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Scope and Content Note

This series contains printed specifications formulated by the State Engineer and Surveyor for the improvement of highways in the state. The specification booklets contain prescribed requirements for all aspects of highway construction from excavation, preparation, and selection of materials, to the actual construction of roadways, bridges, and other adjoining structures. Though consisting mainly of specifications applicable to all projects, booklets also include the State Engineer and Surveyor's estimates of quantities of materials required for each specific project.

Blank bid proposal forms are attached to each booklet along with instructions to contractors regarding the bidding process. Booklets in the series pertain to improvement of the Schenectady-Albany Turnpike, the Newburg-Schawangunk Road, the Delaware Turnpike, and the Schoharie Road.