Common use of Overload Restrictions on Pavement Clause in Contracts

Overload Restrictions on Pavement. Overloads will not be permitted on new or existing pavement that will be incorporated in the finished Work. The Contractor may be permitted to cross new or existing roads with vehicles exceeding the legal load limit at designated locations approved by the Engineer under the following conditions: 1. The crossing area, fifteen (15) meters (fifty (50) feet) in width, shall be defined by saw cuts in the pavement and clearly marked by painted lines. 2. Traffic on the pavement shall be maintained by the Contractor during periods of hauling and reconstruction in a manner approved by the Engineer. 3. After the hauling of overloads has been completed, the pavement between the two saw cuts shall be removed and replaced with new pavement of the same type and equal in design characteristics to the original pavement before hauling began. Replacement of such overloaded pavement shall be automatic and required in each instance and shall be at the Contractor's expense. 4. Pavements not yet constructed may be considered for future crossing with loads exceeding the legal limit at designated areas without replacement, provided additional thickness, additional cement and additional reinforcing, as required by the Engineer, are incorporated into the pavement. The cost of the additional Work required shall be borne by the Contractor.