Vermont Specifications & Guidelines

Vermont Agency of Transportation

VTrans 2024 Standard Specifications for Construction

664.06(b)(5) Excavation and Backfill, Buried Cable

“All buried cable shall be marked with 6-inchwide yellow plastic marking tape as specified in Subsection 781.03(j)(31). The tape shall be placed in the backfill 12 inches below finished grade."

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664.06(c)(6)(a)(15) Cable Installation

“The Contractor shall install polyethylene cable marking tape at a depth of approximately 12 inches below final grade while backfilling each cable trench. This tape shall be as specified in Subsection 664.06(b)(5).”

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