County highway staff puts Miller Pipeline permit on hold for recently paved Hoyt Avenue

Delaware County highway officials on Aug. 4 told commissioners they had placed a right-of-way permit request from Miller Pipeline on hold for work on Hoyt Avenue — a road paved recently — until the contractor provides detailed plans showing cut locations and proposed restorations.

Highway Superintendent Tommy Humber said he received notice that Miller Pipeline intended to perform multiple cuts across Hoyt Avenue between Phillips Drive and White Road (roughly a one-mile stretch). Humber said the highway department has sought written plans that mark cut locations and describe how the company will restore the roadway to avoid numerous small patch repairs on a road that was paved recently.

Why it matters: restoring excavations to a paved surface can be done with small patching or with full-depth restoration or milling and repaving; on recently paved roads, county officials said they prefer full restoration to protect the public investment and preserve pavement life.

Action: highway staff placed the permit application on hold and requested pre-marked maps and a written restoration plan; commissioners supported holding the permit until staff and the contractor agree on restoration terms, which could include a milling-and-repave requirement.

Next steps: Miller Pipeline was asked to provide readable maps marking planned cuts; highway staff will inspect pre-marked locations and specify restoration requirements in permit conditions. The county indicated it may require the contractor to mill and repave rather than perform multiple patch repairs.

Ending: county staff will coordinate permit conditions with legal and engineering to protect county pavement investments and determine the appropriate restoration standard.