Specifications include, but are not limited to: Traffic Poles Pole diameter and wall thickness shall be calculated in accordance with the AASHTO Standard Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires, and Traffic Signals, 2013-6th Edition with current interims. Provide poles and arms that conform to: ASTM A595, grade A or B with minimum yield strength of 55 ksi, ASTM A572, minimum of grade 55, or ASTM A53 Provide poles, anchor bolts, base plates, and all other hardware that are hot-dip galvanized per ASTM A123, A153. Fasteners galvanizing can conform to ASTM F2329. Provide base plates that conform to ASTM A36 for grade 36 or ASTM 572 for grade 50. Ensure transverse plates have a thickness ≥ 2 inches. Provide a base plate for the vertical pole that fits inside a 36 in diameter concrete base. The maximum anchor bolt circle shall not be more than 24.5 inches. The maximum anchor bolt diameter shall not be more than 2.25 inches. The bottom pole diameter shall not be less than 16.25 inches at the base of the pole and the hand hole shall be a minimum of at least the pole base diameter above the base plate. Provide mill certifications as proof of compliance with the specifications upon request. Provide poles that are anchor-based. Provide poles that are hot-dipped galvanized inside and out. For anchor bolt design, pole forces shall be positioned in such a manner to maximize the force on any individual anchor bolt regardless of the actual anchor bolt orientation with the pole. Provide poles that are furnished complete with fully galvanized anchor bolts and hardware. The pole handhole shall be 25 inches by 6.5 inches. The handhole cover shall be removable from the handhole frame. On the frame side opposite the hinge, provide a mechanism on the handhole cover/frame to place the Department's standard padlock. The handhole frame shall have two stainless studs installed opposite the hinge to secure the handhole cover to the frame which includes providing stainless steel wing nuts and washers. The handhole cover shall be manufactured from 0.25-inch-thick galvanized steel (ASTM 153) and have a neoprene rubber gasket that is permanently secured to the handhole frame to insure weather-tight protection. The hinge shall be manufactured from 7-gauge stainless steel or approved equal to provide adjustability to insure a weather-tight fit for the cover. Provide a copper, stainless steel or brass grounding lug installed 180 degrees from the handhole opening and that is accessible from the handhole.
