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210 regulate safety at the entry points, we will pay for the improvement. This is taken directly from the 211 funds for the SPOT Mobility process. The school system will be 100% in charge of internal operations, 212 including providing accommodation for every student, therefore the school is accountable for the 213 modifications. The school's bus-serving areas, such as the bus driveway and bus parking lot, will be 214 maintained by the DOT. However, if there is construction involved with those, we would provide up to 215 $25,000 in reimbursement, which is a pittance in today's terms. 216 217 If there are shoulder drop-offs close to the pavement's edge, DOT provides and maintains shoulder 218 upkeep. We are required to fix 2 inches, which is usually the maximum. Question: What steps are taken 219 to enhance shoulder drop-offs? Resurfacing initiatives are the best approach to deal with this. Our 5- 220 year resurfacing plan, HMIP (Highway Maintenance Improvement Program), is a dynamic plan that may 221 alter depending on the demand or the amount of funds that are available. With resurfacing funds, we 222 put paved shoulders in some locations to sustain upkeep rather than enhance the system. We are 223 cautious about how much money is spent on maintaining as opposed to widening roads. Questions: Is 224 anyone assessing the road's longevity when we do a gravel shoulder versus a widening to determine if 225 the asphalt would last longer if we removed all the gravel off the side and reduced the pivot? Chuck was 226 not informed of any completed engineering studies; therefore, is it feasible? We must follow 227 environmental standards even with the resurfacing process. Therefore, if the soil is significantly 228 disturbed, we must deal with erosion control measures and jurisdictional permits and make every effort 229 to prevent them. Along these roads, we employ aggregate build-back pillars. In areas where we can 230 save money, we employ a blend of soil and aggregate. Question: Is permeable asphalt being used by 231 DOT? We use on 1-95, a drainage force. Water filters down via the asphalt's drainage force, and then 232 runs to the side. Driving down 1-85 after a downpour, you may have noticed that the lanes are dry and 233 there are wet drops of water on the shoulders. That water has subsided and stopped flowing. 234 235 Question: What standards apply to guard rails? On new roadways for projects, we install guard rails as 236 warranted and design needs based on fixed objects or field scoping. It wasn't created by us; it was 237 something we inherited. Questions: What conditions must the warrant meet? Is it possible to put a 238 guardrail rail there without needing a warrant, and if so, do we have enough to finish the project? How 239 long would it take to finish, and what is the background of the problems? The manual on uniform traffic 240 control devices is a national publication. They do use conventional on-color pavement in a variety of 241 hues; this is new. For instance, bicyclists should ride on green pavement. The markings are reflective by 242 design. 243 244 AGENDA ITEM 7:ADJOURNMENT 245 The OUTBoard meeting was adjourned. 6