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Turning space

for vehicles

în cul-le-xoNES

and access roads.

Surfacing of private streets, cul desact and access roads,

Surfacing of pedestrian ways and scavenging lanes.

Width of carriageway

6

TABLE III.

at centre line

Permitted radius of curve

Minimum widening

Less than 60 feet

4 feet

20 feet or less

60 feet to 79 feet inclusive

3 feet

BO feet to 99 feet Inclusive

2 feet

Less than 60 feet

3 feet

More than 20 Feel

60 feet to 79 feet inclosive

80 feet to 99 feet inclusive

2 feet

1 fool

15. (1) There shall be provided, at the closed end of every cul-de-sac, adequate space to enable vehicles to tura.

(2) Where any access road is not a thoroughfare, there shall be provided, at that end of the access road furthest from its junction with a street, adequate space to enable vehicles to turn.

PART III.

Construction of private streets, access roads and scavenging lanes.

16. The carriageway of every private street, cul-de-sac and access. road shall be surfaced with-

(o) concrete, of a grade not less than Grade [[], not less than six inches thick, laid on rolled hardcore not less than three inches thick; or

(b) bitumen macadam not less than three inches thick, laid on rolled hardcore not less than eight inches thick, and covered with a layer of fine bitumen macadam not less than one inch thick; or

(c) other approved material.

17. Every pedestrian way and scavenging lane shall be surfaced with-

(a) concrete, of a grade not less than Grade IV, not less than four inches thick laid on rolled hardcore not less than thres inches thick; or

(b) bitumen macadam not less than two inches thick, laid on rolled hardcore not less than three inches thick, and covered with a

layer of fine bitumen macadam not less than one inch thick; or (c) other approved material.

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18. Every footpath shall be surfaced with-

(a) concrete, of a grade not less than Grade II, not less than two inches thick, and covered with granolithic paving not less than half an inch thick; or

(b) other approved material.

Surfacing of Cootpaths.

19. (1) Every kerbstone shall be six inches in width, twelve inches Kerbstones. in beight and not less than two feet six inches in length.

(2) Every kerbstone in a private street or cul-de-sac shall be constructed of granite and every kerbstone in an access road shall be constructed of granite or concrete of a grade not less than Grade III.

20. The top of every kerb shall be not less than three inches nor Height of more than seven inches above the level of the channel adjacent thereto. kerbs.

21. (1) Suve where a bend in any private street, cul-de-sac or Camber at access road is super-elevated, the carriageway therein shall have a

Zrpstall. camber of one in forty.

(2) Every footpath shall bave a crossfall towards the kerb of one in forty-eight.

22. (1) Any manhole cover or grating situated in the carriageway Grads of of any private street, cul-de-sac or access road shall be of a grade equal manhole to Grade A as specified in the current relevant British Standard gratings. Specification.

(2) Any manhole cover or grating in any footpath, pedestrian way or scavenging lane shall be of a grade equal to Grade B as specified

in the current relevant British Standard Specification.

covers and

23. (1) The cover of every manhole, in a private street, cul-de-sac, Shape of access road. pedestrian way or scavenging fane, provided for a drain manhole or sewer provided for the carriage of foul water shall be rectangular COYEM. oo plan.

(2) The cover of every such manhole provided for a drain or sewer provided for the carriage of surface water shall be rounded on plan.

(3) For the purposes of this regulation, the expressions “foul water” and "surface water" shall have the meaning assigned to them by regulation 2 of the Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulations, 1959.

(G.N.A. 76/99).

24. (1) Every private street, cul-de-sac, access road, pedestrian Drainage way and scavenging lane shall be provided with channels and drains of private and sewers for the carriage of rain water and surface water.

streets, etc.