Text Box: June 2008 Text Box: limits the milling that can occur, or else the contractor would hit dirt, e.g., on Vassar, he said. He noted that in the lower part of town patching and milling would be required. He stated that he was alarmed by the results of the core samples, although some streets, such as Princeton, Wellesley, University, and Bryn Mawr were of sufficient pavement depth to mill down two inches. Something more than milling and resurfacing might be needed on Oxford Text Box: A representative of the company recommending a repair plan for the town streets told the town council at its May 12 meeting that several core samples of town roads indicated that in many cases there was very little sub-base to the roads in Glen Echo. Bob Harris, Director of Construction, A. Morton Thomas, provided some detailed information about the core samples. He noted that a sample on University between Oxford and Princeton got the highest score; the lower end of Bryn Mawr, near the dead end, got the lowest score. Mr. Harris outlined four options for the project: (1) Patching and sealing (estimate: $61,000). This would not really address the issues, he said. (2) Patching, milling and resurfacing some areas, sealing (estimate: $61,000-135,000). Again, Mr. Harris said he does not recommend this option.. (3) Patching, milling and resurfacing throughout the town (estimate $135,000-275,000). Recommended option. (4) Full depth pavement reconstruction (estimate: three times the cost of option 3). Mr. Harris explained that core samples were taken in the areas perceived to be the worst, .e.g., in front of 5 Vassar Circle, 6100 Princeton, on Cornell, and on University. On Vassar Circle and Princeton, A. Morton Thomas found surface asphalt only. On Cornell and University, they found base and surface asphalt only. Pavement thickness is supposed to be a total of 12 inches of aggregate base, base asphalt and surface asphalt. In some cases, town streets had only two inches of pavement thickness. This Text Box: FREE HALL EVENTS FOR GLEN ECHO RESIDENTS The following activities booked at the town hall are free for town residents: Monday, June 9, 8:00 p.m.--TOWN COUNCIL MEETING Saturday June 14, 7:30 p.m.—GLEN ECHO FILM FESTIVAL Tuesday, June 24, 7:00-9:00 p.m.—DAOUD NASSAR AND THE TENT OF NATIONS Every Wednesday, 8:00-10:30 p.m. English Country Dance. Live music. No experience or partner needed. Sponsored by Folklore Society of Greater Washington. Text Box: —continued on page 3 Text Box: SOME STREETS IN POOR SHAPE, STREET REPAIR STUDY FINDS By Sophie Keefer