[Massplanners] Fwd: Granite Curb vs. Bituminous

[Jeffrey Robert Levine]

I find that most (if not all) New England communities use granite as the baseline. I’ve seen some asphalt allowed but it doesn’t last. Every place I’ve worked around here has had granite curbing as part of their roadway standards.

In the Midwest, my experience was they used concrete curbing. I think that’s because granite is harder to get there (same reason the farmland there is better, you don’t find rock potatoes everywhere…) The concrete works fine for winter conditions if installed correctly, but I’m not sure it’s any cheaper here, and granite lasts longer.

Jeff

Jeff Levine, AICP (he/him)

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Department of Urban Studies & Planning
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From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Katrina O'leary via MassPlanners
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2021 9:47 AM
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Subject: [Massplanners] Granite Curb vs. Bituminous

Hello.
I’m looking for “rules of thumb,” practices, or policies regarding which roadways in your municipality are constructed with either bituminous curbing, straight/sloped faced granite curbing.

Katrina O'Leary, AICP
Middleton Town Planner
195 North Main Street     Middleton, MA   01949     PH: (978)777-8917
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