209— Shoulders and Slopes

200-37 Section 209 — Shoulders and Slopes

209.1 Description 1 Excavate, haul, and place the approved materials on shoulders , cut and fill slopes , or other designated areas . Maintain the shoulders until final acceptance. 2 Construct shoulders and slopes with the appropriate materials to ensure the establishment of permanent vegetation and minimize the effects of erosion on the project. 209.2 Materials 1 Obtain the materials used in the construction of shoulders and slopes from one of the following locations: • Stockpiles of material stripped from within the right -of-way in the grading operation, • Areas outside of the cut or fill slopes in the right -of-way, • Stockpiles of material stripped from borrow pits , • Select material pits , and • Areas of watercourse and ditch e xcavation. 2 Selected material for shoulders or slopes includes a friable material such as topsoil, etc., containing grass roots and having the properties of being comparatively porous, capable of growing grass, and of a stable nature so that, when compacted, resists e rosion and is capable of supporting vehicles when relatively wet. 3 Salvage material from the roadway as practical. Furnishing material from outside of the right -of-way is not required unless otherwise specified. The provisions of Subsection 104.9 that require the replacement of material removed and used on the project are not applicable for this construction operation. 4 Use material available from cut sections before considering material from fill sections. However, removal of material from fill sections is allowed if additional material is needed. If material is removed from fill sections, notify the RCE in sufficient time before beginning excavation so that the necessary cross sections may be taken. 5 When an item of Borrow Excavation is included in the Contract , strip the borrow pit and stockpile the suitable material for future use if this does not contradict any agreement with the property owner, affect the restoration of the pit site, or affect compliance with the South Carolina Mining Act . See Subsection 106.9 . 6 Provide the material pits and necessary haul roads.