Chimney Rock Conditions

icebiker · Wednesday at 9:48 PM

I know where Miller and Vosseller are but where would this road cut be in the park?

Patrick · Wednesday at 10:24 PM

Someone want to tell me how they were only cutting 34 trees?

Assuming they want to come from vossler to the bend on the middle left side of the pic...
(the pics still look excessive)

THATmanMANNY · Wednesday at 10:48 PM

So I was there on Friday afternoon. I think they were just starting. They posted trail closed signs. Pretty sure I saw a Somerset county truck there too overseeing it… :popcorn:

I just saw this patch on FB and needed to check in here too

Jrzjoe · Thursday at 5:19 AM

Could some of those wood chips be used to help fill and/or firm up notoriously wet and soft areas of the trail system?
I’m not saying I want to ride on wood chip trails but some of the mud pit spots may benefit with wood chips mixed with soil.

christryon · Thursday at 7:10 AM

The Bridgewater Mayor is not happy. Patch story - Miller Ln project

Wood chips are not the answer for fixing muddy spots. They don't provide a stable base.

Patrick · Thursday at 7:24 AM

I'm also going to guess that they are way over estimating the number of trees cut.

christryon · Thursday at 7:29 AM

Patrick said:
I'm also going to guess that they are way over estimating the number of trees cut.

Agreed, hard to know with no stumps🤣

Ejd · Thursday at 1:58 PM

What was wrong with the existing road? I don't think it's private. There are 5 or 6 houses on it. This seems pointless

shrpshtr325 · Thursday at 2:16 PM

Ejd said:
What was wrong with the existing road? I don't think it's private. There are 5 or 6 houses on it. This seems pointless

Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST said:
Miller ln is a private Rd. Township is building a new road to bypass miller

jdog · Thursday at 5:52 PM

Ejd said:
What was wrong with the existing road? I don't think it's private. There are 5 or 6 houses on it. This seems pointless

Someone on Miller obviously has some political connection.

26''_Ripper · Thursday at 6:01 PM

There is a huge tree down on Yellow good 30 inches in diameter needs a chainsaw for sure. I'd ask the people cutting the road to take care of it but they'd clear the whole park 😂

hls811 · Thursday at 8:59 PM

This one is down on pink, which will probably get used more now that the yellow trail is cut off.

The second is down on yellow, Yellow Twisties, just before the 4 way intersection.

Cafe Dave · Thursday at 11:15 PM

jredone said:
It’s starting to go a bit deeper

Nolabean · Friday at 6:00 AM

I’m just learning about this nightmare… where exactly did they close off..high tech? My favorite trail…

SmooveP · Friday at 9:06 AM

Another article:

300 trees destroyed for park road prompts N.J. town to threaten lawsuit against county

More than 300 trees were chopped down at the entrance of Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater — despite an agreement to remove 34.

www.nj.com

How does the township get caught off guard on something like this? They don't have anyone observing a project like this?

Jrzjoe · Friday at 9:14 AM

I’m rarely one to support an eminent domain scenario but how can a private road lead to a public park? I feel like the easy decision would have been to acquire the existing road for public use….but I’m not an attorney so who knows the legal BS that goes along with that. Super disappointing

Steve Vai · Friday at 9:18 AM

SmooveP said:
Another article:

300 trees destroyed for park road prompts N.J. town to threaten lawsuit against county

More than 300 trees were chopped down at the entrance of Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater — despite an agreement to remove 34.

www.nj.com

How does the township get caught off guard on something like this? They don't have anyone observing a project like this?

There’s been sketchy deals going on along that ridge for decades.

Red Mosquito · Friday at 12:49 PM

SmooveP said:
Another article:

300 trees destroyed for park road prompts N.J. town to threaten lawsuit against county

More than 300 trees were chopped down at the entrance of Washington Valley Park in Bridgewater — despite an agreement to remove 34.

www.nj.com

How does the township get caught off guard on something like this? They don't have anyone observing a project like this?

No, they don’t have the resources. This was a county job and up to the county to monitor. Typically, the “owner” (in this case the county) hires a sub-consultant who inspects the contractor’s work to ensure it’s up to spec. Depending upon the type of work they may be inspecting full time or just a few times a week to monitor (I suspect the latter for a job like this).

Others with vested interests (like the township) may also stop in from time to time to check on things, but since the township is not the “owner” they are not the responsible party to make sure the work gets carried out to spec. They may have the right to stop the work due to permitting issues, but all of that gets fuzzy really quickly.