A.
Curbs may be asphalt or concrete. The pouring and
laying of any curbing shall occur only between April 15 and the third
Saturday in November and only if the surface temperature is at least
45° F. (7.2° C.) at the time of pouring. Curbs shall be constructed
on both sides of the street as shown on Figures 2 and 4 and to the
dimensions and specifications shown on Figure 12, Appendix B.[1]
[Amended 4-27-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, containing Figures
2, 4 and 12, is located at the end of this chapter.
B.
Where required by the Town Superintendent of Highways,
perforated underdrain pipe a minimum diameter of four inches shall
be laid in underdrain filter under all curbs as shown on Figure 12,
Appendix B. This underdrain shall be so graded that any water under
the curbs will drain to the nearest catch basin where the underdrain
shall be connected as shown on Figure 10, Appendix B.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, containing Figure
10 and 12, is located at the end of this chapter.
C.
Concrete shall be finished and cured to the satisfaction
of the Town Superintendent of Highways. The developer shall, at his
own expense, replace any curbing damaged before dedication.
D.
Curbs may be the mountable or nonmountable type. Curbs
on medians, inside shoulder edges or outlining channelizing islands
can be the nonmountable type.
E.
Ramps for the handicapped, required by Highway Law,
§ 330, shall be provided at each curbed intersection and
midblock crosswalk where curbs are constructed. Ramps at intersections
shall be constructed in accordance with Figure 13, Appendix B,[3] and the specifications for sidewalks. Ramps at midblock
locations shall be constructed in a similar manner.
[3]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, containing Figure
13, is located at the end of this chapter.
A.
Whenever used, the developer shall construct sidewalks
on both sides of streets as shown on Figures 2 and 4, Appendix B.[1] Sidewalks shall be constructed of portland cement-concrete
or asphalt concrete.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, containing Figures
2 and 4, is located at the end of this chapter.
B.
Cement-concrete sidewalks shall be four inches thick
and shall be of 1-2-3 mix with air entrainment of 6% by volume. Cement-concrete
sidewalks shall be reinforced with No. 66-66 welded-wire fabric placed
two inches from the bottom of the slab and shall be poured in one
course, vibrated, properly screeded, finished to true grade and cured.
C.
Asphalt concrete sidewalks may be constructed only
in residential areas. Bituminous material shall meet the requirement
of Type 1AC, 1ACF of Section 401 of the current Standard Specifications
of New York State Department of Transportation. Compacted thickness
of asphalt concrete shall be a minimum of 2 1/2 inches.
D.
All sidewalks shall be constructed on a base of approved
gravel or crushed stone of at least four inches depth. Sidewalks shall
be constructed with a transverse slope of 1/4 inch per foot toward
the traveled way, except that the slope may be away from the traveled
way if the runoff will not affect adjacent properties. The longitudinal
slope of a sidewalk shall not exceed 10%.
E.
Where vehicular traffic is anticipated to cross an
area of sidewalk, the following specifications shall apply:
(1)
Cement-concrete sidewalks shall be six inches thick
and shall be mixed, reinforced and placed in accordance with the specifications
above.
(2)
Asphalt concrete shall consist of three-inch binder
course and one-and-one-half-inch wearing course to be constructed
in accordance with the specifications for streets, except that the
specifications for size and type of roller shall not apply.
F.
The pouring, laying and/or grading of any sidewalk
surface shall occur only between April 15 and the third Saturday in
November and only if the surface temperature is at least 45° F.
(7.2° C.) at the time of pouring.
[Added 4-27-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
A.
The developer shall so design, lay out and construct
all driveways both within and without the limits of the rights-of-way
so that the latest models of modern cars may enter and leave the right-of-way
without difficulty.
B.
The developer and/or owner shall construct all driveway
entrances according to the dimensions and specifications shown on
Figure 6 appearing at the end of this chapter,[1] and any modification will have to be authorized, in writing,
by the Town Superintendent of Highways.
[1]
Editor's Note: Figure 6 is located at the
end of this chapter in Appendix B.
C.
All necessary entrances within a subdivision shall
be constructed at the time of construction of the curbs.
D.
Before a building permit may be issued, the developer,
owner or contractor must obtain a driveway permit from the Superintendent
of Highways. Driveway grades shall conform to Figure 6, appearing
at the end of this road specifications chapter.[2] The driveway shall be paved with a minimum of 1 1/2 inches
of macadam over a six-inch-deep run-of-bank gravel base that has been
properly compacted and sealed, at a minimum, from the edge of the
pavement of the public street or road to the property line. The laying
and/or grading of any driveway surface shall occur only between April
15 and the third Saturday in November and only if the surface temperature
is at least 45° F. (7.2° C.) at the time of laying. Where
required by the grade and/or at the direction of the Superintendent
of Highways, a culvert, with a minimum fifteen-inch diameter and of
fully bituminous-coated corrugated steel, reinforced concrete, or
high density polyethelene pipe, shall be installed under the driveway
to maintain proper drainage along the public road or street. The driveway
construction within the property shall be so designed and constructed
as to eliminate any erosion or siltation on any public road or street
or adjacent properties.
[Amended 4-27-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
[2]
Editor's Note: Figure 6 is located at the
end of this chapter in Appendix B.
E.
No driveway center line shall intersect a street line
less than 70 feet from the intersection of any two street lines.
F.
Driveway grades.
(1)
The maximum grade for any new driveway accessory to
a single-family dwelling and connecting its off-street parking area
to a street shall be 12%.
(2)
The maximum grade for new driveways accessory to uses
other than single-family dwellings and connecting the required off-street
parking area to the street shall not exceed 7%, except that the Highway
Superintendent shall have the same power to permit increased grades
here as above, provided that such grades shall in no case exceed 10%.
(3)
Notwithstanding the maximum permitted grades specified
above, no driveway serving a use other than a single-family dwelling
shall have a grade in excess of 3% within 50 feet of the center line
of the traveled way of the street or within 25 feet of the property
line of the street, whichever distance is greater. The Planning Board
may require increased platform areas of this type in situations where,
because of the nature of the proposed use, substantial traffic volumes
are anticipated.
(4)
Clear visibility shall be provided in both directions at all exit points so that the driver of an automobile stopped on the platform portion of any new driveway will have an unobstructed view of the highway for a reasonable distance and so that there is a similar view of the automobile in the driveway. Refer to § 93-31, Intersections; Table 4, Appendix A; and Figure 16, Appendix B.[3]
A.
The developer shall construct all road intersections
in accordance with Figure 14, except in the case of a new road intersecting
an existing road when it shall be modified as shown on Figure 15,
Appendix B.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, containing Figures
14 and 15, is located at the end of this chapter.
B.
Stop-line sight distance shall be measured from a point on the center line of the approaching lane of the minor road or driveway 12 feet behind the projected edge of roadway of the major road to a point on the center line of the approaching lane of the major road. The height of the eye and height of the object shall both be assumed to be 44 inches above the road pavement. Each approach to the intersection shall be considered separately. Refer to Table 4, Appendix A, and Figure 16, Appendix B.[2]
Developer shall furnish and install a four way
road name sign at every road intersection made by the roads he constructs.
Signs and posts shall conform to the standards established by the
New York State Department of Transportation Manual of Uniform Traffic
Control Devices. (See Figure 17.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: Figure 17 is located at the
end of this chapter in Appendix B.
A.
Monuments shall be set on all highway right-of-way
lines, at intervals of 500 feet, at all highway intersections, angle
points, points of curve and subdivision corners. There shall be clear
foresight and backsight to adjacent monuments on the right-of-way
line or line on which a monument is set.
B.
Monuments shall be minimum of 36 inches long and five
inches square at the top and shall have centered in the top a three-eighths-inch
or one-half-inch drill hole, a three-eighths-inch or one-half-inch
steel rod, slightly protruding, or some other permanent and satisfactory
center mark. Monuments shall be of cut granite free from imperfections
or of concrete as shown on Figure 17, Appendix B.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, containing Figure
17, is located at the end of this chapter.
C.
Monuments shall not be set until the roadway has been
completed, nor shall they be set while frost is in the ground. They
shall be so set and tamped as to prevent settlement or shifting.
D.
The developer's licensed land surveyor shall certify
that the location of all monuments is accurate before acceptance of
the highway by the Town Board.
A.
The type and need for guide rail installation shall
be approved by Town Highway Superintendent. General guidelines for
determining the need for guide rails are shown below.
[Amended 11-24-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
(1)
Height of drop-off from break of road shoulder slope
to the toe of slope. Slopes less than one on two with the height of
the drop-off more than four feet will require guide rail installation.
Slopes one on two having a height of drop-off more than 10 feet will
be protected with a guide rail.
(3)
Corten steel guide rails may be substituted for galvanized
steel.
B.
Guide rail installation shall be in accordance with
Sections 710-20, Corrugated Beam Guide Railing, and 710-22, Cable
Guide Railing, of current Standard Specifications of New York State
Department of Transportation. (See Figures 18, 19 and 20, Appendix
B.[1])
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, containing Figures
18, 19 and 20, is located at the end of this chapter.
All signs, signals, markings and other control
devices for maintenance and protection of traffic must conform to
the requirements of the New York State Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices.
Roof drains shall in no case be allowed to flow
onto the highway right-of-way. With the approval of the Town Superintendent
of Highways and Town Engineer, in writing, roof drains may be piped
to the roadway stormwater pipe drain to which they shall be connected
on the top only. Such drains must be installed prior to the start
of fine grading of the roadway.
A.
Wherever a temporary or permanent dead end is allowed
on a subdivision highway, a turnaround shall be constructed. This
turnaround shall take the form of a circle as required by the Town
Planning Board and shall be constructed as shown on Figure 21, Appendix
B.[1] The temporary type of construction shall be used only
when authorized by the Town Planning Board in cases of the foreseeable
future extension of the highway.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix B, containing Figure
21, is located at the end of this chapter.
B.
If curbs and/or sidewalks are planned, the radius
of the right-of-way shall be increased to accommodate the additional
width.
C.
A snow easement shall be provided on each turning
circle as directed by the Town Highway Superintendent.
D.
Highways meeting the specifications set forth in § 93-8D that end in a turnaround shall have a turning radius of 40 feet and a planted island with a twenty-foot radius consistent with the AASHTO manual "A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets 2004," ASCE, NAHB and Urban Land Institute Manual "1990 Residential Street Design" and NYSDEC stormwater guidelines. The turnaround shall be approved by the Planning Board and Town Highway Superintendent.
[Added 11-24-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
E.
Cul-de-sac (and turnarounds) shall have a maximum
grade of 5%.
[Added 11-24-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
[Added 11-24-2008 by L.L. No. 4-2008]
In general, the purpose of these road specifications
is to provide guidance in the design and construction of safe new
roadways or the improvement of existing roadways, all in accordance
with generally recognized standard highway, engineering and design
principles. If an applicant wishes to propose an alternative highway
design, said applicant shall provide, with the application, properly
prepared plans with calculations and references to generally recognized
highway engineering and design standards, and in full conformance
with the provisions of the New York Highway Law, in which said design
shall be certified by a New York State licensed professional engineer.
Final decisions as to the interpretation or variance of any part of
these streets shall rest with the Town Board, following the recommendation
of the Town Superintendent of Highways.
