| Q: |
Why are there paint marks in the road? |
| A: |
These usually mean that some type of road construction is probably
about to take place. These marks have been painted by Miss
Utility and show the location of utilities located in the road, i.e., gas -
yellow, water - blue, sewer - green, electric - red, and telephone - orange. |
| Q: |
What are the little flags in my front yard? |
| A: |
These flags have been placed by Miss Utility and represent
underground utilities. Miss Utility has been requested to locate these utilities for a
future project. |
| Q: |
Is the road going to be widened? |
| A: |
Many factors determine whether a road should be widened. The first
step would be to perform a traffic study.
Most of the time these are initiated by citizens’ complaints or the need to correct a
problem due to growth in the area. Other factors which come into play are the amount of
traffic now on the road, safety concerns, and the number of accidents on the road. |
| Q: |
County water is running across my property,
please divert it somewhere else? |
| A: |
The first thing the County would do is determine exactly where the
water is coming from and whether it is a County problem or one that needs to be addressed
by the developer or adjacent property owners. Sometimes a neighbor can change the grade of
his property, creating water problems for his neighbors. If the County decides it is a
County problem, they will send an inspector to the area to make sure it is not being
caused by routine maintenance, such as a clogged pipe or culvert, a curb that needs to be
replaced, or a drainage ditch that needs to be cleaned out. If it is shown to be a grading
problem, a County surveyor would be sent to the area to make a topographic study taking
elevations of the area to determine the best means for correcting the problem. |
| Q: |
How can I get a signal constructed at an
intersection? |
| A: |
Both the County and the State are responsible for
installing traffic signals on County and State roads. If the intersection involves a State
and a County road, the State becomes responsible for installing the signal. The request
for a traffic signal usually comes from citizens in the area. A traffic count is performed and the accident
history of the intersection is researched. Then, if the intersection meets federally
established criteria, the light is programmed into the Capital Account and installed. It
usually takes about a year from the receipt of the request to the installation of the
light. |
