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    Interstate gore paving

    Thanks for the responses. Yes the existing gore is paved. Is there any applicable standards requiring the gore to be paved during a mainline and ramp overlay? At a minimum it seems a safety edge should be paved in for a recoverable slope. This is a 70mph interstate.
  2. Roadmh

    Interstate gore paving

    Construction engineer here. Looking for guidance on paving at freeway gores. When overlaying mainline and on-ramp must the gore be paved? Is it ok to have a drop off with no safety shoe (AASHTO safety edge)? This will create a drop off into the existing paved gore. AASHTO standards preferred ...

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