Streets
Water
Sidewalks & Ramps
Sewerage
Signs & Markings
100

To conform with Americans with Disabilities Act for accomodations, sidewalks have a maximum allowable cross slope.  What is the City's specified cross slope and the maximum allowed by the PROWAG

City:  1.5%   PROWAG: 2.1%

100

To reduce joint failure, roadway surface repair associated with trenches requires a minimum of how many feet of undisturbed base from the trench limits

What is 2-feet

100

To conform with Americans with Disabilities Act for accomodations, sidewalks have a maximum allowable cross slope.  What is the City's specified cross slope and the maximum allowed by the PROWAG

City:  1.5%   PROWAG: 2.1%

100

What are the minimum horizontal and vertical seperations between sewer (water and storm) mains and potable water mains 

what is 10-feet horizontal and 18-inches vertical (special bonus 6-feet horizontal allowed with DEQ approval)

100

This device is placed at the end of a roadway to mark its end

What is a Type III Terminus Barricade

200

When constructing curbs, weakened plane joints are required every 10-feet and should align with sidewalk joints.  Name two (2) of the three (3) locations where expansion joints are required in curb construction.  

What are cold joints, curb returns and catch basins

200

When placing fire hydrants, a level area of 3-foot radius shall be installed around the hydrant on the finshed surface.  What are the minimum and maximum tolerances for the breakaway bolts relative to the curb

What is 2-inches minimum and 4-inches maximum

200

When flares (or wings) are provided with pedestrian ramps and located within the pedestrian circulation route, what is the maximum allowable slope for the flare?

What is 1:10

200

Sewer service lines have three types, with Type "C" being prefered.  What is the standard minimum grade of service lines and the allowed "if approved" minimum grade

What is 1/4-inch per foot (2%) and 1/8-inch per foot (1%)

200

Turn pockets have a minimum length of 50-feet and the number of turn arrows are determined by the length of turn pocket.  What is the required number of turn arrows for turn pockets les than 150 feet long

What is two (2)

300

Roadway pavement sections are designed based on the anticipated vehicle volume, vehicle loads (% heavy trucks).  What is the typical section for a City of Post Falls Arterial roadway

What is 4-inches of asphalt and 6-inches of aggregate

300

To limit the likelyhood of damage to the water system from "water hammer" thrust blocks are constructed against undisturbed or compacted soil.  Name 3 of the 5 locations where thrust blocks are required

What are: Tees, Plugs (caps), Bends, Reducers, and valves

300

When a sidewalk is seperated from rolled curb by a planting strip or swale, what is the height difference between the top of curb and front edge of sidewalk

What is 0.2 feet

300

Drywells are required to be wrapped with geotextile fabric and fabic around the exterior of the hole.  What is the minimum distance of 2-inch diameter washed drain rock from the sides of the drywell

what is 2-feet (24-inches)

300

To enhance visibility of street name signs, the signs are provided a 1/2" white border and the lettering is sized based on the projected roadway speed.  What size of sign does the City specify for roadways with posted speeds greater than 25 mph

What is 9-inches

400

City Code specifies a maximum allowable width for residential driveway approaches to increase the availability of on street parking and available storm water swales.  What is the maximum driveway approach width?

What is 24-feet

400

Thickened collars are provided to reduce differential settling around valves and manholes.  When constructed with CDF, what are the minimum dimension in depth and width for thickened collars

What is 10-inches deep and 12-inches wide

400

Pedestrian ramps shall be constructed with a landing at the top.  What minimum dimensions and maximum slope of a landing per the PROWAG

What is 4-feet x 4-feet and 2.1%

400

Exterior drops on manholes shall be constructed with C-900 PVC being of the same diameter as the main.  What material for fill and a minimum distance around exterior drops is required of the fill material

What is CDF and 6-inches minimum

400

For multi-lane roadways, the R1-1 (stop) sign shall be constructed with a Diamond Grade Film and be what size

What is 36-inches

500

The City of Post Falls has six (6) main roadway classifications, name four (4)

What are: Local Residential, Local Commercial, Minor Collector, Major Collector, Minor Arterial, Principal Arterial

500

Fire hydrants are required to have a clear zones from curbs and sidewalks to the face of hydrant.  Per the City's Standard Drawings, what is the minimum clear zone of a fire hydrant from the back of curb and / or  from the back of sidewalk.

What is 2-feet for curbs and 6-inches for sidewalk

500

The City of Post Falls adopted the PROWAG as best practice and the standard for the design of pedestrian facilities in 2007.  In what year did was PROWAG adopted by federal rule

What is 2023

500

When sidewalk underdrains are seperated from the curb, what is the minimum slope from the curb drop to the sidewalk underdrain

What is 1%

500

Sign footings are to be visually inspected prior to backfilling and compaction.  When the sign area on a post is greater than 36-inches by 36-inches, what is the minimum depth of footing to be utilized?

What is 30-inches

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