Lack of snow lets highway departments get caught up on flood repairs
NORWICH – Highway crews throughout the county are getting a chance to catch up on some work this year. The unusually warm weather has resulted in less snow, less plowing, and more time to concentrate on other projects.
“We would have been in a great deal of trouble if we’d had a normal winter,” said Town of Greene Highway Superintendent George Raymond III. The Town of Greene has been using the extra time to try to repair damage done by the November flood. Despite the large amount of work they have been doing, Raymond admits that at this point everything they’ve done has been temporary at this point. “The November flood caused twice as much damage compared to the June flood,” Raymond said.
The Greene highway superintendent said his main focus has been on the safety of the roadways in the town. “Our primary concern has been with the number of roads where the shoulders and the roads’ services were washed away.” The hazardous conditions have taken priority for Raymond and the highway department. “We’re trying to make our roadways a little safer,” he said.
Town of Norwich Highway Superintendent Stan Foulds has also been utilizing the extra time due to the lack of snowfall. “It’s helped us get caught up and get repaired,” he said. He explained the town has been making repairs to many of the local roads, including Dan Man Hill Road and Whitman Road. In addition, they too have been trying to repair areas damaged during the November and June floods. Lower Ravine Road has been one area that has demanded their attention.
“We had a lot of damage during the last flash flood in November,” Foulds said. “We’ve been able to repair a lot that we probably wouldn’t have been able to do, if not for the lack of snow.” He admitted that there are still some small areas that need repairs, but he assured, “there’s nothing that will hinder travel or the safety of the public.”
With the addition of the new Town of Norwich highway garage, the lack of snow has proved helpful, allowing the highway department time to move into their new space. The garage was officially opened on Dec. 9, a time that in previous years would have found the highway department busily plowing and sanding the roads, but with little snow accumulating, the Norwich Highway Department has had time to settle into its new surroundings.
“We would have been in a great deal of trouble if we’d had a normal winter,” said Town of Greene Highway Superintendent George Raymond III. The Town of Greene has been using the extra time to try to repair damage done by the November flood. Despite the large amount of work they have been doing, Raymond admits that at this point everything they’ve done has been temporary at this point. “The November flood caused twice as much damage compared to the June flood,” Raymond said.
The Greene highway superintendent said his main focus has been on the safety of the roadways in the town. “Our primary concern has been with the number of roads where the shoulders and the roads’ services were washed away.” The hazardous conditions have taken priority for Raymond and the highway department. “We’re trying to make our roadways a little safer,” he said.
Town of Norwich Highway Superintendent Stan Foulds has also been utilizing the extra time due to the lack of snowfall. “It’s helped us get caught up and get repaired,” he said. He explained the town has been making repairs to many of the local roads, including Dan Man Hill Road and Whitman Road. In addition, they too have been trying to repair areas damaged during the November and June floods. Lower Ravine Road has been one area that has demanded their attention.
“We had a lot of damage during the last flash flood in November,” Foulds said. “We’ve been able to repair a lot that we probably wouldn’t have been able to do, if not for the lack of snow.” He admitted that there are still some small areas that need repairs, but he assured, “there’s nothing that will hinder travel or the safety of the public.”
With the addition of the new Town of Norwich highway garage, the lack of snow has proved helpful, allowing the highway department time to move into their new space. The garage was officially opened on Dec. 9, a time that in previous years would have found the highway department busily plowing and sanding the roads, but with little snow accumulating, the Norwich Highway Department has had time to settle into its new surroundings.
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