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Conference 7.286::maynard

Title:Maynard -- Center of the Universe
Notice:Welcome to our new digs...
Moderator:PRAGMA::GRIFFIN
Created:Wed Aug 06 1986
Last Modified:Thu Feb 20 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:509
Total number of notes:4062

57.0. "Grooving Along..." by GNERIC::FARRELL (Thirty Six Bit Paleontologist..) Tue Apr 07 1987 19:16


Any ideas as to why a groove is being cut into the sidewalks all over
downtown Maynard?  

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57.1For future destructionJON::MORONEYLight the fuse and RUN!Tue Apr 07 1987 22:105
It's so when they dig the sidewalk on one side of the groove in the future,
it'll separate cleanly along the groove rather than coming up raggedly (and
possibly damaging nearby foundations, etc.)

-Mike
57.2MILT::JACKSONYou haven't earned it yet, BabyThu Apr 09 1987 12:0111
    I can't believe that.  The grove is a really non-uniform pattern.
    
    
    
    Thanks for bringing this up.  I've been wondering about it for weeks.
     My own guess is that some kind of wire (traffic signals, or something
    like that?) is going to be put down in the groove.
    
    
    
    -bill
57.3.1 has itREGENT::GETTYSBob Gettys N1BRMThu Apr 09 1987 13:356
                .1 is correct. It is so that they can break up the
        majority of the sidewalk without damaging the buildings or
        pavement beyond it using heavy equipment. They will then
        carefully break up the part still against the buildings. 
                
                /s/     Bob
57.4New sidewalksSYSENG::OPPFri Apr 10 1987 17:196
      I heard it was for the reason described so that ultimately new
    sidewalks can be installed.  Oh boy, fresh concrete for people to
    inscribe their initials.  
    
    Greg
    
57.5hot or cold!MEMIT::DUNNIGANWed Nov 07 1990 15:585
    Grooves in the sidewalks are also for expansion and contraction in
    climate changes to help prevent breaking up.
    
    Pat