LARIMER COUNTY RURAL AREA ROAD STANDARDS

APPENDIX A – DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONSA.1 GENERAL DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONSWhere the following words, phrases, or abbreviations appear in these specifications theyshall have the following meanings:ƒ AASHTO – American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.ƒ ABC – Aggregate Base Course.ƒ Access Management Plan – A plan adopted by Larimer County defining accesslocations and requirements based on the traffic impact study evaluation of existing andproposed traffic, access points, and intersections. An access management plansupplements the Local Entity’s Transportation Master Plan, specifically adopted toregulate access on specific streets.ƒ ACI – American Concrete Institute.ƒ ADA - Americans with Disabilities Actƒ AISC – American Institute of Steel Construction.ƒ ANSI – American National Standards Institute.ƒ Applicant – The person or designated agent providing pertinent information forpreparation of permit, TIS, etc. This is often the Developer.ƒ APWA – American Public Works Association.ƒ ASA – American Standards Association.ƒ "As-Built" or Record Drawings - Set of original plans, with information superimposedupon them, showing any additions, deletions, changes, etc.ƒ ASTM – American Society for Testing and Materials.ƒ ATSSA – American Traffic Safety Services Association.ƒ BCC - Board of County Commissioners of Larimer County, Coloradoƒ Bridge – Any structure conveying a roadway or path over a body of water or otherfeature. Bridges shall be designed to carry a varying combination of loading, includingvehicular, bicycle, and/or pedestrian traffic.ƒ Calendar Day – Each and every day shown on the calendar, beginning and ending atmidnight.ƒ Capital Expansion Fee (CEF) Program – A program that has been established byLarimer County for the purpose of funding certain transportation improvements. Theroads funded by a CEF Program primarily serve the overall transportation system, notjust a single development.ƒ CDOT – Colorado Department of Transportation.ƒ City - Any incorporated area within Larimer County, Coloradoƒ CMP – Corrugated Metal Pipe.Larimer County Rural Area Road Standards Page A-1October 22, 2007