With regard to potholes, we prepare our repair list on a daily basis, according to location, severity, extent, and weather. Roads having the highest traffic generally have the greatest priority. Up until last week our pothole repair crews relied upon their "hot-box" which is essentially an oven on wheels, to produce hot-asphalt material and also traveling to the Bronx to get plant produced hot-mix material. This material is far superior to traditional cold mix that the Town used to use, was difficult to put down in bulk, and never seemed to hold up.
This week our local asphalt mix plant opened which will help significantly. I am also very happy to report that the Town Supervisor was very supportive of purchasing a second hot-box which will enable the highway department to double its output when asphalt plants are closed. Local asphalt plants are typically closed when pothole season starts. So this will make a notable difference next year.
Every day I wait to see some sign that at least some of the potholes on Route 117 are on the schedule and will be filled. Any news on whether or when work will be done there?
Editor's Note: Spring, 2014, according to the State DOT.