[RP TownTalk] Question on street repair for the list readers

[Sarah Wayland]

Hi Bob,

Sheila posted this question a month or so ago, and Lou recommended
that she call Leonard Addison, the Director of the Department of
Public Works. He will definitely know the answer to your question (and
I'm taking the lack of response on the list as an indication that no
one who regularly reads the list knows the answer.)

You can reach Mr. Addison at:
301-864-1803
laddison at riverdaleparkmd.gov

-Sarah


On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 4:44 AM, bob smith <sfmc68 at verizon.net> wrote:
> Bear with me please, I am questions for a specific reason
> Does anyone on this list know the actual standards used to
> reconstruct the town streets?
>
> Please do not tell me to look at such and such source of
> information.
> A number of streets were reconstructed a couple of years ago.
>
> If you look closely, especially during rain storms, you will perhaps
> notice some ruts beginning to appear on SOME of the streets
> especially Riverdale Road. One simple example is Riverdale and
> Taylor, East bound at the stop sign.
>
> There is a standard used for calculating the requirements for
> streets and it is based on traffic load. One term used is ESAL,
> or Equivalent Single Axle Load.  Cars represent a much lighter
> weight/mass load on the road than buses, trucks, multi axle
> trucks, even fire trucks.
>
> I am interested in learning if anyone on this list does actually
> know the standard used.
>
> thank you/
> bob smith
>
> --
> We'll see said the zen master
>
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-- 
Sarah Wayland
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