Stimulus paving on RT109

[CrawfordCentury]

Originally Posted by chowda

Any idea how much the taxpayers had to spend on the sign that tells the same taxpayers where their money is going? Ridiculous!

Our senior (and soon to be out going) senator Judd Gregg was a vocal critic of the signs. If I recall correctly from the channel 9 newsblurb, the cost per sign is something like $300.

[ApS]

Originally Posted by CrawfordCentury

Our senior (and soon to be out going) senator Judd Gregg was a vocal critic of the signs. If I recall correctly from the channel 9 newsblurb, the cost per sign is something like $300.

According to the Granite State News, a taxpayer fixed the sign:

[Bumble]

Originally Posted by CrawfordCentury

Our senior (and soon to be out going) senator Judd Gregg was a vocal critic of the signs. If I recall correctly from the channel 9 newsblurb, the cost per sign is something like $300.

Judd Gregg is a corporate shill
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They're not doing the 109 paving correctly at all. Give it one winter, maybe two, and the rocks that cause the frost heaves will start wreaking havoc on the road. They should have dug 109 up, removed the rocks, and re-bedded the support for the road. If that's done then the road can last around a decade.

[Sue Doe-Nym]

Originally Posted by Bumble

Judd Gregg is a corporate shill
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They're not doing the 109 paving correctly at all. Give it one winter, maybe two, and the rocks that cause the frost heaves will start wreaking havoc on the road. They should have dug 109 up, removed the rocks, and re-bedded the support for the road. If that's done then the road can last around a decade.

According to what I was told eight or so years ago by an official at NH DOT, the base of 109 has needed to be rebuilt for decades. He calaimed that the road was built on all kinds of fill and needed to be totally rebuilt. His unofficial comment was that there were not enough politicians living or using 109.

So, your comment about recurring problems with frost heaves, etc. are absolutely correct.

[BJAM]

I live on RT109A and it is basically the same road bed as 109. The last time they repaved was in late summer. After the next frost heave was over, it was just as bad as before. They should have given the money they spent on 109 to us forum members. We probably could have found a better use for it!!

[Lakesrider]

Yeah. Like buying us all a Baja 1000 truck or buggy.....