Tree Inventory to begin in Easton

Arborists from Davey Resource Group, a division of Davey Tree Expert Company, have been commissioned by the Town of Easton to perform a public tree inventory starting mid-May. The arborists will be out with backpack GPS units collecting data on approximately 4000 trees along about 70 miles of public streets. The data, as well as additional information, will be used to develop a Comprehensive Forestry Program for the Town of Easton. Funding was obtained from the National Fish & Wildlife Chesapeake Bay Stewardship Fund. The project will be completed by January 2014.

Complete Press Release is available here

Max Lane Road Construction

The Town of Easton will be performing road construction on Max Lane from Calvert Street to Lomax Street beginning May 6, 2013. The purpose of the project is to repair /improve drainage by reconstructing the storm drain inlet and adding concrete curbing. The road surface and base will also be removed and reconstructed. The contractor for this project is David A. Bramble from Chestertown Maryland.

There will be daytime lane closures in immediate work areas and the contractor will be working to keep property owners accessible to their properties as much as possible as the job progresses. The Town of Easton has a very aggressive construction schedule for the project with a substantial completion date anticipated of Memorial Day 2013.

Complete Press Release is available here

Marlboro Ave Utility and Construction Project

The Town of Easton will be performing street construction on Marlboro Avenue from the Easton Parkway, MD. Rte. 322, to 900 feet east beginning Monday, April 15th 2013. The purpose of the project is to add an additional travel lane in order to upgrade left-turning vehicle movements into the Tred Avon and Easton Marketplace Shopping Centers. Easton Utilities will also be installing new electric conduits for the future replacement of a major feeder to this commercial district. The contractor for this project is Dixie Construction of Georgetown Delaware. There will be crosswalks, pedestrian signals, traffic signal improvements, additional storm drain improvements and asphalt resurfacing through the construction zone.

There will be daytime lane closures in the immediate work zone area during this project at various times. Some of the traffic signal construction will occur during non- peak travel night hours. The complete project duration is 120 days.

For additional information please read the Press Release.

Toward Zero Deaths Maryland Campaign

More than 500 people die on Maryland roads every year. These are all family, friends and neighbors – not just statistics. Every person that dies is a loss that is sudden, shocking, and unpredictable.

Death and injury should not be an acceptable consequence of driving. It has never been for airlines, trains or ships. Why motor vehicles?

That’s why so many are working Toward Zero Deaths on America’s roadways through policy, public health, education, enforcement and other efforts.

The Town of Easton and Easton Police Department have joined the Toward Zero Deaths campaign which launched August 1st. We are committed to stopping needless deaths on our roadways and we’ll do it through tough enforcement.

Matt Larmore, 1970 - 2012

Matt and Jeter