wow trail opposed

krm · 06-11-2009, 03:44 PM

There is no way it is worth the bill...
9 miles x 5280 LF x 12' wide = 570,240 SF / 9 =63,360 SY x .057 x 3" thick asphalt = 10,834 tons of asphalt @ $90/ton = $975,110 just for the asphalt and that is @ $90 per ton they will be very luck to get that price once this thing gets off the ground. The trail will have at least 9" of crush gravel =570,240 SF x (9/12) /27 = 15,840 CY (this price may very but on the cheap side lets say $18 in place) so 15,840 CY x $18 = $285,120. I could go all day if people are interested, on top of this 1.26mm you need to do cut/fill, treatment swales, bioretention cells, the list goes on...

Personally it sounds great but I don't feel like paying taxes for it

06-11-2009, 03:44 PM	#11
krm Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 39 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	quick math There is no way it is worth the bill... 9 miles x 5280 LF x 12' wide = 570,240 SF / 9 =63,360 SY x .057 x 3" thick asphalt = 10,834 tons of asphalt @ $90/ton = $975,110 just for the asphalt and that is @ $90 per ton they will be very luck to get that price once this thing gets off the ground. The trail will have at least 9" of crush gravel =570,240 SF x (9/12) /27 = 15,840 CY (this price may very but on the cheap side lets say $18 in place) so 15,840 CY x $18 = $285,120. I could go all day if people are interested, on top of this 1.26mm you need to do cut/fill, treatment swales, bioretention cells, the list goes on... Personally it sounds great but I don't feel like paying taxes for it