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CTC discusses $100,000 small‑projects reserve for local road fixes; committee will prioritize work
Summary
Public works staff asked the Chester County Transportation Committee to set aside $100,000 from one‑time contingency funds for small projects such as culvert repairs, localized drainage fixes and short road segments; committee members discussed candidate streets but no formal vote was taken.
Public works staff told the Chester County Transportation Committee on Sept. 3 that they are requesting a $100,000 reserve from the county’s one‑time funds to address small local road repairs and drainage problems.
“What I'm requesting is that we take out of the one‑time funds… that we take a hundred of that and set it aside for small projects,” said Mr. Hester, the county’s public works director. He said the money would be used for targeted fixes such as a busted culvert on Silverbrook, a drainage repair on Bradley Street, punch‑list work on Friendship Road, and evaluation or repairs on Nella Road and Cortland Street.
Hester said the small‑projects fund would be pulled from contingency and administered case‑by‑case: staff would evaluate candidate sites, produce cost estimates, and bring recommended projects back to the CTC for approval. “We can bring those items back before the committee and say, here's our cost estimates, is it okay for us to use these small project funds?” he said.
Committee members also asked about recurring issues including standing water near Metropolitan Church on York Street, an alley in Great Falls used for emergency access, and an overgrown segment on Fort Long Cemetery Road. Staff noted that one rail company has a separate program to repave crossings over a roughly two‑year period and that the county can place work orders for particularly hazardous track crossings in the interim.
No formal vote to set aside the $100,000 was recorded at the meeting; staff said they will prioritize requests and return with cost estimates and proposed project lists for CTC approval.
