By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 2057) of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation relative to
quiet pavements. Transportation. |
By Mr. Hart, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate,
No. 2057) of John A. Hart, Jr. for legislation relative to
quiet pavements. Transportation. |
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 15 of chapter 81 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following two paragraphs:--
When a subject of any such contract includes the repavement of a state highway within 200 feet of residential homes, a special type of quiet pavement material must be used.
For the purposes of this section, “quiet pavement” shall mean a high-quality, thoroughly controlled, engineered mixture made by heating asphalt cement and mixing it with aggregates and mineral fillers, in proportions of 94 to 96 percent aggregate and 4 to 6 percent asphalt cement.
