New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 5 - COMMUNITY AFFAIRS
Chapter 21 - RESIDENTIAL SITE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS
Subchapter 4 - STREETS AND PARKING
Section 5:21-4.18 - Sidewalks and bikeways construction standards
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 5:21-4.18
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The following apply to sidewalks and graded areas:
1. Sidewalks of concrete shall be four inches
thick except at points of vehicular crossing, where they shall be at least six
inches thick. At vehicular crossings, concrete sidewalks shall be reinforced
with welded wire fabric mesh or an equivalent.
2. Concrete, air-entrained sidewalks shall be
Class B concrete, having a 28-day verification strength of 4,500 p.s.i. Other
materials may be permitted, depending on the design of the
development.
3. Graded areas shall
be planted with grass or treated with other suitable ground cover, and their
width and cross slope shall correspond to that of sidewalks.
(b) The following apply to bikeways:
1. The construction of bikeways
shall conform to the New Jersey Department of Transportation Planning and
Design Guidelines for Bicycle Compatible Roadways and Bikeways (November 1995)
and the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities (1999),
incorporated herein by reference.
2. Bicycle-safe drainage grates shall be used
in the construction of all residential streets.
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