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WINTER
When will you plow my street?
The normal procedure for plowing streets in West Goshen Township is for the Streets Department to
first salt hills, intersections, curve areas, then thoroughfares. Second step is to plow main streets, secondary streets, and cul-de-sacs, in that order, completing one pass in each direction on
main and secondary streets, and a pass into and out of cul-de-sacs.
Who will repair mailboxes that have been knocked down by snow plows?
Residents must first get an estimate for the cost of a new
pole and a new mailbox, excluding the labor cost. After this information is given to the Streets Superintendent, he will evaluate and assess the need for a new mailbox. If a resident hires
someone to do the repair, the Township will not pay for the labor cost, but will pay for the cost of the pole and mailbox. Mailboxes should be at least four feet high, and the post should be placed
at lest one foot back from the paved edge.
How long does a developer have to remove snow or ice on an undedicated street? (Chapter 68)
Developers must begin removal of snow
and/or ice within two hours after snow and/or ice begins to fall.
Click here for more information about snow removal.
GENERAL
When can potholes be repaired?
Potholes on Township streets (not state roads) are repaired as quickly as scheduling and weather
permits. Cold patching is done in the winter months; blacktop is used for the summer months.
When will the Township resurface streets?
The paving procedure is scheduled three to five years in advance, and in October and
April the Board of Supervisors and the Township Manager accompany the Roadmaster on a road inspection. The process is determined by age, traffic patterns and winter damage. Line striping is
done once resurfacing is done.
Who is responsible to take a tree down that is in the Township right-of-way?
The Township is not responsible for trees to be taken down
even if they are in the Township's right-of-way. It is the owners responsibility. If a tree has fallen into the Township street, then the Township will remove it out of the street area
only. If the tree is in the Township right-of-way and it is deemed to be dead, we will contact the property owner to get a price to have it removed. We will then get another price, and notify
the owner of the price.
Can the Township remove a tree branch from electric or telephone wires?
The Township will not remove any tree limbs from electric or
telephone wires. We will contact the appropriate utility company to do so.
Will the Township install or replace fallen, damaged or missing signs?
The Township will replace or install all missing or damaged stop
signs and street signs as a top priority.
Is West Goshen responsible for maintaining all the roads in the Township?
West Goshen Township is responsible for maintaining all
municipally owned public roadways. The Township is not responsible for maintenance to state or private roads.
Click here to see a list of state and privately owned roads in West Goshen Township.
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