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Earthwork (200-299)

203CLASS 1, CLASS 1A, AND CLASS 1C EXCAVATION

PA · 2026 Standard SpecificationsBook pages 148152View official source ↗

204.3(j) 204.4(b)

(k)Excavation for Utility Construction . Excavate trench sufficiently true in alignment to allow the

utility facility to be laid in the approximate center of the trench. Excavate unsuitable material to width and depth as directed. Excavate rock six inches below bottom of trench.

204.4MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT —

(a)Class 2, Class 3, and Class 4 Excavation. Cubic Yard

Measured, using the methods specified in Section 203.4(a)2, for the class of excavation indicated. When directed to perform excavation below the indicated structure foundation elevation, the Department will pay for excavation as additional work, as specified in Section 110.03(b), to a maximum depth of 2 feet, and as extra work, as specified in Section 110.03(c), beyond a depth of 2 feet. When directed to perform excavation in rock below utility trench design elevations, the Department will pay for the excavation and backfill as specified in Section 110.03(c ), to a maximum depth of 6 inches. When directed to perform utility trench excavation of unsuitable material , the Department will pay for the excavation as specified in Section 110.03(b) . The Department will not pay for material removed or excavated in advance of obtaining cross -sections, unless written authorization by the Representative is first obtained.

(b)Cleaning Existing Ditches Excavation . Linear Foot

205.1 205.3(c)

205.1DESCRIPTION —This work is the excavation or obtaining embankment material from borrow areas

acquired as specified in Section 105.14 , or from other sources for construction of embankments or backfills. Borrow excavation includes Common Borrow Excavation, Foreign Borrow Excavation, Selected Borrow Excavation, and Selected Borrow Excavation for Structure Backfill described as follows:

(a)Common Borrow Excavation. Excavation of suitable material as specified in Section 206.2 from

borrow areas that can be measured before and after excavation. Common Borrow Excavation also includes the removal of topsoil from borrow areas and stockpiling as specified in Section 801.

(b)Foreign Borrow Excavation. Excavation of or obtaining satisfactory material as specified in Section

206.2 from sources outside the limits of the project that cannot be measured before and after excavation.

(c)Selected Borrow Excavation. Excavation of or obtaining material used in specific items of work

and designated by quality, size, and/or gradation, and if indicated as specified in Section 206.2 (a).1.d, be measured before and after excavation.

(d)Selected Borrow Excavation for Structure Backfill. Excavation or obtaining material used for

structure backfill as s

Source: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 148152 of 1,522.