fbo_Sheet 5 of 5.pdf

Sheet 5 of 5

Asphalt Transition Detail

Steps:

1 –Excavate trench across road or trail to a depth approximately 3 times the thickness of the Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete (HMAC). The trench should be approximately 3-feet wide.

2 – Start paving in the bottom of the trench.

3 – Immediately place the excavated material from step one back into the trench and compact the aggregate and then the HMAC as the roller moves onto the

HMAC.

3’ min

Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete

Existing Aggregate

Excavation Line

Excavated & Backfilled Material

Subgrade

Paving Direction Rolling Direction

3’ min