Spring 2006

The repairs on the roads requested for the 2005 calendar year have been completed. A new list of roads needing repair was submitted to the Township Board in January for their consideration.

At the monthly meeting in January there was discussion concerning the loose gravel on Kildare Lane. This road was repaired by what is termed as Chip and Seal, but due to traffic not driving at the correct speed, and possibly too cold of a temperature, the Chip and Seal was not totally effective.

Chip and Seal is a process in which the road is treated with a layer of tar (Seal) followed by a layer of gravel (Chip). In order for this type of repair to be effective, vehicles driving over it must be traveling at a speed of 35 mph. That is the minimum speed required for the Chip to properly adhere to the Seal. When this process is applied to an area road, you will notice a temporary 35 mph speed limit sign posted for a few days following the application.

A speed study was conducted on Northmoor Drive by the Michigan State Police in late December. Over a period of 27 hours, 375 vehicles were recorded traveling at an average speed of 37 mph. An additional study will be conducted before the Memorial Day weekend when traffic will begin to increase.

These studies were requested by the LSPOA board in response to association members inquiring about the possibility of lowering the speed limit due to the increase of homes on Northmoor.

Ken Kiraly