Information on Heavy Duty Vehicular Crossings

Applying for Heavy Duty Vehicular Crossovers

1. Drawings

• The proposed vehicular crossover shall be drawn to a minimum scale of 1:200. A site location plan shall also be shown, scale 1/1250.
• All setting out points shall be indicated on the plan, i.e. radius points, tangent points etc.
• All existing highway features shall be shown, e.g. trees, lamp columns, street furniture, gullys, manholes, boxes and Statutory Undertakers apparatus.

2. Horizontal Alignment

• Where applicable, the horizontal alignment of the crossover shall be in accordance with the relevant planning approval. If the crossover does not form part of a planning application then the horizontal alignment must be approved by the Highways Development Control Team prior to this application.

3. Vertical Alignment

• The vertical alignment shall be designed to prevent surface water from the site being discharged on to the public highway. If this is not possible then the surface water shall be collected via road gullys. A minimum crossfall of 1 in 40 shall be provided from the limit of the public highway (rear of adjacent footpath) to the carriageway channel.

4. Construction Details

• The crossover shall be either a concrete or bituminous (flexible) construction and in accordance with the Councils standard specification. A line of granite setts shall be provided at the rear of the crossover on the line of demarcation between the public highway and privately owned land.
• Ancillary works shall include the provision of ramped and dropped kerbs either side of the crossover to facilitate pedestrian access, as well as alteration works to the adjacent public footpath where necessary and the reinstatement of any former, redundant crossovers to public footpath in materials to match existing

5. Procedure

If the applicant chooses to use his own contractor, the removal or replacement of lamp columns, street furniture and the removal of street trees where necessary shall be arranged by the Council and the costs will be charged to the applicant. If any street tree or landscaped area is lost as a result of the works, replanting will be carried out in a suitable location, by the Councils contractors, and the costs again charged to the applicant.

Applicants Chosen Contractor

• External contractors must have third party liability insurance for the minimum amount of £5m and be able to provide supervisor and operative Streetworks Accreditation for working in the highway.

All Contractors

• There will be a fee of £350 which will be for processing this application and inspection of the contractors work on site.
• The work will be subject to a two years maintenance period. Thereafter, all maintenance will be the responsibility of the Council.

6. Statutory Undertakers

• It is the responsibility of the applicant to write to all of the Statutory Undertakers, notifying them of the proposals and the depth of excavation which will be approximately 500 mm below the level of the existing footpath.
• The applicant shall arrange for the lowering of any mains or services and the moving of any cabinets, telegraph poles etc., prior to the main construction works.
• Copies of written confirmation of clearance from all Statutory Undertakers shall be sent to the Council before works commence on site

7. Temporary Crossovers

• Temporary crossovers, which may be provided for construction traffic, may be either constructed by the applicants chosen contractor or the Councils approved contractors
• If a temporary crossover is to be situated in the location of the proposed heavy duty crossover, then it will be possible to construct the crossover to base course level, which can then be used as the temporary crossover. The wearing course and kerbs can then be provided at a later date, nearer the time of completion.
• Conditions in point 5 will also apply to temporary crossovers

8. General

• Applications for heavy duty crossovers should be by completing the form 'Application for a Heavy Duty Vehicular Crossover'. The application should be sent to :-

        Streetcare Services
        Tinkers Lane Depot
        Tinkers Lane
        Windsor
        SL4 4LR

• All payments shall be made in the form of a cheque made payable to the "Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead", and sent with the application.
• It is essential that agreement is reached between the developer and the Highway Authority as to the condition of the public highway, before any works commence on site either on or off the public highway. The developer or the developers representative shall contact Streetcare Services  tel. 01628 683804 and arrange a site meeting with a highways inspector, where the condition of the public highway fronting the site shall be agreed and any defects recorded. During the works, the developer will be held responsible for the cost of any subsequent damage to the public highway as a result of site operations.

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