Our first priority when we come to evaluate your asphalt and concrete pavement is identifying any obvious safety issues. Common things we look for are:

• Missing or broken fire hydrant reflectors.

• Faded, difficult to see pavement markings, particularly for red fire lanes, speed bumps and humps, STOP’s and limit lines, and stenciled speed limits.

• Missing or difficult to locate street signs.

• Tripping hazards in the sidewalks or the streets.

• Cracks wide enough to catch a heel in.

• Loose, unswept aggregate from raveling asphalt that creates a slip hazard.

• Pool deck surfaces with worn anti-slip coatings.

 

We also find it very helpful to hear what safety concerns your board may have related to the pavement. We’ve developed an optional safety questionnaire your board members or residents are welcome to complete to help us identify those concerns. Some of the questions on it include:

• Are there any areas where parked cars block visibility and create a hazard?

• Are there intersections without stop signs that would be safer with them?

• Are there areas with ponding water that need to be addressed?

• If your community is gated, are there issues with gates hitting cars, or cars hitting gates?

• Have there been problems with vehicles entering the community through the exit gate(s)?

• Do you feel the community speed limit is posted in an adequate number of locations?

• How well is the speed limit observed? 

 

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