Issues Policies Strategies Responsible Group/By When Many roads are in for road Re-establish and expand Sumner Road Selectman/ need of maintenance and road Committee to develop and maintain a road Short: 1-2 years repair. Maintenance improvement. improvement plan. and repairs costs are under funded and Index Bridges & Culverts by GPS location. beyond Town's ability to fund. Establish a 10 year road improvement and maintenance plan, surveying residents about wishes and needs. New homes Promotes safe Review and revise, as necessary, road and Road constructed on emergency vehicle street construction standards to assure that roads may access. newly constructed roads will conform to result in difficult acceptable standards. Short: 1-2 years emergency vehicle access. New Maintains aesthetic Establish ordinance standards which will Road constructed on rural qualities and require, when new development is proposed Board-Fire below standard safe traffic patterns. on below standard and seasonal roads, both Department roads or seasonal public and private that these roads are open roads may result in and safe for the movement of emergency 1-2 years demand for vehicles. increased municipal funding for Establish the circumstances under which the improvements and town would accept ownership of and maintenance. responsibilities for an existing private road. An improved State Manages safe traffic Seek assistance from the Department of Road Committee Road 219 has caused patterns in village Transportation and law enforcement agencies concern over speed and Town Office to address excessive speeds and unsafe Short: 1-2 years and traffic control in areas. conditions in village and built up area. the two village located along 219. Little, if any, Maintains aesthetic Establish that Maine Department of Selectmen-Road restrictions exist for qualities and safe Transportation Driveway/Entrance Permits are Committee safe driveway conditions issued prior to the start of construction that development along require access to Routes 140 and 219 and Ongoing State and Town Greenwoods and Black Mt. Roads. roads. Planning Board
Issues Policies Strategies Responsible Group/By When Many roads are in need of repair. Maintenance and repairs costs are under funded and beyond Town's ability to fund. for road maintenance and road improvement. Re-establish and expand Sumner Road Committee to develop and maintain a road improvement plan. Index Bridges & Culverts by GPS location. Establish a 10 year road improvement and maintenance plan, surveying residents about wishes and needs. Selectman/ Short: 1-2 years New homes constructed on roads may result in difficult emergency vehicle access. Promotes safe emergency vehicle access. Review and revise, as necessary, road and street construction standards to assure that newly constructed roads will conform to acceptable standards. Road Short: 1-2 years New constructed on below standard roads or seasonal roads may result in demand for increased municipal funding for improvements and maintenance. Maintains aesthetic rural qualities and safe traffic patterns. Establish ordinance standards which will require, when new development is proposed on below standard and seasonal roads, both public and private that these roads are open and safe for the movement of emergency vehicles. Establish the circumstances under which the town would accept ownership of and responsibilities for an existing private road. Road Board-Fire Department 1-2 years An improved State Road 219 has caused concern over speed and traffic control in the two village located along 219. Manages safe traffic patterns in village and Town Office areas. Seek assistance from the Department of Transportation and law enforcement agencies to address excessive speeds and unsafe conditions in village and built up area. Road Committee Short: 1-2 years Little, if any, restrictions exist for safe driveway development along State and Town roads. Maintains aesthetic qualities and safe conditions Establish that Maine Department of Transportation Driveway/Entrance Permits are issued prior to the start of construction that require access to Routes 140 and 219 and Greenwoods and Black Mt. Roads. Selectmen-Road Committee Ongoing Planning Board