BARTLETT ROADS AND STREETS DEPARTMENT,Bartlett New Hampshire

BARTLETT ROADS AND STREETS DEPARTMENT

2007 ROAD AGENT REPORT

This past summer we had a change in personnel on the Highway Department. Gerald James, who worked for the town for 4 years part time and then 9 years full time, retired in August. We hired Earl Hill to take his place and he was the perfect choice for the job as he has plowed the Village for the town for the past few years when he worked for Hanson Excavating. Earl is very knowledgeable in his trade and in running equipment. He joins the other very capable members of the crew, Earle Fernald and Don Miller.

This past year the Highway Department was able to complete the installation of several hundred feet of culverts, the placement of cold mix on Dundee Road, Chandler Mountain Road, Little Ledge Road, Iron Ledge Road, and at the Summit of Linderhof. We also did hot top on East Branch Road, Jericho Road, and in the Ellis Ridge Road area. We sanded and sealed Town Hall Road, Forest Ledge Road, and Rolling Ridge Road. All of this road work was completed along with our regular road maintenance of grading, ditching, and cold patching.

In 2008, we have several roads that we will be working on. We want to thank the townspeople for their support and patience while we do our jobs and also want to thank the Board of Selectmen, the “girls” in the office, Fire Department and Police Department for their support and assistance.

Respectfully submitted,

TRAVIS CHICK

Road Agent

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BARTLETT ROADS DEPARTMENT

2006 ROAD AGENT REPORT

In 2006 the Highway Department was able to add a much needed piece of equipment to its fleet and that is a backhoe. This was all possible because of all the residents that came to Town Meeting and supported it. I am very thankful for that as I am for all the support we get from the townspeople.

The Highway Crew changed several hundred feet of culverts this year. In Linderhof, we reconstructed a little over 400 ft. of Ludwig Strasse and most of the turn around in Schwabing Place. A section of Washington Ave. was redone because of a joint water line project by North Conway Water Precinct and Lower Bartlett Water Precinct. In 2006, the Highway Department was hit with a challenge and that was the installation of 200 plus street signs and posts for the new E911 system that was enacted. The posts were the hardest part because there was no good way to put a 12 ft. post into the ground 4 ft. in the “Granite State”. Looking at all options available to us, the way we did it was the fastest way and that was two highway workers using a slide hammer device and taking turns. But the good part is they were all put up before the ground froze and we have had compliments from the townspeople, the Fire Chief, and Police Chief.

I have to thank the people of Bartlett for their patience when the roads are closed because of downed trees or wires, while we work on replacing culverts or reconstructing a road, or if you get stuck driving behind the plow trucks. We can’t go very fast but during winter storms keeping a safe distance behind us is the best place to be for all. I also want to thank Fire Chief Pat Roberts and the Fire Dept. members and Police Chief Connifey and his officers for all their support, and the Board of Selectmen and wonderful staff at the Town Office for their help and support.

Respectfully submitted,

TRAVIS CHICK

Road Agent