Common use of Cross Sections Clause in Contracts

Cross Sections. Cross sections sheets shall include the following information at a minimum for roadways, lateral ditches, ponds, flood compensation areas and mitigation areas. 1. Unless otherwise approved by the County, the horizontal scale shall be 1” = 10’ and the vertical scale shall be 1” = 5’. 2. The elevation grid shall be labeled on both left and right sides of each section. 3. The station shall be shown to the right each section. 4. Existing ground, structures, drainage conduits and utilities shall be shown as dashed lines and designed or proposed features shall be shown as solid lines. 5. End areas in square feet for earthwork cut and fill shall be shown. End areas for unsuitable materials shall be identified. 6. Existing ground shall be shown at least 25 feet outside the proposed rights-of- way lines, easements or limits of construction, whichever is further. 7. Existing buildings, structures, or drainage facilities shall be shown within the limits of the cross section as described in Item 6 above. 8. Section stationing shall increase from the bottom of the sheet to the top. When more than one row of sections are placed on a sheet, the stationing shall increase from bottom to top and from left to right. 9. The existing ground elevation at the centerline, design profiles and ditches shall be shown on each section. 10. Cross sections shall be shown at intervals not exceeding 50 feet. Additional intermediate cross sections shall be shown as necessary to provide supplementary information at bridges, box culverts, intersections, side streets, railroads, etc. Additional cross sections as negotiated on a project-by-project basis may be necessary to support right-of-way acquisition basis. 11. Cross section sheets shall be provided for all side street improvements extending more than 50 feet from the right-of-way line of the main project alignment. 12. Soil boring information, including encountered and estimated seasonal high groundwater levels shall be shown on all applicable cross sections. 13. Horizontal and vertical location of unsuitable soils.