(a) Width of Pavement.
Street, Thoroughfare or Road Classification | Minimum Pavement Width (Feet) |
Class A | 50* |
Class B | 40** |
Class C | 26 |
Class D | 32 |
Class E | 24 |
Class F | 20 |
Class G | 16 |
* Except in cases where the approved major street section of the Official Map of Thoroughfares, Streets and Public Lands of the City of Portsmouth or the State Transportation Department plans specify a greater or lesser width the owner is not required to provide more than the cost of a minor street pavement as indicated in Classes C and D above.
** In business districts and where parallel to major thoroughfares: 20 feet.
(b) Type and Thickness of Pavement. (Alternatives) The minimum standards for Classes C and D shall be as follows:
Type of Pavement and Base | Minimum Thickness (inches) |
(1) Concrete reinforced | 6 |
310 (Bank run sand and gravel) | 4 |
(2) Bituminous mix | |
404 (State mix) | 2 |
Base of 301 (bituminous State mix) | 6 |
304 Aggregate Base | 3 |
For Class B roads, subsection (b)(1) hereof shall be increased two inches and subsection (b)(2) hereof shall have the base increased by two inches and the top mix increased by one inch.
For Class A roads, subsections (b)(1) and (2) hereof shall be further increased as required by the Engineer and/or State Department of Transportation.
For Class E roads and Class F roads use the pavement and base described in either of subsection (b)(1) or (2) hereof.
The construction of the above shall be in accordance with the procedures set out in the State of Ohio Department of Transportation Construction and Material Specifications and shall be constructed under the supervision of the Engineer or his authorized agent.
(Ord. 1977-162. Passed 9-27-77.)