EXHIBIT 4: DESIGN CHARACTERISTICS OF STREET PAVEMENTS* **
Pavement
   Type of Street ***
Secondary
Local and Alley
Concrete
Uniform (design) thickness
7 inches
6 inches
Base (compacted sand base)
3 inches
2 inches
Total thickness
10 inches
8 inches
Asphaltic concrete ****
Wearing surface
1½ inches
1 inch
Binder
3½ inches
2¾inches
Water-bound macadam
6 inches
3 inches
Compacted aggregate base
8 inches
7½ inches
Total thickness
19 inches
14¼inches
 
Notes:
*   These design specifications are based on a California Bearing Ratio (C.B.R.) of 3%.
**   All material and workmanship shall be as required to meet current Indiana State Highway Commission Standard Specifications.
***   All primary street design requirements shall be based on information obtained from on-site engineering studies.
****   For intersections and parking strips on residential streets, use secondary street design characteristics.
(Ord. 466, Appendix: Minimum Street Design Standards, passed 5-11-98)