[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Washington
12-30-1986 by Ord. No. 86-7. (This ordinance also superseded an ordinance
establishing minimum specifications, standards and requirements for roads
proposed for acceptance by the township adopted 12-9-1953, as amended.) Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Design and performance standards — See Ch.
64, Art.
IV.
Street excavations — See Ch.
106, Art.
I.
A. Purpose.
(1) The purpose of this chapter shall be to provide rules
and standards for the improvements required prior to the acceptance of roads
or improvements into the road or utility systems of the Township of Washington,
Warren County. This section shall apply to new roads, improvements of rights-of-way
presently used but not accepted into the township road or improvement systems
and not heretofore accepted for full township maintenance.
(2) Approval of the design of the road shall be by the approving
agency to whom application for subdivision approval has been made as regulated
by the land use ordinances of the township. If not part of a subdivision, approval shall be by the Township
Committee. The Township Engineer will review and, when satisfied with the
design, will recommend to the approving agency that the plans for construction
of the roads and other improvements envisioned therein be approved.
B. Approval.
(1) The submission shall be accompanied by copies of the
application for approval from any local, county, state or federal agency having
an interest in the application, and approval by the Township Engineer will
not be given until proof of approval or intent to approve by these agencies
has been received.
(2) Construction plans shall be submitted in plan, profile
and cross section, together with construction details sufficient for full
review and adequate to be used as the plans for actual construction. Drawings
for the plan and profile shall be drawn to a minimum scale of one inch equals
40 feet, horizontal, and one inch equals five feet, vertical. Cross sections
shall be drawn for each fifty-foot station along the road center line. Cross
sections shall be drawn to a scale of one inch equals five feet, both horizontal
and vertical, and shall be based upon a field survey. Details shall be drawn
to a scale so as to be legible and easily read by a person in the field. All
drawings shall be on sheets not larger than 24 inches by 36 inches.
(3) After the road has been constructed in accordance with
the standards and specifications, the Township Engineer shall certify to the
Township Committee that all work has been completed in an acceptable manner
in conformance with these standards and specifications. The developer shall
prepare a deed granting the right-of-way to the township which shall be reviewed
and approved by the Township Attorney. Following these certifications, the
Township Committee shall, by ordinance drafted by the Township Attorney, accept
the road into the township road system.
C. Review and inspection deposit.
(1) When the road is part of a major subdivision, no additional
fees or deposits shall be required.
(2) When the road is not part of a major subdivision, a nonrefundable review fee of $1,000 shall be submitted to the Township Committee with the application and plans. In addition to the application fee, an inspection deposit determined as specified in Chapter
64, §
64-12F, shall be submitted prior to the start of construction.
D. Bonding. Bonding shall be as specified in Chapter
64.
A. The following classes of roads are hereby established:
(1) Class 1a, primary collector.
(2) Class 1b, secondary collector.
B. The above classes of roads are defined as follows:
(1) A primary collector road runs between arterial roads
or links major traffic generators.
(2) A secondary collector road gathers vehicular traffic
from local roads and directs such traffic to either primary collector roads
or to arterial roads.
(3) Local roads are to function to provide access for vehicular
and pedestrian traffic to individual lots and dwellings.
C. Placement of homes fronting on primary and secondary
collector roads shall be avoided whenever possible.
D. At the time of action on the sketch plat of a proposed
subdivision, the approving authority will determine the class of road for
each of the roads proposed within the subdivision.
E. For the purposes of this chapter, the words "road" and
"street" shall be interchangeable.
A. General. The layout of roads shall conform to the Master
Plan and shall be such that the roads shall lend themselves to the harmonious
development of the township and enhance the public welfare. Roads shall be
designed in accordance with the attached table.
B. The arrangement of roads not shown on the Master Plan
shall be such as to provide for the extension of existing roads.
C. Local roads shall be designed to discourage through traffic.
D. Subdivisions that adjoin or include existing roads that
do not conform to the widths and physical conditions as shown on the Master
Plan or the requirements of this chapter shall dedicate additional width along
one or both sides of said road and shall make such other improvements as the
approving authority may require. If the subdivision is along one side only, 1/2
of the required extra width shall be dedicated, and the improvements shall
be constructed along that side.
E. Intersections shall be at right angles. Block corners
at intersections shall be rounded with a curve radius of not less than 25
feet.
F. Reverse curves shall not be permitted on Class 1a roads.
The minimum tangent lengths between curves on Class 1b roads shall be 100
feet.
G. The minimum center-line curve radius shall be as follows:
H. All changes in grade shall be connected by vertical curves
to provide smooth transition and proper sight distance per American Association
of State Highway and Transportation Officials standards.
I. Road names may be proposed by the developer. Approval
of the names will be by the Township Committee. The continuation of an existing
road shall have the same name. No road shall have a name which will duplicate,
or so nearly duplicate as to be confused with, the names of existing roads
in the township or adjacent municipalities with same post office address.
J. A sight-easement in the form of a triangle shall be provided
at all intersections which shall extend for a distance of 150 feet in each
direction along the side lines of the intersected road and the following distances
along the side lines of the intersecting road:
(1) Class 1a and 1b: 150 feet.
K. Offsets between roads entering a common road from opposite
sides shall be at least 150 feet. Offsets between roads entering on the same
side shall be at least 300 feet.
L. The length of dead-end roads shall not exceed 1,200 feet.
The allowable length shall be further limited by the requirements that there
may not be more than 20 single-family lots using the road for access.
M. Dead-end roads shall terminate with a cul-de-sac having a hammer-head
configuration as shown on the attached drawing.
N. Drainage design shall be in accordance with applicable
sections of the Development Regulations of the township. The rational method shall be used, and the design storm drainage
structures within the right-of-way shall be the twenty-five-year storm.
O. Construction details shall be in accordance with the
attached drawing, Standard Details for Streets, Roads and Other Improvements
in the Township of Washington, Warren County.
P. An approved erosion and sediment control plan shall be
included. Approval shall be by the Warren County Soil Conservation District.
Q. Shade trees of the type and species as approved by the
approving authority shall be placed along the right-of-way. Shade trees shall
be at least two inches in caliper and shall be placed at least every 125 feet
along both sides of the right-of-way.
R. Traffic control devices, street name signs and other
regulatory signs shall be furnished and installed by the developer. Such devices
and signs shall be in conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices for Streets and Highways.
S. Detours and closings of adjoining streets shall not be
made without prior approval of the Township Engineer. Regardless of the Township
Engineer's approval, it shall be the responsibility of the developer to notify
all other interested parties and regulatory agencies of detours and closings.
Emergency vehicles shall have access to existing roads at all times.
A. General.
(1) All construction shall follow good engineering standards
and shall further follow standards and specifications as set forth in the
New Jersey Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and
Bridge Construction, 1983, unless modified herein.
(2) All work shall be subject to inspection and approval
by the Township Engineer or his authorized representative. The Township Engineer
and his designated representatives shall have access to inspect the work at
all times. This inspection notwithstanding, it is incumbent upon the developer
and his contractor to perform the work and furnish the necessary materials
in conformance with the approved plans and specifications, and any faulty
work or materials which, in the opinion of the Township Engineer, are not
in conformance shall be removed and replaced or corrected at the sole cost
and expense of the developer and/or his contractor, even if such removal and
correction require removal of properly constructed work which may be in the
way. It is not the intention of this chapter that the Township Engineer or
his representative shall act as the foreman for the developer or his contractor.
(3) All materials will be inspected, tested and approved
by the Township Engineer before incorporation in the work. Materials which
do not meet standard specification requirements shall not be used and shall
be removed if they have been incorporated in the work. Tests may be made by
the Township Engineer or, at the Engineer's direction, by a qualified testing
laboratory. Costs of all testing shall be paid by the developer.
(4) Developers and their contractors are put on notice that
only manufactured and farm products of the United States, whenever available,
may be used in any project which is to be taken over by the township.
(5) Prior to start of work, the developer and his contractor
shall meet with the Township Engineer to discuss work schedules and procedures.
B. Earthwork.
(1) Topsoil shall be stripped from all areas to be excavated
and from all areas where fill material is to be placed. Topsoil shall be stockpiled
on the project and later used within the project. No topsoil shall be removed
from the project without prior approval by the Township Engineer.
(2) Unsuitable or unstable material shall be removed and
replaced with suitable material where encountered.
(3) Fills shall be compacted by the density control method
unless otherwise directed by the Township Engineer. Compaction shall be to
95% of maximum laboratory density as determined by AASHTO T-99, Method D.
C. Pavements.
(1) Pavement thickness and type shall be as specified in §
99-2.
(2) Alternate pavement types and thickness may be permitted
upon application. Alternates shall be at least equivalent in strength and
durability to those proposed herein. The approving authority, with the recommendation
of the Township Engineer, shall be the final judge of the acceptability of
alternates. Applications for alternates shall include detailed construction
specifications for their use and detailed engineering data to prove their
compatibility.
(3) Paving may not begin until approval of the subgrade has
been given by the Township Engineer.
D. Road drainage.
(1) Underdrain shall be constructed where necessary as construction
progresses. The Township Engineer shall determine where underdrains are necessary.
(2) Pipes are to be laid true to line and grade as established
by the approved plans. Pipe alignment shall be controlled by means of laser.
(3) Within paved areas and at least five feet farther, all
trenches shall be backfilled with soil aggregate Type I-2 or other material
as approved by the Township Engineer.
(4) Outside of paved areas, backfill material for the first
24 inches above the pipe shall be soil aggregate Type I-2, above which native
soil may be used if suitable and approved by the Township Engineer.
(5) All trench backfill shall be placed in lifts not exceeding
12 inches in thickness and compacted with suitable mechanical equipment to
the satisfaction of the Township Engineer.
E. Landscaping. Trees larger than six inches in diameter
shall be saved whenever possible and shall be protected from damage. Fills
may not be placed around trees which are to be protected. Trees which are
to remain in areas to be filled shall be protected by means of tree walls.
F. Utilities.
(1) All utilities shall be placed underground.
(2) All utility trenches are to be backfilled and compacted
as directed by the Township Engineer. Within paved areas, backfill shall be
soil aggregate Type I-2 or approved equal. Outside of paved areas, backfill
may be with excavated material if suitable and approved by the Township Engineer.
[Added 4-19-1994 by Ord.
No. 94-6]
A. Until such time as a street may be accepted by the governing
body, the developer or other owner of said street shall be obligated to perform
all maintenance, including but not limited to snowplowing, on said streets.
B. In the event that the developer or owner fails to maintain
any such street and thereby creates a hazard, the township may perform such
maintenance as necessary to abate the hazard. All costs incurred by the township
shall be billed to and paid by the developer or owner. All maintenance work
performed by the township as a result of such a failure to properly maintain
shall not constitute an acceptance of such street.
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Table of Design Standards
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Class1
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Row Width
(feet)
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Pavement Width
(feet)
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Side-walks3
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Curbs
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Maximum Slope2
(percent)
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1a
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66
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40
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Yes
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Yes
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6
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1b
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50
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34
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Yes
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Yes
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10
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2
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50
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30
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Yes
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Yes
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10
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NOTES:
1 Pavement types as shown below.
2 Minimum slope shall be 0.5% for a distance
not to exceed 250 feet.
3 Where the road frontage exceeds 175 feet,
sidewalks may be omitted at the discretion of the approving authority.
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Pavement Types
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Class 1a: two-inch bituminous concrete surface course, Mix
I-5, on six-inch bituminous stabilized base course, Mix I-2, on six-inch dense
graded aggregate.
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Class 1b: two-inch bituminous concrete surface course, Mix
I-5, on five-inch bituminous stabilized base course, Mix I-2, on six-inch
dense graded aggregate.
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Class 2: two-inch bituminous concrete surface course, Mix
I-5, on four-inch bituminous stabilized base course, Mix I-2, on six-inch
dense graded aggregate.
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Tack coat and prime coat shall be applied as directed by
the Township Engineer. For material specifications, refer to the New Jersey
Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction,
1983.
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Specified thicknesses shall be considered the minimum acceptable
thickness, and the acceptance limits specified in New Jersey Department of
Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 1983,
shall not apply. [Added 5-11-1988 by Ord.
No. 88-4]
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