Table 4.5 Defects Intervention Levels Defect Response Time Defect Intervention Defect Description Level Link Collector Access SHOULDER UNSEALED SHOULDER - When drop off is > Rectify Rectify Rectify REPAIR 50 mm depth within 4 within 8 within 8 measured over a 20 weeks weeks weeks m length. When potholes, scouring or roughness is >50 mm UNSEALED SHOULDER - Rectify Rectify Rectify depth measured with REPAIR within 4 within 8 within 8 a 1.2 m straightedge, weeks weeks weeks or when there is ponding of water. UNSEALED ROAD UNSEALED ROAD - REPAIR When potholes, scouring or Rectify Rectify Rectify roughness >100 mm within 4 within 8 within 8 depth measured with weeks weeks weeks 1.2 m straightedge. When continuous Rectify Rectify Rectify corrugations over 20 within 4 within 8 within 8 m exceeding 50 mm weeks weeks weeks in depth. VEGETATION LONG GRASS AT ROADSIDE Grass length to an Rectify Rectify Rectify AREAS average 300 mm in within 3 within 3 within 3 roadside areas – months months months 3 m behind the line of guideposts or kerb (and balance of median if remaining width is less than 5 m); 30 m in advance of all road approaches and departures;
Table 4.5 Defects Intervention Levels Defect Description Defect Intervention Level Defect Response Time Link Collector Access SHOULDER UNSEALED SHOULDER - REPAIR When drop off is > 50 mm depth measured over a 20 m length. Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks UNSEALED SHOULDER - REPAIR When potholes, scouring or roughness is >50 mm depth measured with a 1.2 m straightedge, or when there is ponding of water. Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks UNSEALED ROAD UNSEALED ROAD - REPAIR When potholes, scouring or roughness >100 mm depth measured with 1.2 m straightedge. Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks When continuous corrugations over 20 m exceeding 50 mm in depth. Rectify within 4 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks Rectify within 8 weeks VEGETATION LONG GRASS AT ROADSIDE AREAS Grass length to an average 300 mm in roadside areas – 3 m behind the line of guideposts or kerb (and balance of median if remaining width is less than 5 m); 30 m in advance of all road approaches and departures; Rectify within 3 months Rectify within 3 months Rectify within 3 months