{"id":95516,"date":"2018-05-22T09:54:09","date_gmt":"2018-05-22T13:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/RADF\/section-100\/"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T18:18:51","slug":"section-100","status":"publish","type":"cpt_radf","link":"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-v\/section-100\/","title":{"rendered":"Section 100"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.94&#8243; module_class=&#8221;bg-radf&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.94&#8243; module_class=&#8221;wrapper-radf&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p class=\"titre-section\">Chapter V \u2013 Roads, sandpits and forest infrastructures<br \/>\nDivision III &#8211; Bridge, culverts, removable structures and rudimentary structures<br \/>\n\u00a74. General provisions applicable to bridges or culverts<\/p>\n<h1>Section 100<\/h1>\n<p>Every person authorized to build or improve a culvert must ensure that the end of the conduit or arch extends from the base of the embankment after its stabilization by not more than 300 mm. The foregoing also applies to a person who repairs a culvert. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>1<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To ensure the lifespan of a road, bridge or culvert<\/li>\n<li>To avoid carrying sediment into an aquatic, wetland or riparian environment<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the free flow of water<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art100A_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone\" title=\"End of a conduit or arch extending from the base of the embankment\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art100A_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"End of a conduit or arch extending from the base of the embankment\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Fi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">gure 100A<\/span> End of a conduit or arch extending from the base of the embankment<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Except culverts with a reinforced concrete rectangular conduit and wooden culverts, the person must also fill above the conduit or arch of the culvert up to the following height:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"alpha\">\n<li>for conduits or arches having a diameter or span of 600 mm or less, up to a height corresponding to the diameter or the span of the conduit or the arch divided by 4, plus 300 mm;<\/li>\n<li>for conduits or arches having a diameter or span of more than 600 mm to 3,600 mm, up to a height corresponding to the diameter or the span of the conduit or the arch divided by 4, with a minimum of 600 mm;<\/li>\n<li>for conduits or arches having a diameter or span greater than 3,600 mm, up to a height of at least 1,500 mm. <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>2<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To ensure the lifespan of a road, bridge or culvert<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the safety of forest road users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art100B_anglais-web.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Minimum thickness of fill above a conduit or arch, based on its diameter or span\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/Art100B_anglais-web.jpg\" alt=\"Minimum thickness of fill above a conduit or arch, based on its diameter or span\" width=\"380\" height=\"285\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Fi<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">gure 100B<\/span> Minimum thickness of fill above a conduit or arch, based on its diameter or span<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>For a wooden culvert, the person must fill above the arch to a minimum height of 300 mm up to a maximum of 1,000 mm.\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/drapeau-texte.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"disposition\">\n<h2>3<\/h2>\n<h4>Objectives<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>To ensure the lifespan of a road, bridge or culvert<\/li>\n<li>To ensure the safety of forest road users<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":95265,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":""},"class_list":["post-95516","cpt_radf","type-cpt_radf","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Section 100 - Minist\u00e8re des Ressources naturelles et des For\u00eats<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mrnf.gouv.qc.ca\/en\/RADF\/guide\/chapter-v\/section-100\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Section 100 - Minist\u00e8re des Ressources naturelles et des For\u00eats\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.94&#8243; module_class=&#8221;bg-radf&#8221; box_shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.94&#8243; module_class=&#8221;wrapper-radf&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.3.1&#8243;] Chapter V \u2013 Roads, sandpits and forest infrastructures Division III &#8211; Bridge, culverts, removable structures and rudimentary structures \u00a74. 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