Highway Maintenance Response Time Standards
Highway Maintenance Response Time Standards
Highway Maintenance Response Time Standards
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B.C. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORTATION<strong>Maintenance</strong> Specification Chapter 7-770MUD, EARTH AND ROCK SLIDE RESPONSE1. OBJECTIVETo safeguard <strong>Highway</strong> Users and adjacent properties; to restore traffic movementand to repair damage to <strong>Highway</strong>s and Bridges caused by mud, earth and rockslides.2. GENERAL PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS2.1 Routine <strong>Maintenance</strong> ServicesAll services for this <strong>Maintenance</strong> Specification are Routine.2.2 Quantified <strong>Maintenance</strong> ServicesNot applicable to this <strong>Maintenance</strong> Specification.3. DETAILED PERFORMANCE SPECIFICATIONS3.1 Routine <strong>Maintenance</strong> ServicesThe Contractor must:a) provide traffic control in accordance with the <strong>Maintenance</strong>Standard for <strong>Highway</strong> Traffic Control, in response to a mud, earthor rock slide ;b) provide detours around the effected section of <strong>Highway</strong> of up to amaximum additional travel length of 3.5 kilometres, wherenecessary;c) remove mud, earth or rock deposits effecting the function of the<strong>Highway</strong>;d) monitor and patrol areas suspected of being unstable, as directedby the Province;2003-2004 <strong>Highway</strong> <strong>Maintenance</strong> Contracts<strong>Maintenance</strong> SpecificationsFebruary 2003, Revised October 30, 2003 Chapter 7-770 – Page 1
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