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State

California

Specification	HMA	PCC
Testing Device	Inertial Profiler	Inertial Profiler
Smoothness Index	MRI	MRI
Blanking Band	N/A	N/A
Incentive/Disincentive	Must Correct Only	Must Correct Only
Localized Roughness Provision	Yes	Yes
Files	CA_ALL_1_1.pdf CA_HMA_1_1.pdf CA_HMA_1_2.pdf	CA_ALL_1_1.pdf CA_PCC_1_1.pdf

Please Note: The pavement smoothness specifications listed above represent the most "advanced" specifications available in each state. These specifications may or may not be applied to every project as some specifications are currently in the pilot phase of implementation. Please contact a state highway agency representative to determine the status of a particular specification. If you are a state highway agency representative and wish to provide updated information for this website, please contact us.