Item Q3
Engineering Department
MEMORANDUM
To:
Monroe County Commissioners
From:
Judy Clarke, P.E. Director of Engineering Services
Date:
January 31, 2012
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Re: Avenue West, Cudjoe Gardens Right of Way Inspection Report
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2 Avenue West in Cudjoe Gardens is a 1,594 ft. long, 50 ft. wide privately maintained right of
way. Engineering staff performed an inspection of the right of way on January 31, 2012.
The asphalt roadway is 20 ft. wide, which meets the current county standard. The asphalt is in
fairly good condition with the exception of three small (1 ft. in diameter) areas where the top
layer of asphalt has worn away. Small cracks are present all along the road. It should be noted
that this subdivision will be one of the first to have sewers installed within the next few years as
part of the Cudjoe Regional System.
The Neighborhood Association recently completed the repair of a sinkhole that was located on
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2 Avenue West. The Engineer of Record provided certification to the County that the project
had been constructed as designed. It should be noted that in some cases sinkholes can recur,
even when they have been properly repaired.
There are some trees, boulders and other vegetation encroaching on parts of the right of way but
staff observed far fewer encroachments than on most county roads. The worst encroachments are
at the end by the T-turnaround; in this area the road on the T is 11ft. wide whereas the plat
indicates that it should be 25 ft.
Most of the lots on the road are 3 to 4 feet above the road elevation. Driveways have been
constructed without swales and therefore stormwater will run off onto the roads.
In summary, the width of the right of way and the paved road meet the current county standards.
There are some deficiencies in the asphalt surface and encroachments on the right of way;
however, the overall condition is typical or better than many county rights of way. The sinkhole
has been properly repaired. The elevation of the lots and existing paved driveways may
contribute to stormwater ponding on the right of way although staff is not currently aware of an
existing problem.