5/20/10

-----Original Message-----To: hestonmcrkhest@aol.com, brodsmls@aol.com,

Subject: Fwd: Pricketts Creek RoadDate: Wed, 19 May 2010 11:48:37 -0400

From: mikeumwa@aol.comfyi
-----Original Message-----From: Roncone, Michael J Michael.J.Roncone@wv.gov

To: mikeumwa@aol.comSent: Wed, May 19, 2010 6:36 am
Subject: RE: Pricketts Creek Road

Mike

None yet, the proposal price is in Charleston.

Mike

From: mikeumwa@aol.com [mailto:mikeumwa@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 8:16 PMTo: Roncone, Michael JSubject: Fwd: Pricketts Creek Road

mike,
any news?

mike

-----Original Message-----From: hestonmcrkhest@aol.comTo: Tmanchin@manchin-aloi.com; llongstreth43@aol.com; Bodwelch3@wmconnect.com; BrodsMls@aol.com; michael.j.roncone@wv.gov; mikeumwa@aol.comSent: Mon, May 17, 2010 9:39 pmSubject: Fwd: Pricketts Creek Road


Hi ALL~

I am writing once again to find out if there is any new information on Pricketts Creek Road? The state spent about a week up the road on Tunnel Hollow and was working their way back down the road from 310 toward Grassy Run. This was a great help for those residents and was greatly appreciated. Since then with the rain alot of that hill is once again rerutted which we knew would happen but it is still passable. Their work ceased in front of my home (Pricketts Creek Road Box 588)and they have not made it back. This road is impassable. Many residents have stopped and voiced their concerns again. We are hoping they are coming back and atleast fixing the holes and making it passable until we can get the funding and summer arrives.

If you have any new information, please contact me. I appreciate all of your hard work toward this project.

Carrie Heston
Resident/ Concerned Citizen Taking Action
Rt 4 Box 588
Fairmont, WV 26554
304-694-9681 home
304-694-1132 cell
hestonmcrkhest@aol.com
http://fixtheroad.blogspot.com

5/8/10

EMAIL RESPONSE LETTER TO PROPOSAL FOR ROAD REPAIR STOPPING 1/2 MILE SHORT OF COMPLETION



From: BrodsMls@aol.com
Date: Fri, 7 May 2010 20:09:27 EDT
Subject: Re: Pricketts Creek Rd.
To: BrodsMls@aol.com, mikeumwa@aol.com, hestonmcrkhest@aol.com, Llongstreth43@aol.com, tmanchin@manchin-aloi.com, michael.j.roncone@wv.gov
CC: CongressmanMollohan@mail.house.gov, Governor@WVGov.org, dot.info@wv.gov, dot.secretary@wv.gov

Hi All,

This is Melissa Brodsky, resident of Tunnel Hollow Rd. and one of the "Fix The Road!" voices. ( http://www.fixtheroad.blogspot.com/ )

I wanted to thank all of you that are taking your valuable time and focus to help propel the efforts to permanently repair Prickett's Creek rd ( CR 80 ) and Tunnel Hollow rd ( CR 31/11). Your concern in this matter is much appreciated.

As discussed in our last meeting with Mike Roncone- DOH, and delegates Mike Caputo, Linda Longstreth and Tim Manchin as well as residents Carrie Heston, Melissa Brodsky and Stella Barnett, attempts to temporarily patch the roads and ease the dangerous and bone jarring travel conditions have been made.

The resident's of Pricket's Creek, Tunnel Hollow and surrounding roads offer our gratitude to Mr. Roncone for expediting the temporary patching! Thank you.

Tunnel Hollow rd ditches have been cleared, most of the largest pot holes have been filled with crush run and several of the road heaves have been graded. The heavily damaged road/entrance site from the winter logging project is MUCH better and the large mud heaves from logging tire tracks along the side of the road have been graded as well. The road is passable now and the efforts are appreciated.

Prickett's Creek rd has had several of the pot holes filled with crush run and some of the road heaves have been graded. We assume the DOH is momentarily distracted by other projects and intends to return to the temporary patching on Prickett's Creek rd as much of it remains in extreme disrepair with large, damaging potholes, heaves and road cracks. We DO appreciate the temporary patching to date and look forward to further attention.

Of course as we all understood would happen, the temporary crush run patching is being kicked or washed out by passing cars or rain, so we are all eagerly anticipating the permanent repairs!

PLEASE take note that the last and most in dire need of repair half mile of Tunnel Hollow rd is NOT included in the permanent repairs and desperately needs to be. Without including this last half mile, the permanent repair project to these roads is INCOMPLETE. ( As per M. Roncone email: "The project would start at Grassy Run and end somewhere near Melissa Brodsky’s house as was earlier projected )."

The last half mile of Tunnel Hollow rd. from my house to Rt 310/ East Grafton Rd, is the nearest and most accessible entry and exit for the Rock Lake Volunteer Fire Department that services this area in emergency situations, is heavily traveled by residents either driving to the popularly shopped Grafton Wal-Mart, leaving and returning to work or pursing outdoor sporting in and around the nearby Valley Falls State Park as well as being the only other exit/entrance to/from the local residents houses when the Low Water Bridge is flooded -as it often is.

DOH representative Mike Roncone has asserted that the steep hill in the last half mile of Tunnel Hollow cannot be permanently repaired with tar and chip resurfacing and that the local population does not justify the cost of such a repair.

The residents disagree with this as there are several local examples of same or similar steep roads with excessive water drainage and are less populated than Tunnel Hollow rd that have recently been paved- the closest one In particular being Cherry Hill off Bunner's Ridge Road.

The residents that live along and travel Tunnel Hollow rd respectfully request the last half mile of Tunnel Hollow from my house to Rt 310/East Grafton rd receive equal permanent road repair treatment as the aforementioned project that ".... would start at Grassy Run and end somewhere near Melissa Brodsky’s house as was earlier projected" in order for the project to be complete and properly executed. Anything less is unacceptable.

Note that the local residents have offered to chip in skilled labor and privately owned heavy equipment free of charge to ease the financial burden and expedite the project but have been gently refused on the grounds that proper procedure is to accept public bids, etc., however if there are any offered resources that can be helpful, our offer still stands.

Thank you all again for all of your time and effort. Prickett's Creek, Tunnel Hollow and surrounding road's residents look forward to seeing this project to fruition in a timely manner.

Melissa Brodsky and Carrie Heston, Resident/Concerned Citizens Taking Action
Rt. 4 Box 569 B, Tunnel Hollow Rd. ( CR 31/11)
Fairmont, WV 26554
(304) 366-1420 home
(304) 282-2260 cell
brodsmls@aol.com
http://www.fixtheroad.blogspot.com/
RONCONE EMAIL RESPONSE TO CAPUTO FOLLOW UP AND ROAD REPAIR COST

From: Roncone, Michael J To: mikeumwa@aol.com
Cc: Llongstreth43@aol.com; tmanchin@manchin-aloi.com
Sent: Fri, May 7, 2010 8:24 am
Subject: RE: Pricketts Creek Rd.

Mike, Tim & Linda

I just talked to Ray Urse and he tells me we just submitted a cost for this project on Upper Pricketts Creek Road of $266,000.00 to Charleston. This would include $211,000.00 for the full depth reclamation to repair the base and $55,000.00 for the surface treatment tar & chip. The project would start at Grassy Run and end somewhere near Melissa Brodsky’s house as was earlier projected. The next step is to wait and see if we get an authorization and the funding for the project. If I hear anything else or you all can help in getting this pushed through it would greatly be appreciated.

Call me if I can be of any further help.

Thanks
Mike Roncone
FOLLOW UP EMAIL TO MIKE RONCONE-DOH, FROM MIKE CAPUTO- DELEGATE

From: mikeumwa@aol.com [mailto:mikeumwa@aol.com?]
Sent: Wednesday, May 05, 2010 4:11 PM
To: Roncone, Michael JCc: brodsmls@aol.com; hestonmcrkhest@aol.com; Llongstreth43@aol.com; tmanchin@manchin-aloi.com
Subject: Pricketts Creek Rd.

Mike,

Are there any updates on the Pricketts Creek Road? Do we have the cost analysis yet? If so, what are the plans to proceed.

Please let us know what we can do to help move this along.

Thanks,
Mike, Tim & Linda