Cape Cod berm

English

Noun

Cape Cod berm (plural Cape Cod berms)

1. (engineering) A low asphalt berm with sloped face at the edge of a paved area.
   • 2015, U.S. Pavement Services, (Please provide the book title or journal name):

     We installed 45,000 square feet (overlay) of hot mix asphalt (HMA) at a depth of 2 inches as well as installed new cape cod berm around the perimeter of the entire parking lot.

   • 2020, Auburn, Massachusetts Highway Division‎^[1]:

     The Cape Cod berm is more popular and has a slope from the street up.