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Public Works reports paving progress, County Road 94 embankment rebuilt and new traffic signs planned on busy approaches
Summary
Staff reported 20 miles of paving complete so far, chip sealing and contract striping finished under budget, embankment repair on County Road 94 completed using geofabrics and geocells, and new solar-powered flashing signs and speed signs will be installed near troubled intersections.
Sullivan County Department of Public Works staff told the committee that contractor work and in-house crews have advanced paving and road repairs and that traffic-safety equipment will be tested at select locations.
Staff reported about 20 miles of contract paving completed and said roughly 14–15 miles remain to finish the program; in-house crews will handle an estimated additional 120 miles of surface treating and striping work after contractors finish higher-volume roads. Chip sealing and contract striping met a July 4 deadline and came in under budget—chip sealing about $200,000 under and striping about $10,000 under, staff said.
Staff described a major embankment repair on County Road 94 in the Katz District near Hankins: crews removed about 350 feet of failing slope, installed geofabrics and geocells, raised the road grade and rebuilt the roadway. The project addressed a longstanding slip where the roadway was “slowly slipping off the side of the mountain,” staff said.
Traffic safety measures discussed included new speed signs and a trial of solar-powered flashing “beacon” units (flashing lights at the top and bottom of a sign) to emphasize stop-ahead and speed warnings. Staff said they will install the signs at the Fraser Road intersection and on Old Liberty Road and will test solar units on a stop-ahead sign.
Staff also said they are working with Creighton Manning Engineering on the Fraser Road intersection and that guide-rail work will proceed on County Roads 19 and 94 under an $850,000 contract. Road maintenance updates included sinkhole repairs near the Walmart on Route 103 (Antawanna), extensive ditching and pipe replacement projects, and routine mowing; supervisors completed UDIG training to improve utility-locate response.
Ending: Staff asked committee members for patience while crews complete remaining paving and installation of the new signs, and staff said they will report back on results of the solar flashing sign pilot and the Fraser Road intersection engineering work.
