Rules to determine the limit of reinstatement in bituminous
carriageway, footway and cycleway
A. Carrialeway conslrucled more lhan 5 years a80, Carrialeway re·surfaced more lhan 1 year ala
and Foolway or Cycleway conllrucled more lhan 1 year ago
1. The reinslalemenl (no sholl be 01 su"icienl widlh 10 allow Ihe use 01 proper compacling e(Jipmenl.
2. The reinslalemenl area shal eilher
0) abul on edge Uhe kerb lile,lhe building line or on adjainilg concrele pavemenll 01 Ihe billl'Dinous pavemenl; or
b) be 01 a ninilllm dislooce (measured Irom any pori 01 reinslalemenl area 01 rq,1 angle 10 Ihe edge) 01
450 m~imelres Irom on edge.
Areo 10 extend 10 kerl,/eldae~
Area shall nol be less Ihan
Kerb/edge
450 Irom
~ •.lmll01 reinslalemenl area Adjoiring concrele povemenl
"less lhal 450 Trench - - - - - - - - - - 1 '
3. The reinslalemenl orea shall be reclalKJllar in plan wilh Ihe sides eilher parallel or perpendculor 10 lhe nearesl edge
01 Ihe bilumilous pavement. Slepped or L-shaped reilslolemenl areo is pernilled only il
a) lhe reinslalemenl orea runs along lhe lenglh 01 Ihe carriageway, loolway or cyclewoy, in such cases
- Ihe lenglh 01 each slep along Ihe lenglh 01 Ihe corriageway,loolwoy or cycleway is nolless Ihon 20 melres
excepl 01 localion 01 manholes or junclion boxes;
- Ihe lenglh 01 each slep perpendicular 10 Ihe lenglh 01 Ihe carriageway, loolway or cycleway is
nolless lhal 300 milimelres; OR
b) lhe Irench goes round a rood junclion, in such coses a chamler 01 Ihe corner is permilled.
1---+-- Limil 01 reinslolemenl orea
Kerb Iile Manhole locolion
Chamler 01 junclion permilled
)20000 )20000 )20000
B. Carriageway conslruclad wllhln lhe lasl 5 years, Carrlagewa, re-surfaced wllhln lhe lasl 1
year and Foolway or Cycleway conslrucled wilhin lhe lasl I year
1. In addilion 10 Ihe RlAes Al, A2 and A3 menlioned above, Ihe reinslalemenl area shall exlend 10 Ihe lui widlh 01 lhe
Ira"ie lane(s) in which Ihe lrench is silualed. My exlension 01 Ihe reilslolemenl areo beyond lhe nininum limil
can be done by cold niling and resurlocing Ihe wearilg course wilhil Ihe exlended orea.
~,-----lOoo ninimum-----~'
~----,---Reinsl,alemeo'l orea 10 exlend
[Link] 01 Ira"ic lone
Tra"ic lane malrkinQS-~
Linil 01 reilslalemenl
Former Org. No. Hl018/8
wilh general revision June 94
Dimensions i'I milinetres.
REF. REVISION SIGNATUR DATE
PERMANENT REINSTATEMENT HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENT
OF PAVEMENT - REFERENCE DRAWING No. CAll
BITUMINOUS PAVEMENT
(SHEET 2 OF 2) SCALE
N.T.S.
H 1130