SECTION 624 - PAVED GUTTERS
624-1 DESCRIPTION. This work shall consist of the construction of asphalt pavement, precast,
conventionally formed or machine formed Portland Cement concrete, or cobblestone gutters in accordance with these specifications and in reasonably close conformity with the lines and grades indicated in the Contract Documents and/or as directed by the Engineer.
624-2 Materials
624-2.01 Asphalt Gutters. The materials for asphalt gutters shall meet the requirements specified for a
9.5 mixture designed for <0.3 million Equivalent Single Axle Loads, ESALs using coarse aggregate Type F9.
624-2.02 Conventionally Formed Concrete Gutters. Concrete shall be Performance Engineered
Mixture (PEM) Portland Cement Concrete that meets the appropriate mix design requirements specified in Table 2 of Materials Procedure (MP) 501-2 Mix Design and Approval Procedure for Performance Engineered Mixtures – Structural Concrete.
624-2.03 Precast Concrete Gutters. Precast concrete gutters shall comply with the requirements of
§714-07, Precast Concrete Gutters.
624-2.04 Cobble Gutters. Cobble gutters shall be made of rounded “Hardheads,” 6 inch to 10 inch in
diameter.
624-2.05 Machine Formed Concrete Gutter. Concrete shall be Performance Engineered Mixture
(PEM) Portland Cement Concrete that meets the appropriate mix design requirements specified in Table 2 of MP 501-2.
624-3 Construction Details
624-3.01 Asphalt Gutters. Except as provided below, the construction requirements shall meet those of
§404-3, Construction Details for Asphalt Pavements.
A.Preparation of Bed. The location of the gutter shall be properly excavated and graded to conform with the gutter cross-section and line and grade. The excavated area shall be firm and dry before laying the gutter.
B.Placing. The asphalt mixture may be placed by handwork or by a paving machine approved by the Engineer. The gutter shall be uniform in texture, shape and density. The asphalt may be placed in a single layer providing that the section, line and grade after compaction are determined satisfactory by the Engineer.
C.Sealing. After compaction, the finished surface of the gutter shall be sealed by an application of bituminous material, Material Designation 702-3001, in the quantity and manner directed by the Engineer.
624-3.02 Conventionally Formed or Machine Formed Concrete Gutters. Concrete gutters shall be
either conventionally formed or machine formed to the size and shape shown on the Standard Sheets.
A.Conventionally Formed Gutters.
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1.General. Unless otherwise indicated, concrete gutters shall be constructed in 8 foot sections of the shapes and types shown on the plans and/or Standard Sheet with 1/4 inch joints between sections. The gutter may be constructed in alternate sections, 24 hours to elapse before the construction of the intermediate sections. Excess concrete shall be screeded off perpendicular to the line of the gutter. All construction joints shall be poured full with material meeting the requirements of Material Designation 702-0700, Miscellaneous Asphalt Cement or §705-02 Highway Joint Sealants, Type IV.
2.Curing. Curing of the gutters shall comply with the requirements of §502-3.11, Curing. Minimum curing periods for the various types of curing materials shall comply with the requirements of Table 502-3. A clear membrane curing compound may be used in lieu of a white- pigmented membrane curing compound.
B.Machine Formed Gutter. The machine forming requirements of concrete curb as specified under §609-3.04 shall apply except that crack control joints, 1/4 inch wide, shall be formed or scored every 8 feet to depths sufficient to produce weakened planes in the concrete. All crack control joints shall be filled flush with material meeting the requirements of Material Designation 702-0700, Miscellaneous Asphalt Cement or §705-02 Highway Joint Sealants, Type IV.
624-3.03 Precast Concrete Gutters. The location of the gutter shall be excavated and graded to conform
with the gutter cross-section and line and grade. Gutter sections shall be placed to line and grade on a firm and dry subgrade. All joints shall be poured full with material meeting the requirements of Material Designation 702- 0700, Miscellaneous Asphalt Cement or §705-02 Highway Joint Sealants, Type IV.
624-3.04 Cobble Gutters. The largest stones shall be selected and set along the inner edge and the center
of the gutter. All stones shall be embedded in mortar composed of one part Type 1 or 2 cement, §701-01, and two parts of §703-07, Concrete Sand. All stone shall be laid to line and grade, with close joints, by skilled workmen using regular paving tools. The stones shall then be thoroughly rammed in place and brought to a uniform surface. The joints shall be made of the same mortar as described above. The mortar shall completely fill the joints after being tamped.
624-4 Method of Measurement
624-4.01 Asphalt Gutters. The quantity of asphalt gutters to be paid for will be measured by the number
of tons of asphalt mixture furnished and placed in accordance with the Contract Documents and/or as directed by the Engineer. Quality payment adjustments will be measured as outlined in §404-4, Method of Measurement.
624-4.02 Conventionally Formed or Machine Formed Concrete Gutters. The quantity to be paid for
under this work will be the number of square feet of exposed surface of concrete gutters placed in accordance with the Contract Documents and/or as directed by the Engineer. No reduction in the number of square feet will be made to account for drainage structure frames and grates, or any other obstruction placed within the gutter section.
624-4.03 Precast Concrete Gutters. The quantity to be paid for under this item will be the number of
feet of gutter (laying length) placed in the work in accordance with the Contract Documents and/or as directed by the Engineer.
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624-4.04 Cobble Gutters. The quantity of cobble gutters to be paid for under this work will be the
number of square feet of exposed surface laid in accordance with the Contract Documents and/or as directed by the Engineer.
624-5 Basis of Payment
624-5.01 Asphalt Gutters. The unit price bid per ton of Asphalt shall include the cost of furnishing all
materials including the asphalt cement, the mixing, transporting, grading, placing, rolling and all equipment and labor necessary to complete the work including all necessary excavation below the finished surface, exclusive of any undercutting or excavation for special bedding materials. Payment of Quality Units will be made based on the Index Price listed in the Contract Documents . The index price shown in the itemized proposal for each Quality Unit shall be considered the price bid. The unit (index) price is not to be altered in any manner by the bidder. Should the bidder alter the amount shown, the altered figure will be disregarded and the original price will be used to determine the total amount bid for the Contract.
624-5.02 Conventionally Formed or Machine Formed Concrete Gutters. The unit price bid shall
include the cost of furnishing all labor, materials and equipment necessary to complete the work including all necessary excavation below the finished surface exclusive of any undercutting or excavation for special bedding materials.
624-5.03 Precast Concrete Gutters. The provisions of §624-5.02 shall apply.
624-5.04 Cobble Gutters. The provisions of §624-5.02 shall apply.
Payment will be made under: Item No. Item Pay Unit 624.01XX Conventionally Formed or Machine Formed Concrete Gutters Square Foot 624.020101 Asphalt Gutter Ton 624.020110 Plant Production Quality Adjustment to 624.020101 Quality Unit 624.020601 Asphalt Gutters, as Detailed Ton 624.020610 Plant Production Quality Adjustment to 624.020601 Quality Unit 624.03XX Precast Concrete Gutters Foot 624.0401 Cobble Gutters Square Foot Refer to the Standard Contract Pay Item Catalog for full Item Number and full Description.
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Source: Standard Specifications (US Customary Units), 2026 (Jan) Edition. Pages 831–833 of 1,489. View official source ↗