AMC RULES 36,945 #51 Posted October 4, 2019 Still no sidewalk for you to maintain. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,952 #52 Posted October 5, 2019 15 hours ago, AMC RULES said: Still no sidewalk for you to maintain. Still have to plow a path on the side for the mailman so he doesn't get killed! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 36,945 #53 Posted October 5, 2019 Plus the added minute of seat time can't be a bad thing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ohiofarmer 3,157 #54 Posted October 9, 2019 They used to do cold mix on the rural roads, but they built it up and used a roller. On hot summer days, the tar would bleed through and make bubbles that you could pop with your bike tires. This was on a township road that might see ten cars a day. Now I live on a state route. They 'paved' a two mile section in one day and the gravel went flying for two months.. it finally firmed up some and then the farmers started hauling corn in earnest and the gravel got transferred from our soft road to a firm county road. It was like riding over ball bearings and I crashed a motorcycle on it and got pinned beneath. I can not find a worse condition road in my county than the state road that I live on... Took two months to heal from that. If you go to the big cities, they do million dollar landscaping jobs at city overpasses. Even the city parks get so much grant money which is just patronage from the state highway fund, that they can afford public art features on the bridges in the city parks.So the cities get STATE highway funds to put bridges in parks. Makes sense because of a lot of voters in those districts. At least all this kept my anger up and increased the blood flow to heal my wounds a little faster.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,829 #55 Posted October 9, 2019 We finally got a little rain which settled the dust. Now the vehicles look like the were coated with cement. No worry, the loose stones will eventually blast it off. I questioned a township official about the tar and chipping of a road that was paved with four inches of blacktop the year before. The T and C schedule is fixed and not altered by any paving that takes place. It's the use it or lose it attitude of all our politicians …..no logic required. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,343 #56 Posted October 9, 2019 37 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: … I questioned a township official about the tar and chipping of a road that was paved with four inches of blacktop the year before. The T and C schedule is fixed and not altered by any paving that takes place. It's the use it or lose it attitude of all our politicians …..no logic required. Seriously?!? They can't adjust their tar and chip schedule? Sounds like it's time for new township supervisors. I wonder if you'd get the same response from your township road crew. It's no wonder Pennsylvania has such a horrible reputation for their roads. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,645 #57 Posted October 9, 2019 In this corner of the state there is so much wrong with the roads........it is tough to pick out something right! T and C, real hard to get 30K out of a set of tires on the truck, rubs off like sand paper. Then, you throw in the water truck traffic hauling for the gas well drilling, oh my, wash boards everywhere. And in the beginning, they tracked so much mud on to the road, they had a truck running back and forth with a snow plow pushing if off. Not so bad now. they made them put down stone but that only took three years. I am happy for those farmers that struggled all those years and now have a few coins but man it sure makes it miserable to drive sometimes. I call them water turtles. Almost every direction you go, you run into a caravan. I guess I could move into the city and become an internet re-saler, have everything delivered and not have to leave the apartment! who needs roads. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darb1964 1,014 #58 Posted October 9, 2019 MA. Roads suck too, it's the weather. I try not to be too ruff on the road super it's a hard job, pay sucks,half the people in town hate you know matter what you do. Everybody has a 4wd and wants the roads bear, then ***** about the salt rusting out their vehicle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adsm08 1,437 #59 Posted October 10, 2019 6 hours ago, Darb1964 said: MA. Roads suck too, it's the weather. I try not to be too ruff on the road super it's a hard job, pay sucks,half the people in town hate you know matter what you do. Everybody has a 4wd and wants the roads bear, then ***** about the salt rusting out their vehicle. I don't want the roads bare, I want a light coating with gravel and sand, hold the salt. I have a 4x4 and I know how to use it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,952 #60 Posted August 12, 2020 Lived here 32 years now. The street my garage faces has been crap before I moved in! Finally! Detroit diesel in this one!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,952 #62 Posted August 13, 2020 Look what got "dropped off" next door! Playtime! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,952 #63 Posted August 14, 2020 (edited) Digging time! The operator has to swing low to miss the neighbors power line! Edited August 14, 2020 by squonk 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 35,829 #64 Posted August 14, 2020 What are they digging for Mike. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JoeM 7,645 #65 Posted August 14, 2020 28 minutes ago, Ed Kennell said: What are they digging Road Tek made it to smooth.....artificial pot holes! Or in the case as in front of my place was to replace a perfectly good drain. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,952 #66 Posted August 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: What are they digging for Mike. I was hoping they would bust the water line that was repaired there about 10 years ago. Could use some entertainment. They are digging 18” down to put in a base for the new street. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 46,810 #67 Posted August 14, 2020 Yah right they are digging for that dead horse you buried out there ..... or all those mason jars full of cash you got buried! 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,952 #68 Posted August 14, 2020 Boys have to get the street drivable by 4 PM. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 38,952 #69 Posted August 18, 2020 First time I've ever seen a paving machine put down large stone! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
