T002 Signing General Notes-Standard Notes.pdf

T002

SIGNING SPECIFICATION SHEET

SCOPE OF WORK

SIGN MATERIALS

STEEL POSTS:

SHEET.

PLACEMENT OF POST CLIP SHALL BE AS SHOWN ON THE SIGNING MISCELLANEOUS DETAIL

SIGNS TO THEIR SUPPORTS SHALL BE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PANEL MANUFACTURER.

ALL HARDWARE FOR THE ASSEMBLY OF PANEL SIGNS AND THE ATTACHMENT OF THESE

IN ACCORDANCE WITH ASTM B-776 AND ASTM A-307.

ALL HARDWARE FOR THE ERECTION OF SHEETING SIGNS SHALL BE CADMIUM PLATED STEEL

HARDWARE:

WITH MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFICATIONS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS.

ALL RETROREFLECTIVE MATERIALS SHALL BE FABRICATED AND ASSEMBLED IN ACCORDANCE

LETTERS, SYMBOLS, AND BORDERS:

SIGNING SPECIFICATION NOTES

TO THE WORK DESCRIBED HEREIN:

THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS ARE APPLICABLE

SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION.

ALL STEEL POSTS SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 832 OF THE STANDARD

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SIGN SUBSTRATES

SHEETING SIGN DETAIL SHEET.

INSTALLATION PROCEDURES AND BRACING REQUIREMENTS ARE DETAILED ON THE

TYPE II POST SHALL BE STANDARD INSTALLATION IN SOIL WITH A SOIL STABILIZER.

MEDIAN CROSSOVER SIGNS

MISCELLANEOUS

270-307-7456

502-587-6624

LOUISVILLE, KY 40202

901 WEST MAIN STREET

DETAIL SHEET AND ENHANCED REFERENCE LOCATION SIGNS DETAIL SHEET.

DEVICES (CURRENT EDITION). ADDTIONAL REQUIREMENTS ARE GIVEN ON THE SIGNING POSITIONING

THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL

MILEPOST MARKERS AND ENHANCED REFERENCE LOCATION SIGNS SHALL CONFORM TO

WEEKS IN ADVANCE OF BEGINNING WORK ON THIS ITEM:

BE VERIFIED BY TRIMARC. NOTIFY A REPRESENTATIVE OF TRIMARC AT LEAST TWO

FOR THE LOUISVILLE AREA, FINAL LOCATION OF ENHANCED REFERENCE LOCATION SIGNS SHALL

CROSSOVERS.

FOR FLEXIBLE DELINEATOR POST ARRANGEMENT FOR INTERCHANGE RAMPS AND

TRAFFIC IN EACH DIRECTION. FOR ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE, SEE SEPIA DRAWING

AT THE MEDIAN SHOULDER ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE CROSSOVER, ONE FACING

SIGNS SHALL BE MOUNTED PERPENDICULAR TO THE ROADWAY ON SEPARATE POSTS

IN EACH DIRECTION. AT CROSSOVERS ON MEDIANS OVER SIXTY FEET (60') WIDE, THE

ROADWAY ON THE SAME POSTS IN THE CENTER OF THE MEDIAN, ONE FACING TRAFFIC

FEET (60') WIDE OR LESS, THE SIGNS SHALL BE MOUNTED PERPENDICULAR TO THE

MENTIONED IN THE FOLLOWING SHEETS OR NOT. AT CROSSOVERS ON MEDIANS SIXTY

CROSSOVER. THIS IS TO BE DONE WHETHER ALL NEEDED INSTALLATIONS ARE

THE CONTRACTOR SHALL INSTALL 48" X 48", "NO U TURN" SIGNS (R3-4) AT EACH MEDIAN

VISIBILITY OF SIGNS, SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO THE CONTRACT.

CLEARING AND GRUBBING, AND TREE TRIMMING, WHEN REQUIRED FOR CONSTRUCTION OR

DEPARTMENT.

SHALL BE REPLACED BY THE CONTRACTOR AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE

SHEET METAL COVERS. ANY SIGNS THAT ARE DAMAGED AS A RESULT OF COVERING

USED SUCCESSFULLY FOR LIMITED PERIODS. DO NOT USE TAPE, PAPER, PLASTIC, OR

ARE FOLDED OVER THE SIGN EDGES AND SECURED AT THE BACK OF THE SIGN HAVE BEEN

TO MOISTURE, SUNLIGHT, ETC. POROUS CLOTH OR GEOTEXTILE FABRIC COVERS WHICH

COVERINGS MAY CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE SIGN FACE FOLLOWING EXPOSURE

COVER THE SIGN FACE TEMPORARILY FOLLOWING ERECTION, USE CAUTION SINCE SOME

SIGN COVERING IS NOT RECOMMENDED. HOWEVER, IF IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY TO

AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER, AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE DEPARTMENT.

ANY AREA DISTURBED SHALL BE SIDE GRADED TO THE EXISTING SLOPES AND RESEEDED

APPLY COPY IN A WORKMANLIKE MANNER.

DIAMETER OF 3/16 INCH, AND THE LENGTH SHALL BE AS NECESSARY TO PROPERLY

PANEL OVERLAY SECTIONS SHALL BE AFFIXED WITH A "POP" RIVET WITH A MINIMUM

GROUND-MOUNTED SIGN SUPPORTS

GENERAL:

NOTED ON THE PLANS.

PLANS. NEW SIGNS ARE TO BE INSTALLED AT EXISTING LOCATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE

COMPLETED SIGNS AS INDICATED AT LOCATIONS DESCRIBED ELSEWHERE IN THESE

TO FURNISH, FABRICATE AND ERECT IN PLACE ALL MATERIALS NECESSARY TO FORM

BEHIND GUARDRAIL.

SHALL BE REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH TYPE I OR TYPE II POSTS, UNLESS THEY ARE LOCATED

REQUIRED BASE EMBEDMENT. EXISTING I-BEAMS ON WHICH SHEETING SIGNS ARE ATTACHED

AND POSTS SHALL BE OF SUFFICIENT LENGTHS TO EXTEND FROM THE TOP OF THE SIGN TO THE

ALL SIGNS SHALL BE POSITIONED AS SHOWN ON THE POSITIONING DETAIL SHEET. ALL BEAMS

CONCRETE BASES

SHOWN ELSEWHERE IN THESE PLANS.

ALL CONCRETE BASES SHALL BE OF CLASS "A" CONCRETE FOR SIGNS AND SHALL BE AS

COST OF CLASS "A" CONCRETE FOR SIGNS.

EXCAVATION NECESSARY TO CONSTRUCT BASES AND FOOTINGS IS INCIDENTAL TO THE

COMPLETELY AND BACKFILLED TO EXISTING GROUND LINE.

BELOW EXISTING GROUND LINE OR THE ENTIRE BEAM AND CONCRETE BASE ARE TO BE REMOVED

PROJECTING ABOVE THE GROUND LINE ARE TO BE CUT OFF A MINIMUM OF ONE FOOT (1')

WHERE THE REMOVAL OF BEAM SIGN SUPPORTS IS CALLED FOR, THE BEAM AND ANY CONCRETE

EXISTING GROUND LINE, AND THE DISTURBED AREAS RESEEDED.

IS TO BE REMOVED TO A MINIMUM OF ONE FOOT (1') BELOW THE GROUND LINE, BACKFILLED TO

WHERE THE REMOVAL OF OVERHEAD STRUCTURE CONCRETE BASE IS CALLED FOR, THE BASE

SAMPLES, TESTING, ETC.

DIVISION OF CONSTRUCTION AND APPROVED PRIOR TO ERECTION.

DIFFERENT GAUGE OF ALUMINUM OR STEEL SHEETING USED MUST BE SUBMITTED TO THE

OF ALL MATERIALS TO BE USED. MILL TEST REPORTS FOR BEAMS, STEEL PANELS, AND EACH

ENGINEER DRAWINGS, DESCRIPTIONS, MANUFACTURER'S CUTS ETC. FOR WRITTEN APPROVAL

BEFORE BEGINNING INSTALLATION, THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH TO THE PROJECT

REMOVE AND DO NOT REPLACE THE WHITE ON BLUE GENERAL SERVICES SIGNS AT THE

EXIT RAMP TERMINALS, "EMERGENCY STOPPING ONLY" SIGNS, AND THE ROUTE MARKER THAT

IS LOCATED INSIDE THE INTERCHANGE PAST THE EXIT GORE AREA.

INSTALLATION OF ADVISORY EXIT AND RAMP SPEED SIGNS (W13-2 AND W13-3) SHALL CONFORM

TO THE MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (MUTCD).

AND SPECIFICATIONS, SEE THE CURRENT PROJECT SIGNING PLAN DETAIL SHEETS.

ALL EXISTING SIGNS, ALL SIGNS SHOWN ON THE SIGNING PLANS MUST BE INSTALLED. FOR SIGN SIZES

AND ALL HARDWARE REQUIRED, SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO THE PROJECT. IN ADDITION TO REPLACING

RELOCATING EXISTING SIGNS AND POSTS TO CONFORM TO THE SIGNING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS/SPECIFICATIONS. THE COST FOR REMOVING EXISTING SHEETING SIGNS AND POSTS, AND REPLACED WITH NEW SIGNS AND POSTS. SIGNS AND POSTS SHALL CONFORM TO CURRENT

ALL EXISTING SHEETING SIGNS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THIS PROJECT ARE TO BE REMOVED

THE COST FOR SIGN BRACKETS AND ANY OTHER HARDWARE REQUIRED TO ATTACH NEW SIGNS

ON EXISTING TRUSSES AND CANTILEVERS SHALL BE INCLUDED IN THE UNIT PRICE OF SIGN BASE

MATERIAL FOR PANEL SIGNS.

DUPLICATE SIGNS SHALL NOT BE DISPLAYED DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THIS PROJECT.

SHEETING SIGNS (D1-1, D1-2, D1-3) EQUAL TO OR LESS THAN 72" X 42" REQUIRE TWO TYPE I OR

TYPE II POSTS.

THE HORIZONTAL CLEARANCE "X" ON ALL THE SHEETING SIGNS SHOULD BE A MINIMUM OF

6' FROM THE EDGE OF THE SHOULDER TO THE EDGE OF THE SIGN OR A MINIMUM OF 12' FROM

THE EDGE OF THE SIGN TO THE EDGE OF THE TRAVELLED WAY AS SHOWN IN THE SIGNING

POSITIONING DETAIL SHEET.

IF ANY SIGN IS LOCATED NEAR A LUMINAIRE OR ANOTHER POLE, IT SHALL BE INSTALLED IN

ADVANCE OF THE POLE SO THAT THE MOTORISTS VIEW OF THE SIGN WILL NOT BE OBSTRUCTED.

SIGNS THAT DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE MUTCD SHALL BE REMOVED BY THE CONTRACTOR AS

APPROVED AND DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.

SPACING BETWEEN SIGNS.

EACH OTHER, THE POSTS SHALL BE SPACED TO PROVIDE APPROXIMATELY SIX INCHES (6") OF

ON SHEETING SIGNS WHERE THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE SIGN ASSEMBLY MOUNTED BESIDE

THE PROJECT.

THE COST FOR REMOVING EXISTING PANEL SIGNS SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO THE COST OF

ADMINISTRATION

MANUAL ON UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (CURRENT EDITION) -- FEDERAL HIGHWAY

STANDARD HIGHWAY SIGNS AND MARKINGS (CURRENT EDITION) -- FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION

CONSTRUCTION (CURRENT EDITION)

KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE

SPECIFICATIONS FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION (CURRENT EDITION) AND THESE PLANS.

SIGN SUBSTRATES SHALL CONFORM TO SECTION 833 OF KENTUCKY'S STANDARD

PANEL SIGNS SHALL BE LABELED AS P-#. SHEETING SIGNS SHALL BE LABELED AS S-#.

SIGN SHEETING:

ON THE DEPARTMENT'S LIST OF APPROVED MATERIALS SHALL BE USED.

FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION (CURRENT EDITION) AND THESE PLANS. ONLY SHEETING

SIGN SHEETING SHALL CONFORM TO SECTION 830 OF KENTUCKY'S STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS

MATERIALS SHALL BE USED. BRACING, IF REQUIRED, SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO TYPE I POST.

ONLY BREAKAWAY TYPE "D" POST SYSTEMS ON THE DEPARTMENT'S LIST OF APPROVED

STABILIZER, OR TYPE "D" (BREAKAWAY SIGN POST SUPPORT SYSTEM INSTALLATION).

TYPE I STEEL POSTS SHALL BE EITHER STANDARD INSTALLATION IN SOIL, WITH SOIL

BEAMS:

RESOLUTION.

BEAM LENGTHS, WITH ANY DISCREPANCIES BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE ENGINEER FOR

MEASUREMENTS AT EACH SIGN LOCATION AND CROSS SECTIONS SHALL BE DEVELOPED TO VERIFY

THESE PLANS ARE FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THE CONTRACTOR SHALL TAKE FIELD

BE INDICATED FOR EACH PANEL SIGN ON THE SIGN DETAIL SHEETS. BEAM LENGTHS INCLUDED IN

LIST OF APPROVED MATERIALS SHALL BE USED. THE TYPE AND SIZE OF BEAM TO BE USED SHALL

FOR "C" BEAM SHEET. ONLY BREAKAWY (TYPE "C") BEAM SUPPORT SYSTEMS ON THE DEPARTMENT'S

DETAIL SHEET, AND THE TYPE "C" BEAMS ARE SHOWN ON THE BREAKAWAY SIGN SUPPORT SYSTEM

SIGN POST SUPPORT SYSTEM INSTALLATION). TYPE "A" BEAMS ARE SHOWN ON THE PANEL SIGN

ALL BEAMS SHALL BE EITHER TYPE "A" (STANDARD BEAM INSTALLATION) OR TYPE "C" (BREAKAWAY

USING TYPE XI SHEETING.

ALL OTHER PERMANENT SIGNS (INCLUDING THE BACKGROUNDS OF PANEL SIGNS) SHALL BE FABRICATED

SIGNS LISTED ABOVE

- SUPPLEMENTAL PLAQUES TO ANY OF THE PREVIOUSLY LISTED FLUORESCENT YELLOW-GREEN

SIGNS

- IN-STREET PEDESTRIAN CROSSING (R1-6) SIGNS AND OVERHEAD PEDESTRIAN CROSSING (R1-9)

SUPPLEMENT PEDESTRIAN WARNING SIGNS

- PEDESTRIAN WARNING SIGNS AND DIAGONAL DOWNWARD POINTING ARROW PLAQUES THAT

ARROW PLAQUES THAT SUPPLEMENT BICYCLE WARNING SIGNS.

- BICYCLE WARNING SIGNS AND 'SHARE THE ROAD' PLAQUES OR DIAGONAL DOWNWARD POINTING

- ALL SCHOOL AND SCHOOL BUS WARNING SIGNS.

THE FOLLOWING SIGNS SHALL BE FABRICATED USING TYPE XI FLUORESCENT YELLOW-GREEN SHEETING:

- WARNING MESSAGES ON PANEL SIGNS

- ALL ADVISORY SPEED PLAQUES

- HORIZONTAL ALIGNMENT SIGNS AND PLAQUES

THE FOLLOWING SIGNS SHALL BE FABRICATED USING TYPE XI FLUORESCENT YELLOW SHEETING:

PERMANENT SIGNS AND SIGN COMPONENTS SHALL BE FABRICATED USING TYPE XI SHEETING:

CONCRETE BASES (CONTINUED)

FONTS:

MILEPOST MARKERS AND ENHANCED REFERENCE MARKERS

WILL NOT BE REQUIRED.

CONCRETE. THE COST SHALL BE INCIDENTAL TO STEEL POST, AND SOIL STABILIZERS

SHALL DRILL HOLES OF THE REQUIRED DEPTH INTO THE ROCK AND BACKFILL WITH

LINE AS SHOWN. HOWEVER, IF SOLID ROCK IS ENCOUNTERED, THE CONTRACTOR

TYPE I AND II STEEL POSTS IN SOIL SHALL BE DRIVEN 32" TO 34" BELOW THE GROUND

STANDARD ALPHABETS SHALL BE USED FOR ALL LEGENDS ON PANEL GUIDE SIGNS.

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