Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) · Construction & Material Specifications

Section 502 — Structures for Maintaining Traffic

Ohio Construction & Material Specifications, Section 502. Full text, cross-references and related pay items on BuildSpec.

ITEM 502 STRUCTURES FOR MAINTAINING TRAFFIC 502.01 Description. This work consists of preparing plans, providing, maintaining, and subsequently removing temporary structures. 502.02 Design and Construction. As a minimum, design the temporary structure for a 5 -year flood or with 75 percent of the effective waterway opening of the proposed structure. The Contractor is responsible for any damages caused by upstream flooding due to insufficient temporary structure size or the accumulation of debris or sediment in the channel. Provide a clear roadway width of at least 23 feet (7.0 m) measured…

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