Warwick Highway Weekly Log

Mar. 30 - Apr. 5, 2009

Mon. Mar. 30
* Checked hazardous waste area for leaks finding none

* Continued cutting brush on Flower Hill Rd. until rain became heavy

* Crushed dumpsters at transfer station

* Received report of plugged culvert on Bass Rd. - fixed problem

* Checked other roads for water problems due to rain

* Put new pintle hook on truck # 3

Tues. Mar. 31
* Finished cutting Flower Hill Rd. and Buzzell Pl.

* Made repairs to tow behind sweeper

* Dropped off truck # 3 to Porter's for repairs

Wed. Apr. 1
* Swept various roads in town

* Cut brush on Orange Rd. on Barber Hill area

* Worked on repairs to sweeper

* Picked up truck # 3 from Porter's

* Cleaned out culvert on Bass Rd. - noted beaver activity
and will monitor

Thurs. Apr. 2
* Continued sweeping various roads in town

* Unplugged culvert on Bass Rd. from beaver activity - called trapper
and BOH to deal with beavers - put in fence to prevent beaver access to
culvert

* Sweeper broke down again - Vin working on it to get it running again

* Fixed washout on Orange Rd. before town line

Fri. Apr. 3
* Bill on comp day off

* Jim out sick

* Checked beaver activity on Bass Rd. - trapper to begin today
with permit from BOH

* Continued to work on sweeper

* Went to Pete's Tire to get repair of tire on Backhoe

* Went to Athol DPW to return saw parts we borrowed and
look at their Loader sweeping hook-up

* Picked up supplies in Orange

* Met with Rick Abbott to go over highway issues