflective sheeting.[2]
C.
Sign posts shall be two-and-three-eighths-inch O.D.,
sixty-five-hundredths-inch wall thickness, hot-dipped galvanized steel,
ten-foot length, set three feet into solid ground.
D.
Identification signs for private roads shall be of
identical configuration, mounted below the private road's street name
identification sign. The sign shall bear the characters "Private Road"
at least six inches in height.[3]
E.
Traffic control devices shall only be installed where
approved by the Town Board and, if applicable, the other governmental
agency having jurisdiction for the intersections roadway involved.
All signs and pavement markings shall be of the type, size, color,
shape and general construction and placement, in accordance with the
criteria called for in the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(latest revision), as promulgated by the New York State Department
of Transportation, Traffic and Safety Division. Traffic control signs
shall be constructed of stock aluminum, manufactured in accordance
with United States Bureau of Public Roads Standards, treated to meet
ASTM B449 for pretreatment for paint or reflective sheeting.
F.
Traffic control signs shall be mounted to heavyweight
rib-back channel posts finished with a green baked-enamel coating.
Posts shall be three pounds per foot weight, manufactured from high-tensile
steel. Posts shall be set a minimum of three feet into solid ground,
of a minimum ten-foot overall length.
Headwalls of reinforced concrete shall be constructed
at the outlet and inlet ends of culvert pipe. Culverts shall extend
to the toe of embankment. The bearing of all headwalls shall have
a solid base. If soft material is encountered, it shall be removed
and backfilled with suitable foundation material (crushed stone or
NYSDOT Item No. 4). It shall be the responsibility of the developer
that no headwalls shall crack or become tipped from settlement. A
concrete mix of 4,000 psi after 28 days shall be used. Rip-rap protection
shall be added to a minimum distance of 10 feet from each inlet and
outlet.
A.
In the event that the bordering lands to a proposed
road lie four feet or more below the point of shoulder for a continuing
length of 100 feet or more, or when so required by the Town Highway
Superintendent or the Town Engineer, a guide rail of a type acceptable
to the Engineer shall be installed along said shoulder line or that
portion of the road that is four feet or more above the adjacent lands.
B.
Where called for in the design or required by the
Town Highway Superintendent, the offeror/developer shall, at his own
expense, provide and install galvanized steel guide rail. Rail shall
be corrugated type, W-beam type, typically with W 6 x 9 posts, terminal
sections, anchors and details of construction as acceptable to the
Town Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer. Rail shall have
a minimum weight per foot of 6.8 pounds. Rail shall be mounted to
the galvanized posts with galvanized bolts and plate washers. Where
the top of rail height is over 27 inches, a cold-formed channel rub
rail shall be provided. [1]
A.
If, in the opinion of the Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer, it is necessary to intercept and carry away groundwater
within the limits of the right-of-way to protect the stability of
the roadbed, curb or sidewalk areas, the subdrainage required by the
Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer shall be installed.
Perforated pipe or porous wall pipe having a minimum diameter of four
inches encased in six-inch or three-fourths-inch clean crushed stone
or crushed gravel shall be used for each purpose in amount deemed
necessary by the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer. No
leaching basin shall be used without authorization of the Town Highway
Superintendent and Town Engineer.
B.
Roof, cellar, footing or any other type drain shall
in no case be allowed to flow onto the street right-of-way. With the
approval of the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer, in
writing, these drains may be piped to existing stormwater pipe drains,
if any, to which they will be connected on top only. Such drains must
be installed prior to the start of the application of the foundation
course.[1]
A.
The grade of the street shall not be in excess of
10% nor less than 1%. By permission of the Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer only shall the grade of more than 10% be allowed
due to topographic conditions. In no case shall the grade exceed 12%
without a special exception by resolution of the Town Board. Differences
in grade will be effected with a vertical curve of sufficient length
to allow a vertical sight distance of no less than 250 feet, based
on a four-foot elevation. The grade of all streets shall not be in
excess of 10%, nor less than 1%. By permission of the Town Highway
Superintendent and Town Engineer, grades in excess of 10%, but not
greater than 12%, shall be permitted where topographic conditions
warrant. In general, such waivers shall not be granted where a single
access is to exist. The maximum grade of intersecting roads shall
not exceed 2% for a distance of 50 feet from the intersection.
B.
Differences in grade will be effected with a vertical
curve of sufficient length to allow a vertical sight distance in compliance
with the sight distance provisions of this specification, but in no
case with a vertical curve length less than 250 feet.
C.
Streets shall have sufficient minimum curve radii
(as required from the center line of the road) not less than 200 feet.
For roadways with anticipated speed limits greater than 30 mph, the
minimum radius shall be 300 feet.
D.
Curve functions for all horizontal curves on plans
shall include radius, arc length and central angle. A tangent at least
100 feet long shall be introduced between reverse curves on through
and commercial streets.
E.
In general, all streets shall join each other so that
for a distance of at least 100 feet the street is approximately at
right angles to the street it joins, and in no case shall two streets
intersect at an angle less than 60°.
A.
On major, suburban and rural streets, six-inch reveal
portland cement concrete curbs shall be constructed on both (reveal)
sides of the street as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3[1] prior to laying street pavement to the dimensions and
specifications required. Sidewalk and curb shall be as shown in Figure
7.[2] A base course of six inches of acceptable roadway subbase
material, tamped and free of stone over two inches in thickness, shall
be laid under all curbing and sidewalks. A concrete mix of 4,000 psi
after 28 days shall be used and shall be finished and cured to the
satisfaction of the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.
The developer, at his own expense, shall replace any curbing that
has settled, cracked or scaled or has become damaged in any way by
the developer before and within the one-year maintenance period after
dedication. Curbs shall be depressed five inches at all driveways.
Stone curbs or precast curbs may be substituted on approval of the
Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.[3]
[1]
Editor's Note: Figures 1, 2 and 3 are included at the end of this chapter.
[2]
Editor's Note: Figure 7 is included at the end of this chapter.
B.
Where approved by resolution of the Town Board, subsequent
to the recommendations of the Town Planning Board, Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer, construction of a rural street without curbs, in
accordance with the Alternate Rural Street Detail (Figure 4),[4] will be permitted. Where required by the Town Board, such
alternate rural street shall be provided with concrete sidewalks.
Requests for construction of alternate rural streets shall be made
in writing to the Planning Board, at which time the matter will be
referred to the Town Board.
[4]
Editor's Note: Figure 4 is included at the end of this chapter.
C.
On all streets, unless otherwise approved by the Town
Planning Board (Town Board where no application is made to the Planning
Board), portland cement concrete sidewalks shall be constructed on
one side of the street (or both, if so required by the Board), as
shown in Figure 7.[5] Concrete sidewalks shall be 4 feet in width (minimum),
or 5 feet where required by the Board. Any waivers for the installation
of sidewalks must also be approved by the Town Highway Superintendent.
Concrete shall be 4,000 psi after 28 days and shall be finished and
cured to the satisfaction of the Town Highway Superintendent and the
Town Engineer. The developer shall replace, at his own expense, any
sidewalks that have settled, cracked or scaled, or have become damaged
in any way before and within the one-year maintenance period after
dedication. Sidewalks shall be depressed at all driveways and handicapped
drops shall be provided at all intersections or pedestrian crossing
locations.[6]
[5]
Editor's Note: Figure 7 is included at the end of this chapter.
D.
Streetlights shall be provided at maximum 600 feet
spacing throughout the subdivision roadways and at all intersections,
unless the spacing is otherwise approved by the Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer. Where utilities are underground, all power feeds
to streetlights shall also be underground. Fixtures and poles shall
be as approved by the Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.[7]
(1)
Subdividers, developers and offerors shall cause the
installation of light fixtures by the utility company on all streets,
of the type acceptable to the Town Highway Superintendent. Fixtures
shall conform to the utility company standards.
(2)
Upon execution of the streetlight authority order
by the Town Supervisor, the Town will take responsibility for payment
of the annual charges to the utility company, with the basis of such
annual charges being full ownership and maintenance of the fixtures
and poles being that of the utility company. Prior to the Town Supervisor
executing such order, a payment will be made to the Town by the subdivider,
developer or offeror to offset the increased cost for the annual utility
charge for nonmunicipal ownership.
(3)
The payment to the Town will be equal to the difference
between the annual rate for ownership and maintenance by the utility
company (Rate A) and the annual rate for ownership and maintenance
by the Town (Rate C), multiplied by ten.
A.
All entrances onto Town roads shall be subject to
the review and approval of the Town Highway Superintendent. Such entrances
include, but are not limited to, private residential driveways, commercial
or business entrances, private roads and the like. The offeror/developer
shall design and construct all entrances within the limits of the
right-of-way with sufficient sight distance and with a grade no more
than one inch per foot from the curb to the right-of- way line. Where
required by the Highway Superintendent, a culvert shall be provided,
with the pipe size and material to be as acceptable to the Superintendent,
but in no case shall the pipe size be less than 15 inches in diameter.
B.
Driveways. The minimum width of the driveway pavement
at the curb or road pavement line shall be 20 feet, tapering to a
minimum of 10 feet at the right-of-way line. All driveways shall have
minimum six-inch foundation course of NYSDOT Item No. 4 from the curb
to the right-of-way line and no less than a three-inch hot-mix-asphalt
concrete wearing course from the curb or street pavement line to the
right-of way line, which shall be applied during or after the laying
of the road pavement. All driveways shall be have a minimum slope
of one inch per foot away from the Town roadway for a minimum distance
of four feet, and shall be graded to the satisfaction of the Town
Highway Superintendent prior to the surfacing of such driveways.
C.
Private roads.
(1)
The width of private road accesses onto Town roads
shall be 18 feet and shall have, in addition, three-foot stabilized
shoulders on each side, and three-foot swales on each side of the
road, drained to a location so as not to have deleterious effect on
drainage within the Town right-of-way, as acceptable to the Town Highway
Superintendent and the Town Engineer. Curb cut width shall be a minimum
of 24 feet (but not more than 30 feet).
(2)
Within the Town right-of-way, said private road shall
have a foundation course which shall consist of a minimum of eight
inches of crushed shale or graded gravel base, with a two-inch choker
course of tailings or fine dust-free material placed on top of said
base course, all of which will be compacted to maximum density. A
final surface treatment finish of a minimum of three-inch asphalt
concrete wearing course must be constructed between the curb and right-of-way
line. (Double surface treatment is not acceptable within the Town
right-of-way.)
(3)
The slope of private roads at their intersection with
Town roads shall be -2% grade from the edge of existing Town road
pavement for a minimum of 15 feet, unless otherwise approved. The
intersection angle of the proposed private road with respect to the
Town road shall be as close to 90º as possible.
D.
Other entrances. Commercial, business and other entrances
shall be a maximum of 30 feet in width, unless otherwise approved
by the Town Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer. Construction
details of the pavement for the entrance roadway/drive within the
Town right-of-way shall, at minimum, meet the minimum requirements
for the type road being intersected with. All intersections shall
be provided with drainage facilities acceptable to the Town Highway
Superintendent and the Town Engineer. Roadway/drives shall be -2%
grade from the edge of existing Town road pavement for a minimum of
15 feet, unless otherwise approved. The intersection angle of the
roadway/drive shall be as close to 90º as possible.
Paved gutters on alternate rural streets, as
shown in Figure 4,[1] shall be constructed the entire length of street on both
sides. Such paved gutters shall be considered as part of the construction
of shoulders after the street pavement has been laid. Grading of shoulders
and paved gutters shall be simultaneous, being shaped and rolled just
prior to the application of the bituminous concrete (asphalt) for
shoulders and paved gutters. The grades on paved gutters shall be
maintained relative to the center-line elevation to ensure good runoff
of surface water. It would be noted that the foundation course of
the street pavement extends to the outer edge of the paved gutters.
Any deviation on the above shall be at the discretion of the Town
Highway Superintendent and the Town Engineer.
[1]
Editor's Note: Figure 4 is included at the end of this chapter.
A.
All intersections with existing Town roads shall be constructed with the edge of pavement having a radius of 25 feet. Intersections within a development shall be constructed with the edge of pavement having a radius of 25 feet. All intersecting roads shall have a horizontal sight distance of no less than 250 feet in each direction, or as required by § 252-28 of this specification, whichever is greater.
B.
All intersections with existing county roads shall
conform to the Policy and Standards - Permit Work within County Right-of-Way
(latest edition), and shall be subject to the approval of the County
Commissioner of Public Works and the review of the County Department
of Public Works, in accordance with Article V § 102, and Article
VI, § 136, of the Consolidated Laws of New York.
C.
The grade of the intersecting street with a Town or
county road shall be no more than one inch per foot from the edge
of shoulder of the Town or county road to the right-of-way or road
line of said road. Applications to the County Department of Public
Works and State Department of Transportation shall be made for all
intersections with county or state highways for approval of location,
grade, drainage structures and other requirements. Where a proposed
road intersects a Town or county road, the approved plans will show
the proposed type, length and diameter of pipe and drainage flow along
said road. The pipe will be installed and paid for by the offeror
under the review of the Town Highway Superintendent, the Town Engineer
and County Commissioner of Public Works or his representative, as
applicable. The County Department of Public Works shall be notified
of all intersections with county roads, for approval of location,
grade and drainage structures prior to any construction of the proposed
street.
D.
Intersections onto Town roads classified as "major"
shall be minimized to avoid creating hazards and delays. In general,
unless otherwise approved by the highway superintendent, such intersections
shall be at least 800 feet apart.
A.
Hot-mix-asphalt concrete pavement - material.
(1)
Base course shall consist of a hot-mix-asphalt concrete,
conforming in all respects to the requirements for Base Course, Type
1, as stated in the New York State Department of Transportation Standard
Specifications - Construction and Materials, Section 401 (latest edition).
Hot-mix base course shall be constructed on a prepared base in accordance
with these specifications and in conformance with the lines, grades,
thicknesses and detail shown on the typical cross sections for the
type of road involved as shown on the figures[1] provided with this specification.[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figures are included at the end of this chapter.
(2)
Hot-mix base course shall consist of aggregates, filler
if required, and bituminous material proportioned in accordance with
Table 401-1 of the New York State Department of Transportation Standard
Specification for a Type-1 dense base course.
B.
Hot-mix-asphalt concrete pavement - placement.
(1)
Pavement shall not be placed on any wet surface, any
soft surfaces or when the surface temperature is less than 50º
F. Temperature shall be measured on the surface where the paving is
to be placed and the controlling temperature shall be the average
of three temperature readings taken at locations 25± feet apart.
(2)
The roadway surface to be covered shall be free from
holes, depressions, bumps, waves and corrugations. Any unsuitable
surface areas shall be repaired by replacement of the unstable materials
or by patching with a material to produce a tight surface having the
same elevation as the surrounding surface.
(3)
All equipment and the condition of the equipment shall
meet the approval of the Town Highway Superintendent.
After the base course has been placed, inspected
and approved by the Town Highway Superintendent, one of the following
two top courses shall be laid (selection in accordance with road classification):
A.
Hot-mix-asphalt concrete pavement - material.
(1)
Finish course shall consist of a hot-mix-asphalt concrete,
conforming in all respects to the requirements for Top Course, Type
6F, as stated in the New York State Department of Transportation Standard
Specification - Construction and Materials (latest edition).
(2)
Hot-mix finish course shall be constructed in accordance
with these specifications and in conformance with the lines, grades,
thicknesses and detail shown on the typical cross sections for the
type road involved, as shown on the figures[1] provided with this specification.
[1]
Editor's Note: Said figures are included at the end of this chapter.
(3)
Hot-mix finish course shall consist of aggregate,
filler if required, and bituminous material proportioned in accordance
with Table 401-1 of the State Specification for a Type-6F dense granular
top course.
A.
After all construction within the right-of-way has
been completed, all nonpaved areas shall be finish graded and seeded.
Seeding mix shall be as follows:[1]
|
Component
|
Application
(pounds per 1,000 square feet)
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Perennial ryegrass
|
1,000
| |
|
Fertilizer (10-20-10)
|
14
| |
|
Limestone
|
135
| |
|
Mulch (unrotted straw or salt hay)
|
70
|
B.
All seeding shall be performed on ground surface consisting
of a minimum of four inches of topsoil. This work may be performed
at any season of the year when a mulch is used unless otherwise specified.
When conditions of high winds, excessive moisture or ice are such
that satisfactory results are not likely to be obtained, the work
shall be stopped and will be resumed only when the desired results
are likely to be obtained or when acceptable corrective measures and
procedures are adopted.
C.
Areas to be seeded shall be maintained at acceptable
grades. Irregularities which will form low places and hold water shall
be eliminated. The offeror shall care for the seeded and mulched areas
until the end of the maintenance bond term. Such care shall consist
of repairing any areas damaged following the seeding or mulching operations
due to wind, water, fire or other causes. Such damaged areas shall
be repaired to reestablish the condition and grade of the area prior
to seeding, and shall then be refertilized, reseeded and remulched
as specified herein.
A.
R.O.B. gravel. All material shall be hard stone and
well graded from coarse to fine, and in general shall conform to the
following:
(1)
The particles shall be of a size that will pass through
a four-inch square mesh. R.O.B. gravel shall be free of topsoil, sod
and other objectionable materials with no particles exceeding two
inches; 30% to 65%, by weight, shall pass the one-fourth-inch square
sieve; 5% to 40%, by weight, shall pass the No. 40 mesh sieve; and
not more than 10%, by weight, shall pass the No. 200 mesh sieve, and
approved by the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.
(2)
Shale or slag. All shale or slag shall be hard, durable
material, well graded from coarse to fine, with no particles larger
than four inches and meet with the approval of the Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer.
B.
Crushed stone, crushed gravel and cover material (base
course). All materials shall consist of clean, durable, sharp-angled
fragments of rock or gravel, free from soft or disintegrated stone,
dirt or other objectionable materials.
(1)
Crushed stone shall meet the following percentages
by weight, passing through square screen openings:
|
Percentage
|
Screen
| |
|---|---|---|
|
90% to 100%
|
Pass one-and-one-half-inch screen
| |
|
55%
|
Pass one-inch screen
| |
|
15%
|
Pass one-half-inch screen
|
(2)
Crushed gravel shall meet the same requirements as
crushed stone except that the mixture must have a minimum of 75% fractured
particles.
(3)
Cover material shall consist of clean, sound, hard
particles 1/2 inch in size.
(4)
All materials will be sampled and tested whenever
it may appear to be desirable. All materials must pass the soundness
tests for Type B as prescribed by the Specifications of the New York
State Department of Transportation and approved by the Town Highway
Superintendent and Town Engineer.
C.
Concrete for headwalls, etc.
(1)
All concrete for headwalls, etc., shall be mixed in
mechanical mixers with contents of 100% portland cement, clean water
free of oil, salt, acids, alkali, vegetable matter or other deleterious
matter and aggregate that is clean, hard-crushed stone or crushed
gravel free from clay, silt, loam or other deleterious matter.
(2)
Concrete shall develop an average ultimate compression
strength, based on a four-inch slump, of not less than 4,000 psi at
28 days and approved by the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.
D.
Reinforced concrete pipe. The specifications shall
be the same as the New York State Department of Transportation Specifications
for Reinforced Concrete Pipe, Section 706, except that the tongue
and groove pipe is preferred for all sizes. Each piece of pipe shall
be stamped as such, and the condition of pipe shall be approved by
the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer. Any deviation on
the above is to be on approval of Town Highway Superintendent and
Town Engineer.
E.
Corrugated metal pipe. Corrugated metal pipe shall
conform to the requirements of AASHTO designations M190 and N36 and
shall be fully bituminous-coated. The Town Highway Superintendent
and Town Engineer may require the corrugated pipe to be paved under
certain conditions. Pipe, including the gauge of the pipe, shall be
in accordance with the New York State Department of Transportation
Standard Specifications, Section 707; minimum gauge shall be 16.
F.
Corrugated polyethylene pipe. Where permitted for
use, corrugated polyethylene pipe shall be smooth interior lined type
for maximum strength. Pipe shall be manufactured using high-density
polyethylene (HDPE) resins meeting applicable ASTM and AASHTO standards.
Pile shall be suitable for H20 and E80 live loads for burial depths
up to 50 feet.
G.
Bituminous material.
(1)
All bituminous material furnished shall conform with
the general specifications for materials of construction as given
in the New York State Department of Transportation Standard Specifications.
(2)
For the application of bituminous material, distributors
must be provided with acceptable units for the control of temperature
of material. The bituminous material must be heated to such temperatures
as are required by the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer.
No bituminous material shall be applied when the surface of the pavement
is wet, and the Town Highway Superintendent and Town Engineer reserve
the right to order the application of such material to be stopped
when they deem the conditions unfavorable.
No street or highway will be accepted by the
Town of New Windsor as a Town street or highway unless the same complies
with all the provisions of this article.
A.
All work to be performed within existing Town streets
or rights-of-way shall be subject to the approval of the Town Highway
Superintendent and shall be in conformance with these regulations.
The contractor, developer or other such person performing the work
shall be required to obtain a road opening permit and pay any and
all such fees that may apply in relation to the same.[1]
B.
The contractor or person performing the work shall
be required to submit to the Town a certificate of insurance listing
the Town of New Windsor as additional insured (providing primary coverage),
providing liability and property damage insurance with a limit of
liability not less than $1,000,000.
C.
All work shall be subject to the review of Town representatives,
and the contractor or person performing the work shall schedule such
work as to permit the necessary reviews and inspections. Where applicable,
a fee shall be paid to the Town for such reviews and inspection.
D.
All work shall be in accordance with generally accepted
and recognized guidelines and the specifications for road opening
permit guidelines in effect at the time of the work.
E.
No street shall obstructed or closed from use without
prior approval of the Town Highway Superintendent. A minimum of one
lane of traffic shall be maintained at all times. Appropriate signage,
delineation and flagpersons shall be present during any construction
operations. Work within the Town street or right-of-way shall be limited
to Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.,
unless otherwise approved by the Town Highway Superintendent.[2]
F.
All firms, corporations, individuals or utility companies
installing or owning utilities in the Town of New Windsor shall, within
30 days' notice upon order of the Town Board, be required to remove
or relocate any lines, poles or other equipment or improvements belonging
to the firms, corporations, individuals or utility companies not dedicated
to the Town or owned by the Town when the public interest of the Town
demands or requires said removal or relocation for the installation
of water, sewer, drainage, roadway or other public installations or
improvements to be made or otherwise authorized by the Town of New
Windsor.[3]
Final decision as to the interpretation of any
part of these street specifications shall rest with the Town Highway
Superintendent, Town Engineer and Town Board. They shall have the
authority to modify the requirements of these specifications when
in their opinion conditions make it impracticable to follow the strict
letter of these specifications or when conditions make it unnecessary
to do so.
In the case of difficulties arising from terrain
and in cases involving acceptance of roads which existed as private
roads prior to 1960, acceptance will be made upon terms specified
by the Town Board and the Town Highway Superintendent on application
made to the Town Board.
