MONTGOMERY COUNTY CONSTRUCTS "BANK TO BANK" ASPHALT PAVING TO PREVENT STORM DAMAGE

THE PAVING OF ROADS TO PREVENT EXTENSIVE DAMAGE BY RAINSTORMS IS DESCRIBED. CRITICAL AREAS WERE PAVED THE FULL WIDTH ACROSS THE ROAD, THROUGH THE DITCH, AND BACK INTO THE BANK, ON A 45 DEG ANGLE EXTENDING ONE FOOT ABOVE THE DITCH LINE. ON FILL AREAS PAVING WAS EXTENDED OVER THE BANKS TO PIPES, DITCH OR STREAM. IN SOME INSTANCES, OPENINGS WERE MADE IN THE BERM ON THE ROAD SURFACE AND HENCE TO THE WATER COURSE. THUS SOME ROADS ALSO SERVE AS GUTTERS AS WELL AS ROADS. A CONTRACT IS DESCRIBED IN WHICH "BANK TO BANK", ASPHALT PAVING WAS PLACED IN TWO COURSES (A 4 INCH BASE AND A 2 INCH TOP). FEDERAL FUNDS OBTAINED THROUGH THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FINANCED THE IMPROVEMENTS. THESE IMPROVEMENTS IT IS FELT, WILL PREVENT FUTURE WASHOUTS AND REDUCE MAINTENANCE COSTS.

• Publication Date: 1973-9

Media Info

• Features: Photos;
• Pagination: p. 14-5
• Serial:
  • Maryland Asphalt Paver
  • Publisher: Maryland Asphalt Association, Incorporated

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Asphalt pavements; Berms; Ditches; Drains; Fills; Financing; Highways; Improvements; Loss and damage; Maintenance management; Prevention; Storms; Streams
• Uncontrolled Terms: Maintenance costs
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation; Marine Transportation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00219158
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1974 12:00AM