All improvements shall be installed in accordance
with the standards and specifications prescribed as follows. Should
improvements be made for which standards are not provided herein,
the developer shall submit detailed designs and supporting documentation
for approval by the Township Engineer prior to construction.
All circulation system improvements shall conform
with the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (latest edition) including
all addenda and the Standard Construction Details of the New Jersey
Department of Transportation as modified, supplemented, amended or
superseded by the requirements of this chapter as shall be incorporated
on the approved plat or plan.
A. Roadway pavement. Pavement design for local and collector
roadways and parking areas shall adhere to the specifications for
their full paved area as shown on Exhibit 11.
B. Curbs.
(1) The standard curb section used shall be 20 feet in
length. All concrete used for curbs shall be prepared in accordance
with the requirements by class concrete of the New Jersey Department
of Transportation, Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
(latest edition). The twenty-eight-day compressive strength of the
concrete used shall be not less than the following:
|
Type of Concrete
|
Average Strength
(pounds per square inch)
|
---|
|
Class P
|
6,500
|
|
Class A
|
5,500
|
|
Class B, B-1
|
5,000
|
|
Class C, C-1
|
4,500
|
(2) Curbs and/or combination curbs and gutters shall be
constructed of Class B concrete, air-entrained (5,000 psi).
(3) Where drainage inlets are constructed, but curbs are
not required, curbing must be provided at least 10 feet on each side
of the inlet, set back one foot from the extension of the pavement
edge.
(4) Open joints shall be provided every 10 feet. One-half-inch
bituminous expansion joints shall be provided every 20 feet.
C. Bikeways. Gradients of bikepaths should generally
not exceed a grade of 5%, except for short distances.
D. Sidewalks.
(1) Sidewalks shall be four inches thick except at points
of vehicular crossing where they shall be at least six inches thick.
At vehicular crossings, sidewalks shall be reinforced with welded
wire fabric mesh or an equivalent.
(2) Concrete sidewalks shall be Class C concrete, having
a twenty-eight-day compressive strength of 4,500 psi. Other paving
materials may be permitted depending on the design of the development.