Some of you may wonder what is going on at the airport? Large belly dump trucks hauled in dirt and dumped them on the north end of the airstrip. A good deal of fill was needed as the airport is extending its length another 600 feet. A total of 50 belly dump trucks were brought in to extend the run way. The new air strip extension has a base of 5 inches of class five and will have an additional 3 inches of asphalt installed. Paving is scheduled for next week. The runway will be 3250 feet long when completed.
The flyway has been improved with the removal of trees on both sides of Ski Chalet Drive. On the cemetery side of the road the high power lines are being buried. This additionally improves the safety of pilots by removing restrictions in the flyway.
Perhaps you recall the removal of trees along the cemetery last fall. A berm and new plantings were installed this spring to replace the area where the trees were removed in the cemetery. This area provides a natural division from the roadway and defines the cemetery to some extent. Low growth trees and scrubs were planted to give the area a unique look.
After the power lines are buried a split rail fence, which was donated, will also be installed along the roadway on the cemetery side by the cemetery. Split rail fencing is already installed along the other side. This will be installed shortly after the power lines are buried and will be back far enough from the roadway to allow for adequate snow storage. This area will be looking very nice for years to come.
The Co. Rd. 4 project is nearing completion for the year. The county anticipates that paving will commence the week of the 18th. Paving will be accomplished with one lift of asphalt being installed this fall and another being laid in the spring of 2011. Seeding is to occur this fall along the roadway. It certainly will be good to have this access again available to residents of Breezy Point. It has been a difficult year for some who use that road to get to their homes but worth the mess and disruption when it is all done.
Within Breezy Point we saw the completion of Owl Circle paving. We have received petitions from property owners who reside on Violet Lane for improvements. We also had some interest in another roadway for paving and drainage. These may a may not be something that happens next year but it seems there is always change upon us.
