CONTRACTOR
GUIDANCE

Speed limit on all FPA roads is 15 MPH. Construction vehicles are not to exceed 15 MPH while traveling over FPA roads.

All contractor and/or construction vehicles are to follow any “Posted” road signage. The FPA reserves the right to close the roads to heavy traffic or all vehicular traffic during the spring thaw if such traffic would cause undue damage. 

Contractors and their crews should avoid parking on the sides of FPA roads which may cause degradation of road edges and hindrance of vehicle travel. Use lighter weight construction vehicles when possible and avoid road blockage during construction. 

Property owners must give a one (1) day notice (including date, time and duration) to all residents in the event of temporary road blockage. Please consider this when scheduling.

Property owners must give a one (1) day notice (including date and time) to all residents if blasting is required at a work site. Please consider this when scheduling. Use proper matting if there is a danger that flying debris might damage adjoining property.

All contractors who have crews working onsite are required to provide adequate sanitation facilities and are required to clean up the area, including the adjacent roadside.

Grade driveways to ensure that water flows into ditches/culverts and not onto FPA roads. Where driveways are to be built, bury town water pipe (if present) to at least a 12 inch depth under driveway where practical or otherwise effectively protected. If lowering or moving any portion of the water pipe is required, the Boothbay Water District should be notified to do this job. Driveways should not be built up to cover a water pipe at the expense of effective water drainage.

Install culverts where driveways connect to FPA roads so normal drainage flow is not diverted onto main road. Culvert specifications: at least 8” in diameter; extend at least 1’ beyond the edge of each side of driveway; larger diameter culvert should be installed where surface water runoff exceeds the capacity of 8” culvert so roadside ditch is not restricted during heavy run off.