00642 Verges Booklet - Devon County Council

● Where road construction layers have been incorporated within
the verge, providing edge support to the road structure, the
reinstatement shall comply with the requirements of Section S8.6
of the Code of Practice;
● Verges, ditches and drainage courses shall be restored to their
original profile, unless otherwise agreed.
The following sections of the Code of Practice will also have an impact
on works carried out by the Statutory Undertakers:
● Section S3.4.1 - Excavated materials
All excavated materials that are to be re-used should be protected
from excessive drying or wetting during storage. Additionally, these
materials should be excavated, stored, handled and laid so as to avoid
contamination and loss of fines.
● Section S3.6 - Drainage
Any drainage disturbed during excavation shall be immediately notified
to the owners, and restored to the requirements of the owner; see
Section S11.4.
● Section S2.3.1 - As-laid profile
All fixed features, e.g. kerbstones and related pre-cast concrete
products, channel blocks and drainage fixtures, surface boxes and
ironware, shall be laid to coincide with the mean level of the
immediately adjacent surfaces. The maximum allowable tolerance
between the levels of the feature and the immediately adjacent
surfaces shall not exceed plus or minus 6mm.
The Statutory Undertakers should route new mains clear of the root
system of existing trees. The information should be brought to the
Statutory Undertaker’s attention when notification of proposed work
is received under the New Roads and Street Works Act 1991.
Normally, where apparatus is installed underground in a maintainable
highway, the Statutory Undertakers should consult the street authority
about the appropriate depth of cover of the apparatus and its lateral