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requirements for traffic impacts from Phase I of their Report of the South Cape Village project (Roche Brothers). The Department of Public Works Town plans to extend this path to Red Brook Road and Great Oak Road, either through use of other private mitigation funds or public funds. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen nd the Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: Road Conversions i' In 2004, the Department of Public Works per- In 2004,two conversions of private roads to pub- formed its normal operations for maintaining the Town lic roads were approved at the May Annual Town roads and properties, including Heritage Park, South Meeting. The first conversion was of Algonquin Cape Beach, the Transfer Station, and the cemeteries. Avenue off Route 151 to the north. This conversion Below are highlights of several specific activities from was initiated by the Board of Selectmen because of the the year. negative impact of the road's condition on emergency response. The existing one-mile road was pulverized Road Improvements and approximately four inches (4") of new pavement provided. New drainage structures were also installed The DPW was busy in 2004 making improve- along the length of the road. ments to the existing Town roads. Reconstruction of 2.5 miles of Route 130, from the Barnstable Town The second conversion was of the eight roads in Line to Heritage Park, was undertaken in the spring Seabrook Village off Red Brook Road. This conver- with construction substantially completed by June. cion was initiated by property owner petition. An The reconstruction involved the removal of approxi- overlay of approximately two inches (2") of pavement mately two inches (2") of the existing pavement by was applied. Drainage improvements, including the cold planing and the application of approximately installation of new structures, were also made. three inches (3") of new pavement. Additional drainage structures were also installed. This project With these two conversions, the total neighbor- I was funded through Chapter 90 and represented Phase hood roads for which the DPW is responsible for I of the Route 130 Project. The remaining 1.7 miles of maintenance increases to over twenty-nine (29) miles the road, from Heritage Park to the Sandwich Town (The DPW also maintains approximately forty (40) Line, will be reconstructed during Phase I1 of the miles of primary roads.). Project, which is scheduled for completion in Spring 2005. Town Hall Seconsett Island Road, from the Falmouth Town Construction of the driveway and sidewalk to Line to the end, was resurfaced with an approximately Town Hall off Route 130 was completed in August. one and one-half inch (1 1/2") overlay of pavement. This driveway will allow residents visiting Town Hall to avoid the signal at Route 130 and Great Neck Road Separate funds for improvements to neighbor- North. �! hood roads were appropriated at the May Annual i Town Meeting. The ten roads in Briarwood off Beach Nourishment Hooppole Road were resurfaced in June using these funds through a process called Micro Surfacing where Over 1,500 tons of sand was spread at South a total of approximately one-quarter inch (1/4") of an Cape Beach in October. Each year, sand is applied to aggregate and. asphalt emulsion mixture is applied. the beach in the fall and reapplied as needed during the ' This surface will help extend the life of the existing winter to help protect the beach and adjacent parking pavement. area from erosion during the winter storms. Bike Paths Snow and Ice Operations The DPW oversaw the construction of a new The DPW responded to nineteen (19) snow and bike path on Great Neck Road South from Donna's ice events during the last several months of the 2003- Lane to Godfrey Road. Talanian Realty funded con- 2004 winter season. The majority of these events struction of this 1.3-mile path to satisfy the mitigation occurred in January and were sanding only because of JI hr; 93