2-40 Section 207. Obliterating Roadway
207.01 Description
This work consists of obliterating existing or temporary roadways as required by the contract. Obliterating roadway applies to the portions of the existing or temporary roadw ay that are outside the limits of the new roadway.
207.02 Materials
None specified.
207.03 Construction
If an existing or temporary roadway is no longer needed for traffic, remove the HMA or concrete pavement and fill ditches and obliterate the roadway using grading operations. Provide suitable drainage and blend the area with the surrounding ground contours. Construct natural -appearing obstructions in the old roadway to prevent use by traffic. Break down and bury or remove old structures, in accordance with subsection 2 04.03. If required, scarify the obliterated roadway to mix aggregate surfacing materials with earth, and leave in a smooth condition. Topsoil, seed, fertilize, and mulch obliterated areas in accordance with section 816. If approved by the Engineer, the Contractor may obliterate the roadway by breaking the pavement to provide drainage and covering to at least 12 inches deep using Department -approved material provided by the Contractor.
207.04 Measurement and Payment
Pay Item Pay Unit Obliterate Old Road ...................................................................... Station, Acre The Engineer will measure Obliterate Old Road along the centerline of the roadway requiring obliteration and outside the limits of the new roadway. The Engineer will measure the removal of HMA surface as HMA Surface, Rem or Pavt, Rem in accordance with subsection 501.04 or subsection 204.04, respectively, as appropriate. The Engineer will measure the removal of concrete pavement as Pavt, Rem in accord ance with subsection 204.04. The Engineer will measure and the Department will pay for seeding, fertilizer, topsoil surface, and mulch in accordance with section 816. The Department will pay for materials salvaged from the obliterated roadway and used in the construction of the new roadway as approved by the Engineer at the unit prices for the pay items.
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