WILDLIFE ESCAPE RAMPS
PART 1 GENERAL
1.1SECTION INCLUDES
A.Standard, Combination, and Corner Wildlife Escape Ramps.
1.2RELATED SECTIONS
A.Section 02056: Embankment, Borrow, and Backfill
B.Section 02822: Right-of-Way Fence and Gate
C.Section 02911: Hydraulic Erosion Control Products
D.Section 02912: Topsoil
E.Section 02922: Seed, Turf Seed, and Turf Sod
F.Section 06055: Timber and Timber Treatment
1.3REFERENCES
A.American Wood Protection Association (AWPA) Book of Standards
1.4DEFINITIONS Not Used
1.5SUBMITTALS Not Used
PART 2 PRODUCTS
2.1TIMBER PLANKS
A.Sound lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, Engelmann spruce, Douglas-fir,
hem-fir, or western larch of grading WWPA No. 2 treated and free from decay, splits, multiple cracks, any other defect, and structurally suitable. Refer to Section 06055.
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2.2TREATED WOOD POSTS AND WOOD BRACE RAILS
A.Sound Douglas-fir, hemlock, or pine that is free from decay, splits, multiple
cracks, or any other defect, and structurally suitable.
B.Round posts and braces
1.Round posts must have a diameter of at least 7 inches.
2.Round wood brace rails must have diameter of at least 5 inches.
3.No post or pole rail may deviate from a straight edge placed along
its length by more than ½ the diameter of the post or pole rail.
4.Taper (diameter differential) in round members must not exceed 2
inches in 10 ft.
5.Fabricate posts and brace rails before pressure treating the wood
members. Field cuts may be treated in the field. Field treatment preservatives must be applied according to AWPA Standard M4.
6.Refer to Section 06055 for post and brace rail treatment.
7.Keep round posts free of bark, protruding knots, or other
irregularities.
2.3TYPE G WILDLIFE FENCE FABRIC
A.Refer to Section 02822.
2.4NAILS OR SCREWS
A.Use 20d galvanized nails or zinc plated steel lag screws 5/16 x 4 inch.
2.5EMBANKMENT MATERIAL
A.Refer to Section 02056.
PART 3 EXECUTION
3.1INSTALLATION
A.Locate Wildlife Escape Ramps by type as shown.
B.Clear and grade within the footprint of the Wildlife Escape Ramp to permit
proper installation.
C.Install Wildlife Escape Ramp according to FG Series Standard Drawings.
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D.Apply field treatment preservatives according to AWPA Standard M4 after
field drilling.
1.Refer to AWPA Standard M4, Section 7 for accepted field treatment
preservative systems.
E.Place embankment material for ramp as shown on the isometric view.
Refer to FG Series Standard Drawings.
1.Ramp must be mechanically compacted in 1 ft lifts.
F.Cover the Wildlife Escape Ramp with topsoil, broadcast seed, and HECP
Type 1 mulch after placing embankment. Refer to Sections 02912, 02922, and 02911.
END OF SECTION
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Source: Utah Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2026 Edition. Pages 663–665 of 1,331.
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