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Urban-Rural Initiative Program

DEFINITION OF "MAINTENANCE"FOR THE URBAN-RURAL INITIATIVE PROGRAM (URIP)

WHAT IS MAINTENANCE?

Any work which extends, preserves or improves the life of existing infrastructure, such as:

  • Winter work including plowing and sanding, culvert cleaning and thawing, pothole patching, snow removal, equipment repair.

  • Summer work including routine ditching, culvert cleaning and repair, patching, pothole repair, travel lane or shoulder grading, cleaning catch basins, spot road repairs.

  • Surface treatments i.e. sand seals, chip seals, crack sealing, asphalt shimming, thin overlays (typically less than 1 inch thick and do not improve strength).

  • Road striping or painting.

  • Brush cutting, temporary erosion control, mowing, herbicide application.

  • Dust control, street sweeping.

  • Bridge cleaning.

  • Bridge maintenance