All streets will be constructed according to existing adopted city policy.
(A) Street grading. Streets shall be graded in accordance with a plan approved by the engineer. The grading shall include the entire width of the right-of-way and shall provide a boulevard section, in accordance to the minimum pavement width.
(B) Street paving. The design of street pavement for all streets covered by this regulation shall be in accordance with the most current State of Minnesota Highway Department Road Design Manual for flexible and rigid pavements. The designed thickness of the surfacing elements shall be in accordance with the flexible or rigid pavement design standard for road classifications as follows:
Classification | Pavement Design; Axle Load |
Thoroughfare, collector streets and commercial or industrial service streets | 10 ton |
Minor and service streets | 9 ton minimum |
(C) Special conditions. At the discretion of the city, other design standards for street improvements may be required or allowed.
(D) Soil tests. To determine subgrade soil classifications, soil samples shall be collected and analyzed by a reputable testing laboratory. Reports of the soil analysis shall be submitted to the engineer with the pavement plans. Soil samples shall be taken along the centerline of the proposed road at intervals not exceeding three hundred (300) feet or as required by the engineer.
(E) Water course. All water courses shall have three (3) inches of top soil (black dirt) placed on them and then seeded or sodded.
(F) Sidewalks and pedestrian ways. All required walks shall be concrete four (4) inches thick. Grades shall be as approved by the City Engineer. Sidewalks shall be placed in the public right-of-way.
(Ord. 274, passed 4-15-1997) Penalty, see § 153.999