STREET OR ROAD CONSTRUCTION — grading — all operations of bringing roadbed to grade, including clearing and grubbing right-of-way and temporary surfacing
This classification applies to grading when performed in connection with the construction of streets, roads, highways or airport runways in preparation for asphalt or concrete paving, and includes cutting, filling and spreading base rock to bring the roadbed to grade. This classification also applies to the grading of all other areas in preparation for asphalt paving or the grading of permanent unpaved roads, including logging roads.
Paving streets, roads, highways or airport runways using asphalt or concrete, or paving all other surfaces using asphalt, shall be classified as 5506, Street or Road Construction — paving or repaving, surfacing or resurfacing or scraping.
Grading that is not performed in connection with the construction of streets, roads, highways or airport runways, or not in preparation for asphalt paving, shall be classified as 6218(2)/6220(2), Grading Land, or 6218(3)/6220(3), Land Leveling.
Tunneling, quarrying, sewer construction, stone crushing, sand or gravel digging, or bridge or culvert building where clearance exceeds 10 feet at any point or the entire distance between terminal abutments exceeds 20 feet shall be separately classified.
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STREET OR ROAD CONSTRUCTION — grading — all operations of bringing roadbed to grade, including clearing and grubbing right-of-way and temporary surfacing
Footnote: This classification applies to grading when performed in connection with the construction of streets, roads, highways or airport runways in preparation for asphalt or concrete paving, and includes cutting, filling and spreading base rock to bring the roadbed to grade. This classification also applies to the grading of all other areas in preparation for asphalt paving. Paving streets, roads, highways or airport runways using asphalt or concrete, or paving all other surfaces using asphalt, shall be classified as 5506, Street or Road Construction — paving or repaving, surfacing or resurfacing or scraping. Grading that is not performed in connection with the construction of streets, roads, highways or airport runways, or not in preparation for asphalt paving, shall be classified as 6218(2)/6220(2), Grading Land, or 6218(3)/6220(3), Land Leveling. Tunneling, quarrying, sewer construction, stone crushing, sand or gravel digging or bridge or culvert building where clearance exceeds 10 feet at any point or the entire distance between terminal abutments exceeds 20 feet shall be separately classified. | 1/1/2019 |
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