City of East Providence 145 TAUNTON AVENUE, EAST PROVIDENCE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS 02914-4505 TEL. (401) 435-7521 FAX (401) 438-1719 TDD (401) 431-1633 CITY MANAGER PETER GRACZYKOWSKI WWW.EASTPROVIDENCERI.NET TO: FROM: East Providence City Council Peter Graczykowski, City Manager DATE: September 13, 2013 RE: CC: Street Maintenance East Providence Budget Commission Malcolm A. Moore, Finance Director Steve Coutu, Director of Public Works In response to the discussion led by Councilman Cunha at the September 3, 2013 Council meeting, Department of Public Works has prepared an update regarding the street maintenance efforts in East Providence. The attached September 10, 2013 memorandum from the Department of Public Works Director Steve Coutu to City Manager outlines the efforts the City has undertaken to provide adequate street sweeping and weed control.
City of East Providence Department of Public Works 145 Taunton Avenue East Providence, RI 02914 To: Peter Graczykowski, City Manager From: Stephen Coutu, Director of Public Works Date: September 10, 2013 RE: Street Sweeping and Weed Control Update Street Sweeping In accordance with the street sweeping schedule that was presented to the City Council on January 8, 2013 all City streets were swept once in the Spring, the main roads were swept again in the summer, and we will be commencing Fall Sweeping of all City streets next week. In addition, street sweepers were dispatched following some of the summer heavy downpours to low lying areas. Sweepers were also utilized to clean the streets in advance of Memorial Day Parade in Riverside, and Labor Day Parade in the center of the City. The RIDOT is responsible for sweeping the State roadways that run through the City. Weed Control Attached is the list of traffic islands that are maintained by the City and the State. Most of the complaints we were receiving were on State islands within State roadways. As these were not being cut and maintained on a timely basis, City crews commenced cutting and clearing State islands this week. It is not unprecedented for City crews to cut State owned properties (ie. Six corners area), and we have cut State traffic islands in the past. We notified the RIDOT of this and informed them that we would assist in an effort to get this work completed. However a better plan for this maintenance activity is required from the State. It is noted that since we have notified the RIDOT, RIDOT crews have been cutting the larger areas around the I-195 interchanges, and they have commenced weed control spraying on State roadways. Further, back in the Spring it was anticipated that the Beautification Commission was going to commence a new Adopt-A-Spot program which the City Council endorsed by passing 1
ordinances for this program. Unfortunately the program is yet to start this year. DPW will work with the Beautification Commission on the start-up of this program for next year. In addition to the traffic islands, City crews cut and maintain a number of sidewalk right-of-way locations that abut either City or State land. The list of current locations is attached and seems to grow every year. Most of the weeds and grass along City and State sidewalks are maintained by the abutting property owners. There currently are City ordinances in place for property owners to maintain the unpaved, or grassed portion of the City right-of-way. I have recommended a modified sidewalk ordinance to the Law Department to include maintenance of weeds and grass also on paved and improved sidewalk areas. Further, under the Minimum Housing Code, property owners are issued violations for weeds, and brush that may spill over from private property onto the sidewalk area. 2
EAST PROVIDENCE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TRAFFIC ISLAND MAINTENANCE MAINTAINED BY: OWNED BY: LOCATION CITY STATE PRIVATE CITY STATE COMMENTS CITY MAINTAINED ISLANDS Adams Ave x x concrete planter Beach Point Dr & Park Square Dr x x landscaped Bishop Ave & Ferris Ave x x Veteran's Monument landscaped Brightridge Ave & Fenmoor St x x Veteran's Monument landscaped Bullocks Point Ave & Crescent View Ave x x stone and trees Bullocks Point Ave & Terrace Ave x x landscape Circuit Drive & Thurston x x concrete w/ planter Forbes Street x x landscaped Garden Drive x x grass Intervale Ave & Windhurst St x x landscape Lincoln Ave & Monroe Ave x x landsacpe Massasoit Ave & Birch St x x end of R O W Massasoit Ave & Wilmarth Ave x x concrete Massasoit Ave Divider x x concrete Narragansett Park Drive x x concrete & landscape North Broadway & Centre St x x landscaped North Broadway & Massasoit Ave x x Concrete island North Broadway & Roger Williams Ave x x Concrete island Park Square Dr & North Shore Dr x x landscape Pawtucket Ave & Centre St x x landscape Pawtucket Ave & Drowne Parkway x x landscape Pawtucket Ave & Wilson Ave x x landscape Taunton Ave & Alice St x x concrete Taunton Ave & Grosvenor Ave x x concrete w/ planter Taunton Ave & Grove Ave & Purchase Ave x x landscape Taunton Ave & John St x x landscape Taunton Ave & Six Corners x x landscape Taylor Ave & Martha Rd x x no traffic feature Veteran's Parkway & Mercer St x x landscape
EAST PROVIDENCE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TRAFFIC ISLAND MAINTENANCE MAINTAINED BY: OWNED BY: LOCATION CITY STATE PRIVATE CITY STATE COMMENTS Veteran's Parkway & South Broadway x x Veteran's Monument grass Vintner Ave & Promenade Ave x x landscape Warren Ave & Evergreen Drive x x grass Warren Ave & Valley St x x landscape Wilson Ave & Bourne Ave x x concrete w/ planter Wilson Ave & Hoyt Ave x x grass STATE MAINTAINED ISLANDS Broadway & I 195 off Ramp x x concrete Forbes St & Wampanoag Trail (Expressway) x x grass Massasoit Ave & on ramp to Henderson Bridge x x grass Massasoit Ave & off ramp to Henderson Bridge x x grass Newport Ave & Narragansett Park Dr x x landscape Newport Ave & Pawtucket Ave x x concrete Pawtucket Ave & Bishop Ave x x concrete Pawtucket Ave & Bullocks Point Ave x x landscape Pawtucket Ave & Greenwood Ave x x concrete Pawtucket Ave & I 195 on ramp x x concrete Pawtucket Ave & Pleasant St x x concrete & brick Pawtucket Ave & Taunton Ave x x concrete Pawtucket Ave & Wampanoag Trail x x grass Pawtucket Ave & Waterman Ave x x concrete Pawtucket Ave & Veteran's Memorial Pkwy x x grass Taunton Ave & Hall St x x concrete Veteran's Parkway & I 195 on ramp x x grass Wampanoag Trail (Expressway) x x grass Wampanoag Trail & Forbes St x x grass Warren Ave & Highland Ave x x concrete Warren Ave & I 195 on ramp x x grass Warren Ave & I 195 off ramp x x grass Warren Ave & Waterman Ave x x concrete
EAST PROVIDENCE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TRAFFIC ISLAND MAINTENANCE MAINTAINED BY: OWNED BY: LOCATION CITY STATE PRIVATE CITY STATE COMMENTS Waterman Ave & Hall St x x concrete Willett Ave & Crescent View Ave x x concrete Willett Ave & Metropolitan Park Drive x x concrete Willett Ave & Metropolitan Park Drive to city line x x brick pavers
SIDEWALK CUTBACKS Location Commercial Way Oppisite Central Garage Forbes Street Landfill Side walk area Rounds Ave Broadway Underpass Area Freeborn Potter Purchase School Street Massasoit Ave (section of) Town House and Cheddell Waterview /Curve Waterfront Drive Roger Williams Ave /Noyes Ave Boyden Boyd Ave Commercial Way Trenches along Road Way Parks Willett Ave Pond Area Bullocks Cove ACC Alanthus Ave Forbes St Island Riverside Square Persidents Island Centre and Pawt Ave Baltic Ave 25 Kensington 78 Bishop Ave Island 48 Martha Rd Island Narragansett Park Pawt ave / Wilson Hoyt /Wilson 39 Follett St So Broadway /Vets Park S Broadway Hill Tristum Burgess 55 Ivan Garden Drive Island John Street Island Six Corner Bridge Island Freeborn Ave Lena/Faith Sanford and Donnelly Fenmore Island Intervale Ave Island