The rights-of-way for highway purposes shall have the minimum widths,
as stated below, for their entire length and shall intersect with existing
road at an angle of not less than 75°. There shall be no dead-end roads
with turnarounds unless a reserve of a sixty-six-foot wide right-of-way is
provided for future extension of a Town highway to an adjacent property. Culs-de-sac
on roads in excess of 400 feet shall be subject to special review and a reserve
of a sixty-six-foot wide right-of-way to an adjacent property or road right-of-way
may be required. Offsets, irregularities and short curves in the right-of-way
limits can be sufficient cause for the Town Board to refuse issuance of a
construction permit.
Street Type
|
Right-of-Way Width
(feet)
|
---|
Arterial
|
80 to 120
|
Collector, minimum
|
66
|
Minor, minimum
|
66
|
Marginal access, minimum
|
60
|
[Amended 1-7-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
The Town Board will accept only those rights-of-way which contain all
the necessary roads, drainage facilities, subgrade utilities and infrastructure
and appurtenant structures which have been constructed in accordance with
the specifications. The rights-of-way located in areas served by a sanitary
sewer system and/or water distribution system must contain the facilities
constructed in accordance with all governmental regulations. The owner shall
be held responsible for all phases of the construction work shown on the application
for the construction permit and shall be required to protect all adjoining
property, existing highway facilities and utilities. The owner shall be required
to repair or replace any such properties or facilities damaged or destroyed
by him or his employees through the construction operations.
Legal deed conveyances to the Town of Boston for rights-of-way shall
include a fully dimensioned plat giving all center-line data and measurements
in accordance with accepted surveying practices. The plat shall be drawn accurately
to a scale of no less than one inch to 100 feet on a sheet 8 1/2 inches
by 11 inches, 11 inches by 17 inches or 22 inches by 34 inches in size. The
legal deeds must be accompanied by a fee title insurance policy, containing
standard exceptions only and by three copies of the plat.
All hard-surfaced roadways constructed for acceptance by the Town Board
of the Town of Boston shall be reviewed during construction for the Town by
the Highway Superintendent of the Town of Boston or his designated representative.
[Amended 1-7-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
After the subgrade has been approved, a layer of geotextile material,
selected from the most current New York State Department of Transportation's
approved materials list, shall be placed on the subgrade. This publication
is available from New York State Department of Transportation's web site
(www.dot.state.ny.us) under Publications, Regional Director in Buffalo or
Soil Mechanics Bureau, shall be placed on the subgrade. The geotextile shall
be protected from exposure to sunlight during transport and storage. After
placement, the geotextile shall not be left uncovered for more than two weeks.
Traffic or construction equipment will not be permitted directly on the geotextile.
Geotextile may be joined by either sewing or overlapping. Sewn seams shall
be lapped a minimum of four inches and double sewn. The thread used to sew
the seam shall be nylon or polypropylene. Overlapped seams shall have minimum
overlap of 1.5 feet. All seams shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer.
Geotextile which becomes torn or damaged shall be replaced or patched. The
patch shall extend 1.5 feet beyond the perimeter of the tear or damage. Geotextile
shall extend two feet into the shoulder. The Geotextile shall be placed and
anchored on a prepared surface approved by the Engineer. The geotextile shall
be laid loosely so that placement of the overlying materials will not stretch
or tear the geotextile. Care shall be taken to avoid smearing the fabric surface
with wet soil. All stone filling shall not be dropped into the geotextile
from a height exceeding three feet.
[Amended 1-7-2004 by L.L. No. 1-2004]
After the top course has been completed, the shoulders shall be constructed
of clean approved NYSDOT No. 2 run-of-crusher limestone or blast furnace slag
that meets the most current New York State Department of Transportation's
standard specifications for Construction and Materials.
All references herein to items as New York State Department of Transportation
shall refer to the latest specifications and addenda as prepared and printed
by the State of New York.