A.
The construction of any new curbs or sidewalks and the replacing
or repairing of any existing curbs or sidewalks in the Township shall
be in conformance with the following specifications and as shown in
the Standard Details.
B.
The grade to which every curb, gutter, or sidewalk shall be hereafter
laid, constructed or repaired, other than that established in an approved
subdivision and land development plan, shall be that fixed and designated
by the Engineer. When required by the Engineer, grade cut sheets for
the curb or sidewalk shall be provided for review prior to the installation
of the structure.
C.
All new street trees shall be planted on the residence side of the
sidewalk at a distance of at least two feet outside of the ultimate
right-of-way, unless specified otherwise elsewhere, in which case
the greatest distance shall apply.
D.
No open gutters for conducting rainwater or drainage of any kind
will be permitted to run over the top of curbs or sidewalks. All underground
rain conductors shall be of pipe material such as cast iron, wrought
iron, or approved plastics and shall be connected directly to a storm
sewer pipe.
E.
No persons or person, firm or corporation shall construct or repair
any curb, sidewalk, or gutters within the public right-of-way without
first applying for and obtaining a permit for the same from the Township.
No permit will be required for new curbing, gutters or sidewalk to
be constructed in an approved subdivision and/or land development
which is to be installed by the improver.
A.
All curbs shall be constructed of monolithic concrete. Such concrete
shall develop a compressive strength of 3,500 pounds per square inch
(psi) in 28 days. Certification of the concrete mix shall be provided
to the Township.
B.
Curbs shall have clean-cut joints, a minimum of two inches deep,
every 10 linear feet, and expansion joints every 60 linear feet or
less, at structures, and at the end of each day's work. Expansion
joints shall be 1/2 inch in width with premolded expansion joint filler.
Expansion joint material shall also be placed between any curb and
concrete driveway apron.
C.
All curbs shall have a depth of not less than 18 inches and shall
be eight inches in thickness at the base and seven inches in thickness
at the top. Curbs shall be constructed with an eight-inch reveal and
shall rest on compacted subgrade.
D.
When a curved curb joins with a tangent curb, at curb returns, on
sharp curves, where a curb is jointed to an inlet, and elsewhere as
directed by the Township, there shall be embedded in the concrete
two No. 4 reinforcing bars 24 inches long. These bars shall extend
12 inches into the curb on each side of the joint. The portion of
the bar extending into the tangent curb shall be rendered bondless
by a coating of approved material and enclosed in part in approved
tubes or caps which will provide a one-half-inch minimum positive
clearance pocket. The top surface of the curb shall be finished true
to line and grade in a smooth, neat and even manner, and the edge
of the faces and back shall be rounded to a radius of one inch.
E.
The depressed curb at driveways shall be no higher than 1 1/2
inches above the street surface. The length of this depressed curb
shall not exceed 35 feet without a safety island that shall not be
less than 15 feet in length. Pipes or grates or other constructions
shall not be placed in the gutter to form a driveway ramp.
F.
Where it is necessary to replace existing vertical curbs with depressed
curbing, at least two ten-foot-long sections of existing curb shall
be removed down to the subgrade without disturbing the adjacent cartway
paving. Any portions of the cartway disturbed during curbing removal
or installation shall be repaired to new condition.
G.
Any depressed curb sections that are unused when a development or
phase of a development is completed shall be completely removed and
replaced with full section upright curbing to line and grade of adjacent
curbing. Forming and pouring vertical curbing on top of an existing
curb depression will not be permitted.
H.
Curb cut ramps, for use by the handicapped, shall be provided at all street intersections and shall be installed in accordance with § A490-41.
I.
All joints between curbs and bituminous pavement shall be sealed
with PG 64-22 conforming to PADOT Bulletin 25, or approved equal.
A.
Concrete sidewalks, in all new developments or street construction, shall be located entirely within the street right-of-way and shall be located a minimum of three feet seven inches from the curbline, measured from the curbline to the street side edge of the sidewalk. A grass planting strip shall be provided between the curb and sidewalk. All required street trees shall be installed on the residence side of the sidewalk at a distance of at least two feet outside of the ultimate right-of-way, unless otherwise specified elsewhere, in which case the greater distance shall apply. In developed areas of the Township, the existing conditions shall be considered in the application of these location requirements. Curb cut ramps, for use by the handicapped, shall be provided at all street intersections and shall be in accordance with § A490-41.
B.
All sidewalks shall be constructed of monolithic concrete. Said concrete
shall develop a compressive strength of 3,500 pounds per square inch
(psi) in 28 days. Certification of the concrete mix shall be provided
to the Township.
C.
The paved width of sidewalks shall be a minimum of three feet in
all new developments or street construction. In no case shall a bike
path be combined with a sidewalk. In developed areas of the Township,
the existing conditions shall be considered in the application of
these requirements.
D.
Where sidewalks abut a building, wall or other permanent structure,
a premolded expansion joint filler, 1/2 inch in thickness, shall be
placed between the building, wall or other permanent structure and
the sidewalk for the full length of such building, wall or other permanent
structure.
E.
Sidewalks shall have clean-cut joints, a minimum of one inch deep,
every five linear feet, and expansion joints every 30 linear feet
or less, at structures, and at the end of each day's work. Expansion
joints shall be 1/2 inch wide with premolded expansion joint filler.
All sidewalks shall have a broom finish.
F.
Sidewalks shall not be less than four inches in thickness and shall
be placed on a minimum four-inch compacted base of AASHTO No. 57 (PADOT
2B) crushed stone. Where driveways cross sidewalks, sidewalks shall
be a minimum of six inches thick and shall include six inches by six
inches by ten-gauge welded wire fabric (WWF) and shall be placed on
a minimum four-inch compacted base of AASHTO No. 57 (PADOT 2B) crushed
stone.
G.
Finished sidewalks shall have a cross-slope of 1/8 inch vertical
per foot horizontal, sloping downward toward the street. Finished
sidewalks shall also have a grade from the inner edge of the sidewalk
to the outer edge of the paved shoulder or curb of 1/8 inch vertical
per foot horizontal.
H.
At driveway entrances, where there is no curb, the apron between the sidewalk and edge of road paving shall be bituminous, with the bituminous apron cross section conforming to the requirements of Chapter 177, Driveways, of the Township's Code. A concrete apron may be utilized in lieu of a bituminous apron when approved by the Engineer. In all cases, the sidewalk shall extend across the full driveway width and shall not terminate at the driveway edges.
I.
At driveway entrances, when there is curb, the apron between the
curb and sidewalk shall be concrete. Concrete strength for a concrete
apron shall be as specified previously for curbs and sidewalks. Concrete
aprons shall be six inches thick and shall include six inches by six
inches by ten-gauge WWF and shall rest on a compacted bed of four-inch
AASHTO No. 57 (PADOT 2B) crushed stone. Premolded expansion joints
1/2 inches shall be provided between concrete aprons and sidewalks
and between concrete aprons and curbs. In all cases, the sidewalk
shall extend across the full driveway width and shall not terminate
at the driveway edges.
J.
All joints between sidewalks and bituminous pavement shall be sealed
with PG 64-22, or approved equal.
A.
Curb ramps shall be designed in accordance with the latest PADOT
standards.
B.
The physical geometry of the ramps shall comply with the latest edition
of the PADOT Standards for Roadway Construction, Series RC-1M to 100M.
C.
The design of the ramps shall further comply with the PADOT Design
Manual Part 2, Highway Design Publication 13M, latest edition.
D.
When required by the Township, the improver shall provide an agreement
for the maintenance of pedestrian facilities, including curbs, sidewalks
and curb ramps, in a form and manner acceptable to the Township. The
agreement shall be in accordance with PADOT Publication 13M, Chapter
6.6.A.
A.
For land development projects, prior to the Township's acceptance
of dedication and prior to the end of the maintenance period, the
improver shall repair areas of cracked, chipped and/or spalled curb
and sidewalk, identified by the Township Engineer, with standard construction
materials and via standard construction methods as deemed acceptable
by the Township Engineer.
B.
For excavations of existing streets performed in accordance with Article III, the improver shall repair all areas of curb and/or sidewalk damaged as a result of construction to preconstruction conditions with standard construction materials and via standard construction methods deemed acceptable by the Township Engineer.
