Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) · Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction

Section 211 — TOPSOIL AND COMPOST

Illinois Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, Section 211. Full text, cross-references and related pay items on BuildSpec.

Topsoil and Compost Art. 211.03 97 on the fabric will only be permitted to establish an initial working platform. No vehicles or construction equipment shall be allowed on the fabric prior to placement of the granular blanket. The granular material shall be placed to the full required thickness and compacted before any loaded trucks are allowed on the blanket. Fabric damaged during installation or subsequent placement of granular material shall be repaired or replaced. Torn fabric may be patched in place by cutting and placing a piece of the same fabric over the tear. The dimensions of the…

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