653.1DESCRIPTION—This work is the construction of paved shoulders on a prepared surface.
653.2MATERIAL—
• Aggregate Base. Section 350.2
• Asphalt Prime Coat. Section 461.2
• Asphalt Surface Treatment. Section 480.2
653.3CONSTRUCTION—As shown on the Standard Drawings and as follows:
(a)Aggregate Base. Section 350.3; except, if granulated steel slag is used as a base material, construct
the top 3 inches of the aggregate base using either stone, gravel, or air-cooled blast furnace slag aggregate.
(b)Asphalt Prime Coat. Section 461.3
(c)Asphalt Surface Treatment. Section 480.3
653.4MEASUREMENT AND PAYMENT—Square Yard
Referenced in this section
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Source: Publication 408 Highway Construction Specifications, 2026 Edition. Pages 574–0 of 1,522. View official source ↗