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PAGGI,MARTIN &DELBENELLP
Consulting Engineers & Land Surveyors
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56 Main Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
914-471-7898
914-471-0905 (F}u()
RECEIVED
May 31,2000
JUN 02 2000
Town Board
Town of Wappinger
P.O. Box 324
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
ELAINE SNOWDEN
TOWN CLeRK
Attention: Constance O. Smith, Supervisor
Reference: Carroll Drive/Rowell Lane
Roadway Improvements
Dear Supervisor Smith & Board Members:
At a recent Town Board meeting, our office was instructed to make a field
inspection of the above referenced two streets and intersection to decide what
can be done to combat a runoff/icing problem that occurs in the winter.
An inspection of the above area shows that there are a number of drain pipes,
ditches, etc. that come down off the hill just west of Carroll Drive and south of
Rowell Lane, that drain to the street. The homeowners have installed diversion
ditches around their houses, pools, etc. to protect their property and divert the
runoff towards the road.
In the winter when these drains work, they weep out onto the roadway causing
icing problems. The lack of adequate crown and places for the runoff to go
compound the problem and allow for the icing conditions to occur.
It is recommended that:
1. The curtain drain on Carroll Drive just south of the intersection of Rowell
Lane be tied into the existing storm drain on the west side of the Road.
This could be done by the Highway Department.
2. An overall reconstruction project be done on the section of Rowell Lane
between Carroll and Davies. This roadway reconstruction should consist
of:
· New curb construction.
· Realigning the pavement to a proper cross section providing proper, if
not, exaggerated crown, installation of a curtain drain on the south side
of Rowell Lane to collect the runoff and transport it to the closed storm
drain system.
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., L.S.
Ch;.rles R. Del Bene, Jr., r.E.
Constance O. Smith
Town Board
RE: Carroll Drive/Rowell Lane
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May 31, 2000
This work would need to be bid work except for the final pavement as.it is
outside the scope of Highway Department forces capabilities.
If the Board wishes us to prepare a cost estimate for the above work, please
advise.
If there are any questions on the above, please do not hesitate to contact our
office.
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Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
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cc: Hon. Vincent Bettina, Councilman
Hon. Joseph Paoloni, Councilman
Hon. Joseph Ruggiero, Councilman
Hon. Robert Valdati, Councilman
Hon. Elaine Snowden
Albert P. Roberts, Esq.
Hon. Graham Foster