Minimum Road Standards

All streets and roads to be accepted by the Town of Paris shall meet the following minimum criteria:

**PAVED ROADS**
	ITEM	STANDARD
*Widths*
	Right of Way	46 feet
	Traveled Way	20 feet
	Shoulders	2 feet
Base
	Sub-Base Gravel	18 inches, placed in two – 9 inch lifts and compacted – MDOT Specification 703.06(b) Type D
	“Base” Gravel	as Needed
Surface
	Surface Type	2 inches bituminous concrete
Pavement Geometry
	Crown	Using “cross-slope” of ¬ inch per foot of paved lane width (2%)
	Shoulder Drop	1inch to 1-1/2 inches for 2 foot shoulder; 2 to 3 inches for 4 foot shoulder
	Super Elevation	1inch per foot of road width (maximum)
	Maximum Grade	10%
	Minimum center line radii on curve	200 feet
	Drainage	The street or road shall have an engineered drainage plan such that the street or road is provided with adequate drainage facilities to provide for the removal of storm water to prevent flooding of the road surface and adjacent surfaces.
	Culvert Size (if used)	Driveways – 15 inches Roadway – 18 inches (minimums)
	Ditches (if used)	12 inches below subbase
The burden of construction standards proof shall be borne by the applicant.

**UNPAVED ROADS**
	ITEM	STANDARD
*Widths*
	Right of Way	46 feet
	Traveled Way	20 feet
	Shoulders	2 feet
Base
	Sub-Base Gravel	18 inches, placed in two – 9 inch lifts and compacted – MDOT Specification 703.06(b) Type D
	“Base” Gravel	See surface type
Surface
	Surface Type	3 to 4 inches of crushed surface gravel – compacted – MDOT Specification 703.06(a) Type A
Pavement Geometry
	Crown	Using “cross-slope” of « inch per foot of width (4%) Using”cross-slope” of _ inch per foot of width (6%)
	Shoulder Drop	1-1/2 to 2 inches for 2 foot shoulder; 3 to 4 inches for 4 foot shoulder
	Super Elevation	1 inch per foot of road width (maximum)
	Maximum Grade	10%
	Minimum center line radii on curve	200 feet
	Drainage	The street or road shall have an engineered drainage plan such that the street or road is provided with adequate drainage facilities to provide for the removal of storm water to prevent flooding of the road surface and adjacent surfaces.
	Culvert Size (if used)	Driveways – 15 inches Roadway – 18 inches (minimums)
	Ditches (if used)	12 inches below subbase
The burden of construction standards proof shall be borne by the applicant.

PAVED ROADS