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Frequently
Asked
Questions
How
do
we
choose
which
roads
receive
maintenance?
The Town of Edgewood Road Department routinely inspects all the pavements and roadways within the Town before deciding what to do and when to do maintenance. The Town looks for common distresses such as loss of aggregates, cracks, and distortions to help determine what is going on beneath the pavement as well as the surface of the roadway. The distresses are documented and other factors to help determine the most cost-effective treatment and appropriate time to apply the treatment are considered in consultation with the Town's contract engineers. The Town also looks at available funding and other projects in the area that might influence the selection of the roads. There are always more roads that need maintenance than money and as a result, not every roadway that needs maintenance receives it.
How
do I
find
out
what
roads
are
maintained?
The Town of Edgewood Road Department maintains a road inventory list of all roads accepted by the Town Council for maintenance.
Road inventory list
What
are
the
different
types
of
maintenance?
- Crack Sealing and Asphalt Replacement: Crack sealing and asphalt replacement is a preventative maintenance procedure that involves the sealing of cracks and removing and replacing damaged areas of pavement.
It is much like caulking seams and replacing poor sections in siding at home. It prevents water from getting into and destroying the asphalt and surface below and helps extend the life of the asphalt.
- Slurry Seals: Slurry seals are also a preventative maintenance procedure that involves spreading a thin layer of asphalt emulsion and fine sands/aggregates over the surface of the street. Like applying paint to the side of your house, a slurry seal will fill in fine cracks and further protect the road from water damage. It can also improve the ability of your car to grip the roadway.
- Micro Surfacing: Also a preventative maintenance procedure, micro surfacing is very similar to a slurry seal. Because of changes in the asphalt emulsion it can be applied much thicker than a slurry seal. This allows it to correct problems such as rutting and potholes. Micro surfacing is generally applied to arterial roadways.
- Asphalt Overlays: An asphalt overlay is done when preventative maintenance just cannot fix the defects in the road. The Town may have an existing layer of asphalt removed by grinding or milling the surface first, or may just apply the new asphalt over the old asphalt. Either way the road looks brand new when the work is complete.
How
are
the
roads
classified?
The subdivision ordinance sets the geometric design standards for the roads as follows:
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Criteria |
LOCAL |
COLLECTORS |
ARTERIALS |
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Place, Lane or Cul-de-sac |
Subcollector |
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Minor |
Major |
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Right-of-Way (feet) |
24’ to 50’ |
50’ |
50’ |
66’ to 86’ |
100’ |
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Minimum Driving Surface (feet) |
20’ to 22’ Base Course |
24’ Base Course |
24’ Asphalt |
24’ Asphalt |
24’ Asphalt |
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Top course Depth (inches) |
6” |
6” |
3” |
4” |
5” |
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Traffic Lanes |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 to 4 |
2 to 6 |
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Lane Width (feet) |
10’ to 11’ |
12’ |
12’ |
12’ |
12’ |
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Shoulder Width (feet) |
N/A |
N/A |
18”
Base Course |
6’ |
6’ |
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Max. Grade (percent |
11 |
10 |
10 |
6-8 |
6-8 |
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Design Speed (mph) |
25 |
25 |
25-35 |
45-55 |
45-55 |
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Projected Average Daily Traffic (vehicles/day) |
0 to 300 |
301 to 600 |
601 to 1999 |
2000 to 4999 |
5000+
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Lots or Units Served |
0 to 29 |
30 to 59 |
60 to 199 |
200 to 499 |
500+ |
How
is
the
road
maintenance
program
funded?
The annual road maintenance program is funded through a mixture of the Gas Taxes, the State of New Mexico Highway Transportation Grant programs and the General Fund revenue.
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Who
can
I
contact
for
more
information?
170 Bassett Rd.
Edgewood, NM. 87015
Norton Henninger
Tel- 505.401.4615
Fax- 505.286.4519
Hours of Operation
7:30a.m. - 3:30p.m.
Monday - Friday
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