for Highway Construction Page 162 of 71 5 SECTION 208 – INTERCEPTOR DITCHES
208.01 Description.
Construct interceptor ditches .
208.02 Materials.
Not specified.
208.03 Construction Requirements.
Construct interceptor ditches as specified or as directed.
208.04 Method of Measurement.
The Engineer will measure acceptably completed work by the foot along the centerline and profile of the completed ditch.
208.05 Basis of Payment .
The Department will pay for acceptable quantities at the con tract unit prices as follows: Pay Item Pay Unit Interceptor Ditches ................................................................................. FT for Highway Construction Page 163 of 71 5 SECTION 209 – SMALL DITCHES
209.01 Description.
Construct small ditches, which the Department defines as having an average volume of less than 0.2 cubic yard per foot of ditch.
209.02 Materials.
Not specified.
209.03 Construction Requirements.
Construct small ditches as specified. If a typical small ditch section is not specified, construct small ditches by sidecasting the excavated material. Conduct the work in a manner to minimize interruption to irrigation water flows and make suitabl e arrangements with irrigation users to minimize claims for damage to crops or interruption to farming operations. Construct dikes first when they are needed to construct ditches across low ground or as directed. Use approved impervious material for the di kes. Place material in horizontal layers and compact each layer to 90 percent of the maximum dry density, as specified in 205.03.G, and then construct a small ditch in the top of the dike. Direct irrigation water, if available, into dike ditches for testing and approval before acceptance by the Engineer.
209.04 Method of Measurement.
The Engineer will measure acceptably completed work by the foot along the centerline and profile of the completed ditch. The Engineer will measure dikes and cuts constructed to carry small ditches as specified in 205.04.
209.05 Basis of Payment .
The Department will pay for acceptable quantities at the contract unit pr ices as follows: Pay Item Pay Unit Small Ditches .......................................................................................... FT
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