Shoulder and Side Approaches

The following table defines maintenance categories for and side approaches.
Shoulder and Side Approaches
Routine Maintenance
Preventive Maintenance
Major Maintenance
All shoulder work to restore to its originally constructed condition including: recondition, rebuild, level-up and overlay. This work would also encompass installation and maintenance of public access drives, crossovers, turn lanes and mailbox turnouts.
All shoulder work to prevent major deterioration of the pavement including: milling or bituminous level-ups to restore cross section, light overlays (overlays not to exceed total average depth of 2”), seal coats, crack sealing and microsurfacing. Shoulder repair and widening not to exceed 26’ full roadway width.
All shoulder work to restore to its originally constructed condition and/or to strengthen the pavement structure for the current and projected future traffic usage, including but not limited to: recondition and/or stabilize base and subgrade, add base, level up, and seal coats. Adding shoulders, if done to correct a maintenance problem.