Distinctive Projects
This three year pilot project designed by New York State Department of Parks and Recreation offered an interesting mixture of construction techniques and practices. In addition to pulverizing all existing pavement to be used as base material, the project required the installation of 5,470 lineal feet of pipe, 8,558 feet of concrete curbing, 3,284 feet of concrete sidewalk and 5,855 tons of in-place blacktop, as well as the construction of a basketball court.
One of the more interesting aspects of the project was the construction of ten "Bioswales". These storm water control devices consist of underdrain pipes ranging from 4" to 6" to 8" to 10", which are covered with geotextile fabric and one foot of a special blend of sand, organic compost and native top soil with cobbles on the surface. They are vegetated with native grasses, plants and trees. The collected and stored storm water is filtered through the sand blend over a period of days before it is drained to Otsego Lake.
The project also required the construction of two acres of grass pavement parking areas. It required the excavation and placement of sub-base material, the installation of an interlocking plastic grid designed to handle vehicle loads, 1/2" hand placed topsoil and final seeding and mulching.
Over three years of numerous construction phases, Glimmerglass State Park has proven to be an excellent example of the wide array of construction services Cobleskill Stone Products can provide.
