§ 801-45. Roadway surface.

A. 

General provisions. All roadways shall be paved to conform with the finished grade and width as specified with Class I bituminous concrete paving Mass. Type I-1 in accordance with the Department's specifications and subject to the approval of the engineer. The applicant shall submit a specification job-mix formula to the engineer for approval prior to starting the work, and a test report verifying that the minimum temperature of each load is 350° F.

B. 

Binder and finish course requirements.

(1) 

Minimum depth requirements after compaction:

	Type of Street	Binder Course (inches)	Finish Course (inches)
	Major	4.0	2
	Secondary	3.5	1.5
	Minor	2.5	1.5

(2) 

If the binder course is to be left without a topcoat over a winter when access is needed to properties along the road, then all utility castings shall be no higher than the level of the binder course of mix to facilitate snow plowing. The castings shall then be raised to the grade of the finished topcoat just prior to placement of the topcoat.