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    2. The present subgrade is generally well compacted, and the section in being improved in the course of current maintenance work. Where necessary, the subgrade and base will be brought to a uniform section by application of select borrow material. levelled, compacted with water, and rolled. Alsop where necessary,, a final levelling course of crushed material, 3/4 inch (1.9 centimeters) maximum size, of approximately 1 1/2 inch (3.8 centimeters) thickness will be laid, compacted with water, and rolled.

    3. A conventional bituminous surface treatment of approximately 1 1/2 inch (3.8 centimeters) will then be applied. as follows.

The surface will be prized with liquid asphalt for a penetration of approximately 3/4 inch (1.9 centimeters). An armor coat will be applied using a out-back asphalt and cover stone ,of 5/8 inch (1.6 centimeters) maximum size aggregate. This material will be rolled with pneumatic and steel wheel rollers. A second armor coat will be applied, when necessary, after approximately two years from the date of the first armor coat.

    4. Width of the asphalt surface will be 24 feet (7.3 meters). After application of the second armor *oat# a center line stripe and shoulder stripes will be applied. Shoulders will be about 4 feet (1.2 meters) wide. Side slopes will be 3 1/2 to 1 or flatter where feasible and not steeper than I* to I where fill* exceed 3 feet (0.9 moters) in height or in rook area.

    5. Drainage will be improved where necessary by blading deeper drainage ditches on both sides of road. Culvert installations will be kept to

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