DPW Begins Pot Hole Repairs

In addition to snow removal and plowing over the past month, the (DPW) has also begun attending to pot holes on borough roads.

At the end of January, the DPW initially filled pot holes with a substance called “cold patch” a cold asphalt mix used during severe winter months because the asphalt plants were not operational, explained Councilman David Gonzalez, who serves as commissioner of streets, sanitation and transportation, during the council meeting Tuesday night.

Last week during the warm spell, the DPW spent three days attending to a long list of roads in need of repair using the hot asphalt mix now that the asphalt plant is open, Gonzalez added.

Gonzalez also reported that the snow removal from several borough roads was conducted earlier this month. DPW Superintendent Bill Spindler, Police Chief Michael Colaneri and Lt. Thomas Archer, head of the traffic bureau had evaluated the safety of the roads throughout the town due to the huge amount of snow narrowing roadways.

Roads were prioritized and removal was conducted to all crossing guard stations and drop-off zones by the schools. Other roads included the areas of Burton Avenue near both Lincoln and Euclid school for teacher parking. Some of the other areas included parts of Kipp, Washington and Franklin Avenues and 10 dead end streets. 

To date the DPW responded to seven storms in total for this winter season.