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636CABLE ROAD GUARD

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Cable Road Guard Art. 636.03 Delineators shall be placed both as to lateral placement and height so as to have a satisfactory and uniform alignment. Acceptance of the delineator installation will include, in addition to ordinary inspection, a night inspection from an automobile by the Engineer and the Contractor, or a duly authorized representative. Delineators not having satisfactory and uniform night appearance shall be adjusted.

635.05 Removing and Reinstalling Existing Delineator Posts and

Reflectors. Removal shall be performed in a manner that will not cause any damage to the existing posts or reflectors. Any posts or reflectors damaged during the removal shall be replaced. When necessary, the existing posts and reflectors shall be stored in a manner approved by the Engineer prior to reinstallation. Reinstallation and acceptance of the posts and reflectors shall be according to

Article 635 — 04.

635.06 Method of Measurement. This work will be measured for payment in

place in units of each. All of the various reflector configurations installed on a single post (one reflector, two reflectors placed back to back, or double reflectors) will be considered as one each.

635.07 Basis of Payment. The work of furnishing and installing new

delineator posts and reflectors will be paid for at the contract unit price per each for DELINEATORS. The work of removing and reinstalling existing delineator posts and reflectors will be paid for at the contract unit price per each for REMOVE AND REINSTALL DELINEATORS. SECTION 636. CABLE ROAD GUARD

636.01 Description. This work shall consist of constructing a cable road

guard consisting of a steel cable mounted on posts.

636.02 Materials. Materials shall be according to the following.

Item Article/Section

a.Cables and Accessories for Cable Road Guard ................................ 1006.26
b.Wood Posts and Wood Blockouts ........................ 1007.01, 1007.02, 1007.07
c.Steel Posts ........................................................................................ 1006.23
d.Preservative Treatment ..................................................................... 1007.12
e.Portland Cement Concrete (Note 1) ....................................................... 1020
f.Reinforcement Bars ........................................................................... 1006.10 Note 1. Concrete shall be Class SI concrete. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

636.03 General. Cable road guard shall be constructed at the locations and

according to the details shown on the plans. Either wood or steel posts shall be used at the option of the Contractor. The posts shall be according to Article 630.05. Art. 636.04 Concrete Barrier End anchor arrangements shall be constructed at the ends of cable road guard. Dead end anchor arrangement shall be used when cable road guard is placed adjacent to a bridge or when conditions will not permit placing the post anchor beyond the end post. When the length of the cable road guard is more than 500 ft (150 m), intermediate anchor arrangements shall be constructed at intervals not exceeding 500 ft (150 m). Cable splices will be permitted provided that no single piece of unspliced cable is less than 50 ft (15 m). The cable shall be tensioned to the satisfaction of the Engineer.

636.04 Method of Measurement. Cable road guard will be measured for

payment in feet (meters) in place from center to center of end posts.

636.05 Basis of Payment. This work will be paid for at the contract unit price

per foot (meter) for CABLE ROAD GUARD, SINGLE STRAND. SECTION 637. CONCRETE BARRIER

637.01 Description. This work shall consist of constructing a concrete barrier

and its base.

637.02 Materials. Materials for the barrier and a portland cement concrete

base shall be according to the following. Item Article/Section

a.Portland Cement Concrete ..................................................................... 1020
b.Hook Bars .......................................................................................... 1006.10
c.Dowel Bars .................................................................................... 1006.11(b)
d.Protective Coat ....................................................................................... 1023
e.Nonshrink Grout ................................................................................. 1024.02
f.Chemical Adhesive Resin System ...................................................... 1027.01
g.Preformed Expansion Joint Fillers .......................................................... 1051 Materials for a hot-mix asphalt (HMA) base shall be according to Section 1030.

637.03 Equipment. Equipment shall be according to the following.

Item Article/Section

a.Hand Vibrator ................................................................................ 1103.17(a)
b.10 ft (3 m) Straightedge ................................................................. 1103.17(h) Equipment for a portland cement concrete base shall be according to

Article 483 — 03.

Equipment for an HMA base shall be according to Article 356.03. CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS

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Source: Illinois Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2022 Edition. Pages 578–579 of 1,217. View official source ↗

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