General Information for Property Owners Regarding Local (Plat/Neighborhood) Paving Projects
The 21 townships of Kent County cost-share with KCRC to fund local road improvements, including reconstruction, resurfacing and pavement preservation. Therefore, local road improvement strategies are tailored to meet the available resources and specific needs of each township.
The following is basic information relating to pavement projects along local roads or within neighborhoods.
Property Access: Access to residences will be maintained during the project.
Sprinklers, Invisible Dog Fences, Homeowner-Placed Utilities: Underground sprinkling systems, invisible dog fencing or other private, homeowner-placed underground utilities are not permitted in the public road right-of-way (the area that directly abuts the road and generally extends about 15 feet past the pavement on either side of the road). KCRC understands that these underground assets sometimes may be placed within the right-of-way, regardless.
Schedule: KCRC affords its contractors flexibility in scheduling to achieve the best contract price possible. While this can be inconvenient for planning purposes, the flexibility helps to stretch tax dollars and allow more miles of road improvements to be completed.
Restoration: Upon completion of the project, grass in the right-of-way will be restored by KCRC within approximately two-to-four weeks. Topsoil and grass seed will be placed in disturbed areas. It is the homeowner’s responsibility to water and maintain the area to assist with regrowth.