2025 Fall
As we mentioned in the previous newsletters, stormwater drainage is a key component to the design, function and longevity of the roadway pavement. Premature failure of the asphalt pavement and granular subbase may occur if stormwater is not transferred away from the roadway. Throughout the Township, developers have built subdivision roadways with very little longitudinal slope and storm water drainage. Since the road is flat, the ditch is flat. To alleviate standing water, we have been installing an 8” perforated pipe as an underdrain to collect the nuisance storm and sump pump discharge to create positive flow along the right of way. This past year, we also redesigned a storm sewer system into the public right of way out of private property. The Road District has an excellent staff of skilled personnel that are capable of building and maintaining the drainage systems.
We will continue our annual yard waste collection through autumn, specifically the week of November 24. Currently, we have compost material available from late last year’s collection and is offered to anyone within the Township for pick-up at the Road District Garage and Town Hall locations. During the middle of the winter season, we will collect pine trees and decorations that have outlasted the holiday seasons. Incorporated areas, please check with your local waste disposal carrier, as they will collect your trees, usually as part of your service. If you live in the unincorporated areas and it is time for disposal, please place your tree, without a bag, trunk side to the curb. There is no set schedule for pick up, as our focus is on snow and ice control operations. However, when weather allows us, we will collect, process, and add the spoils to the composting material for the following year.
The last three winters have been mild with 17.6, 22.2, and 20.2 inches of snow, typically 38.4 inches. Over the past 10 years we have incorporated more liquids to combat varying precipitation. One such treatment called anti-icing, is placing a salt-based brine mixed with a sticky agricultural product onto the roadway before a storm is forecasted. This pre-treatment forms a barrier between the roadway and frozen precipitation, preventing an icy bond from forming between the two. As a result, plowing operations become more efficient in removing snow and less impactful to the environment. Due to lower snowfall and timing of the events, we have even directly applied the salt brines to snow covered roadways. Whatever the storm events, we continually monitor weather conditions and apply the best technique to battle inclement weather.
After storm events, please keep your neighbors and other motorists safe by not disposing of snow into the street, a public sidewalk, or even on the parkway across from your property. The best location to properly pile the snow is on the left side of your driveway as you face your home. This will reduce the amount of snow deposited into your driveway during the next storm event. If a mailbox has been compromised by our municipal plow truck, please notify us immediately so that a temporary mailbox may be installed for continued postal service. Everyone at the Road District greatly appreciates your effort in combating the winter storms and together we will keep the roadways open and safe.
We will continue to ensure that Palatine Township Road District will be available for all your infrastructure concerns and strive to meet your expectations. If you have any questions, concerns, or need any additional information regarding our services please feel free to email me at adelmar@palatinetownship-il.gov.
