Town Engineer
The Town Engineer will be retiring effective January 18, 2010. By action of the Board of Selectmen confirmed at Town Meeting on December 16, 2009, the position of Town Engineer has been eliminated effective upon the Town Engineer's retirement.
After January 18, 2010, questions concerning engineering services should be directed to the Chief Administrative Officer at 860-693-7837.
Roadway Construction/ Town Acceptance Information
The following is a list of roadways that are currently in various stages of construction. Based upon the approval of the Planning Commission, the roadways are proposed to be added to the Town's road network upon completion. The roadways on this list currently have limited Town services such as Police and Fire/EMS, but do not currently receive maintenance by the Highway Department until accepted as a Town road.
The Canton Board of Education and the US Postal Service provide services to private roads in accordance with their policies and procedures. School buses service and mail delievery may not be available on the roads on this list.
Roadways that are proposed to remain private ways are not inspected by the Town Engineer. Questions regarding such roadways may be referred to the Town Planner at 860-693-7891.
Please note that the roadways being constructed to be included in the Town's road network are maintained by the developer under the terms of a Development Agreement until accepted into the Town's road system by action of the Board of Selectmen or Town Meeting as per the Town's Charter:
Garrett Road (extension), current status private way, Hoffmann Farms Subdivision, being constructed by Bahre Partnership 860-693-0122. Development agreement may be found at Vol 253 Page 465.
Rustle Meadow Lane, current status private way, Rustle Meadow Subdivision, being constructed by Rustle Meadow Associates, LLC 860-651-0150. Development agreement may be found at Vol 282 Page 363
Shallot Meadow, current status private way, Shallot Meadow Subdivision, construction has not yet commenced, for information contact Family Home Builders, LLC 860-693-4213. A development agreement has not been executed for this project.
FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Mapping (FIRM)
The Zoning Commission has adopted revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM) with an effective date of September 26, 2008 prepared by the US Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency in cooperation with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (ConnDEP). The FEMA FIRM with Map Revised March 18, 1991 becomes obsolete on the effective date of the latest mapping.
The mapping is available from the FEMA Mapping Service Center at www.fema.gov in a number of digital formats either for viewing on-line, to download, or to obtain as a CD. FEMA has established a nominal charge for this service.
Canton is community number 090135 located in Hartford County #09003C with panels #0167, 0168, 0169, 0302, 0304, 0306, 0307, 0308, 0309, 0315, 0316, 0317, 0326, and 0328 published. Panels covering Canton #0165 and 0166 are not published. Ordering maps is in the format of Hartford County Number, Panel Number, and F. (To order panel #0167, it is Map Number 09003C0167F.)
The paper copies of the FIRM provided to the Town are not as clear to read as the digital DFirm available on the FEMA website. It is recommended that the website be utilized to view and download FIRM mapping.
There has been a vertical datum change adopted in the September 26, 2008 FIRM and Flood Insurance Study (FIS). It is the North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 1988). The March 18, 1991 FIRM utilized the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 1929). In Canton, NAVD 1988 is lower than NDVD 1929 by 0.80 feet.
The horizontal datum of the September 26, 2008 FIRM is the North American Datum of 1983 (NAD 83).
The FIS consists of a 7 Volume set for Hartford County with an effective date of September 26, 2008. Figures, Tables, Exhibits, etc. are indexed by waterway name and not by Town. Information shown on the FIS is referenced to NAVD 88.
A copy of the FIS with effective date September 26, 2008 is available at the office for reference. It is also available on the FEMA website as FIS Study Number 09003CV001A.
The Town of Canton is a Map Repository for FEMA flood information as published by the FIRM and FIS for the Town of Canton. The Town of Canton does not distribute or offer the mapping for sale. Please contact FEMA for distribution or sales of the FIRM or FIS for the Town of Canton.
Town Maintained Bridges with Weight Restrictions:
The following Town maintained bridges have restrictions on the weight of vehicles using the structures.
Town Bridge on Town Bridge Road over the Farmington River is posted for 7 tons for a H type truck, 10 tons for a HS type truck, and a 12 foot 9 inch vertical clearance restriction. The bridge is a one lane structure. Approaches on and off the bridge have poor vertical and horizontal geometry. Trucks are advised to seek an alternate route. ConnDOT #05222
Old US 44 Bridge on Swimming Pool Road over Swimming Pool Brook is posted for 5 tons. The bridge is currently closed to all traffic due to a partial collapse of the deck. ConnDOT #4495
Meadow Road bridge over Cherry Brook is posted for 8 tons. Meadow Road is subject to routine flooding with water over the roadway. The bridge is a one lane structure. Shoulders are soft and the road is in a poor state of repair. Motorists are advised to seek an alternate route. ConnDOT #023-011 |