Culvert
Defined in the standard specifications of 7 state transportation agencies. Each definition below is the agency’s own text, with the section it comes from — they do not all say the same thing, and on a contract the difference is the point.
Definitions are quoted from state-authored public specification books. This page carries no I-Code-derived terms.
Any structure not classified as a bridge that provides an opening under the roadway.
Section 101 — DEFINITIONS AND TERMS →Any drainage structure under a roadway or other facility not defined as a bridge.
Section 101 — General Information, Definitions, and Terms →Structure, including supports, built over a depression, watercourse, highway, railroad, or other obstruction, with a clear span of less than 20 feet measured along the center of roadway. Department A. Michigan Department of Transportation when the State is the awarding authority; B. Board of County Road Commissioners or Wayne County when a County is the awarding authority; or C. City or Village or authorized representative when the City or Village is the awarding authority. Design Pile Length. Pile length shown on the p lans. Design Pile Tip Elevation. Pile tip elevation if the d esign pile length is shown on the p lans.
Section 101 — Terms, Format, and Definitions →Any structure under the roadway with a clear opening of 20 feet or less measured along the center of the roadw ay. Data Date. The date from which a schedule is calculated and, in schedules other than the initial schedule and baseline schedule, the date up to which progress is reported. Department. The North Dakota Department of Transportation or its representativ es. Director. The Director of the Department acting directly or through authorized representatives. Engineer. The Deputy Director for Engineering of the Department, acting directly or through an authorized representative, who is responsible for engineering supervision of construction. Laboratory. The testing laboratory of the Department or any other testing laboratory designated by the Engineer. Materials & Research Engineer. The head of the Department's Materials & Research
Section 101 — ABBREVIATIONS AND DEFINITIONS →Any structure not classified as a Bridge that provides an opening under any roadway.
Section 101 — DEFINITIONS AND TERMS →Any Structure not classified as Bridge or casing that provides an opening under a Section 101: Abbreviations, Sym bols, Terms, and Definitions Pa ge 10 Roadway.
Section 101 — Abbreviations, Symbols, T erms, and Definitions →Any structure not classified as a bridge which provides an opening under the roadway.
Section 101 — Terms and Definitions →