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This survey will help the FRCOG better understand the issues surrounding dirt/gravel road maintenance and to advocate for increased technical assistance and funding for our towns. For more info or to talk more about issues re: maintenance/repair and funding for unpaved roads, please contact Megan Rhodes at mrhodes@frcog.org or (413) 774-3167 x132. 

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* 1. What town do you represent?

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* 2. Can you roughly estimate how much money is spent per year on the maintenance of dirt/gravel roads in your community? (Please include both labor & material costs.)

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* 3. Rate the top causes of damage to unpaved roads in your community.

  Not a cause Rarely a cause Sometimes a cause Often a cause
Increased freeze/thaw cycles
Extended mud season
Intense rain events
Heavy truck traffic
Increased traffic volume
Dry weather
Extreme heat
Extreme cold
Other

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* 4. What are some issues/limitations you experience with the maintenance of unpaved roads? Check all that apply.

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* 5. Briefly describe the types of unpaved road maintenance including drainage, dust suppression, etc. that you regularly use.

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* 6. Describe your most effective repairs or maintenance measures on unpaved roads. Please be specific (ex. installed riprap-lined ditches, regular grading/crowning, bigger drainage culverts, etc.).

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* 7. What unpaved roads are the most problematic in your community?

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* 8. Do you have trouble getting STRAP grants for the repair and/or maintenance of unpaved roads. If yes, please describe issues surrounding this.

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* 9. Is the amount of Chapter 90 funding allocated to your town adequate for repair and maintenance of your unpaved roads?

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* 10. Are you interested in/might use designs for low cost, low maintenance drainage structures that can be installed using your staff and equipment/materials?

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* 11. Are you interested in learning how to use a simple spreadsheet-based tool that can calculate the right-size for replacement drainage culverts that can handle bigger storms?

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* 12. What else do you think we should know about the issues surrounding maintenance, repair, or reconstruction of unpaved roads in your community? Common obstacles, funding issues, success stories?

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