SECTION 211 — CONSTRUCTION ACCESSES 200-73 — CONSTRUCTION ACCESSES
211.01 Description.
This work includes providing stabilized stone pads located at points of vehicular and equipment ingress and egres s to and from construction sites to prevent track ing out sediment. Install a ll erosion, sediment, and pollution prevention controls and devices before the start of excavation when required by the SWPPP/SESC. SECTION 907 addresses dust control to reduce dust nuisance and hazards.
211.02 Materials.
Provide c rushed stone that conforms to Subsection M01.09 , Table I , Column II . Provide geosynthetic materials that conform to Subsection M20.01.
211.03 Construction Methods.
Install stabilized stone pads for use as construction entrances. P lanning Considerations. Clean the public roads adjacent to a construction site of any sediment and debris at the end of each day. SECTION 211 identifies an area where sediment can be removed from the tires or tracks of construction vehicles and equipment before the vehicles and equipment enter a public road. Use c onstruction accesses in conjunction with the stabilization of construction roads to reduce the sediment tracked out by construction vehicles and equipment. D imensions .
a.Thickness . Ensure that the thickness of the stabilized stone pad is a minimum of 5 in.
b.Width. Ensure that the width is not less than the full width of the respective points of ingress or egress.
c.Length. P rovide a length for construction accesses that is at least 50 ft where the soils are sands or gravels, except where the traveled length is less than 50 ft. Where soils are clays or silts, provide a length for construction accesses that is at least 100 ft, except where the traveled length is less than 100 ft. I nstallation Requirements. Clear the area of the construction accesses of all vegetation, roots, stumps, or other objectionable material. Excavate the area to subgrade and grade the area. Place geosynthetic material on the prepared subgrade before the placement of the stone pad according to the specified dimensions.
211.04 Method of Measurement.
Construction Accesses will be measured by each access installed.
Part 200 — Earthwork and Erosion Control August 2025
200-74 SECTION 211 — CONSTRUCTION ACCESSES
211.05 Basis of Payment.
The Department will pay for the completed and accepted quantities at the Contract unit price as follows. Pay Item Pay Unit Construction Accesses EA The price constitutes full compensation for all labor, material, and equipment, including excavating, geosynthetic materials, stabilized stone pad, and subsequent removal of the accesses, and all incidentals required to finish the work complete and accepted. The cleaning and maintenance of Construction Accesses will be paid under SECTION 212.
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Source: Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (Blue Book), 2022 (Aug 2025 compilation) Edition. Pages 199–200 of 951. View official source ↗