GENERAL NOTES:                         2018 SPECIFICATIONS
                                       EFFECTIVE:    01-16-2018
                                       REVISED:      

GRADING AND SURFACING OR RESURFACING AND WIDENING:  

         THE GRADE LINES SHOWN DENOTE THE FINISHED ELEVATION OF THE PROPOSED 
         SURFACING AT GRADE POINTS SHOWN ON THE TYPICAL SECTIONS.  WHERE NO GRADE LINES 
         ARE SHOWN, THE PROFILES SHOWN DENOTE THE TOP ELEVATION OF THE EXISTING PAVEMENT 
         ALONG THE CENTER LINE OF SURVEY ON WHICH THE PROPOSED RESURFACING WILL BE 
         PLACED.  GRADE LINES MAY BE ADJUSTED BY THE ENGINEER IN ORDER TO SECURE A 
         PROPER TIE-IN.  

CLEARING:  

         CLEARING ON THIS PROJECT SHALL BE PERFORMED TO THE LIMITS ESTABLISHED BY 
         METHOD III.

SUPERELEVATION:  

         ALL CURVES ON THIS PROJECT SHALL BE SUPERELEVATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
         STD. NO. 225.04 USING THE RATE OF SUPERELEVATION AND RUNOFF SHOWN ON THE PLANS.
         SUPERELEVATION IS TO BE REVOLVED ABOUT THE GRADE POINTS SHOWN ON THE TYPICAL 
         SECTIONS.  

SHOULDER CONSTRUCTION:  

         ASPHALT, EARTH, AND CONCRETE SHOULDER CONSTRUCTION ON THE HIGH SIDE OF
         SUPERELEVATED CURVES SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STD. NO. 560.01

SUBSURFACE DRAINS:

         SUBSURFACE DRAINS SHALL BE CONSTRUCTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH STD. NO. 815.02 AT 
         LOCATIONS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.  

GUARDRAIL:  

         THE GUARDRAIL LOCATIONS SHOWN ON THE PLANS MAY BE ADJUSTED DURING 
         CONSTRUCTION AS DIRECTED BY THE ENGINEER.  THE CONTRACTOR SHOULD CONSULT
         WITH THE ENGINEER PRIOR TO ORDERING GUARDRAIL MATERIAL.

END BENTS:  

         THE ENGINEER SHALL CHECK THE STRUCTURE END BENT PLANS, DETAILS, AND CROSS-
         SECTION PRIOR TO SETTING OF THE SLOPE STAKES FOR THE EMBANKMENT OR EXCAVATION 
         APPROACHING A BRIDGE.  

UTILITIES:  

         UTILITY OWNERS ON THIS PROJECT ARE  Rutherfordton EMC

         ANY RELOCATION OF EXISTING UTILITIES WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY OTHERS.  
        
RIGHT-OF-WAY MARKERS:  

         ALL RIGHT-OF-WAY MARKERS ON THIS PROJECT SHALL BE PLACED BY OTHERS.  

ROCK

        ROCK IS ANTICIPATED BETWEEN -L- STA 20+50 TO 23+75.  BLASTING MAY BE
        REQUIRED FOR EXCAVATION ON THE PROJECT.  SEE SECTION 220 OF THE STANDARD
        SPECIFICATIONS AND IF APPLICABLE, ROCK BLASTING PROVISION.