510.1DESCRIPTION—This work is the cutting of longitudinal grooves in existing cement concrete pavement.
510.3CONSTRUCTION —Groove the existing pavement surface longitudinally between the limiting
stations indicated. Do not use flailing type equipment. Do not cut grooves on bridge decks. Cut 3/32 -inch- wide grooves, with a tolerance of plus 1/16 inch, a 3/4 inch center-to-center spacing, and a minimum depth of 3/16 inch. Do not cut grooves within 6 inches of the outside edge and centerline pavement joint. Do not overlap grooves. Remove slurry or residue resulting from the grooving in a continuous operation. Do not allow slurry to flow across lanes occupied by traffic or to flow into gutters or other drainage facilities. Clean the pavement surface after grooving and before opening to traffic.
510.4MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT—Square Yard
Measured on the finished grooved area.
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