2026 NICET Highway Construction Inspector
Level i Practice Test Update Must Know To
Pass
as-built quantity
The quantity of a completed Item eligible for payment
authorized funding amount
The amount of funds authorized by the Department for the Contract
Bidder
The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or any acceptable combination thereof that
submits a bid to the Department.
bridge
. A structure, other than a culvert, including supports, erected over a depression or an obstruction, such
as water, highway, or railway, and having a track or passageway for carrying traffic or other moving
loads and having a length 3 measured along the center of the structure of more than 20 feet between
undercopings of abutments or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes. Structure dimensions are
defined as follows:
bridge length
The overall length measured along the line of survey stationing from back to back of backwalls of
abutments, if present, otherwise end to end of the bridge floor; but, in no case less than the total clear
opening of the structure
bridge width
The clear width measured at right angles to the longitudinal centerline of the bridge between the
bottom of curbs, or in the case of multiple height of curbs, between the bottoms of the lower risers or, if
curbs are not used, between inner faces of parapet or railing
inspector
The Department's authorized representative assigned to inspect the Work for conformance to the
Contract
, Interim Completion
A milestone other than "Completion of Work," requiring completion by a specified date or within a
specified time.
Item
A specifically described portion of Work for which there is a unit or lump sum price.
ITS commissioning
Completion of Level A testing of an Intelligent Transportation System per 704.03.01. This does not
constitute Acceptance by the Department of the work.
Materials Engineer
The Department's Manager of the Bureau of Materials, or the Department's Regional Materials Engineer
and their designated representatives
land surveyor
A person who is legally authorized to practice land surveying in New Jersey according to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 45:8-27, et seq
manufacturer's recommendations
Recommendations and instructions by the manufacturer including but not limited to the construction
requirements, drawings, plans, and material requirements
New Work
Work directed by the Department that is not covered under an existing Item or combination of Items in
the Contract. Items established to provide payment modifications as specified in the Contract, such as
damages, bonuses, and penalties, are not this.
Others.
An individual or a legal entity other than the Contractor, the Surety, or an individual or a legal entity in a
contractual relationship with the Contractor or the Surety.
pavement structure
Level i Practice Test Update Must Know To
Pass
as-built quantity
The quantity of a completed Item eligible for payment
authorized funding amount
The amount of funds authorized by the Department for the Contract
Bidder
The individual, firm, partnership, corporation, joint venture, or any acceptable combination thereof that
submits a bid to the Department.
bridge
. A structure, other than a culvert, including supports, erected over a depression or an obstruction, such
as water, highway, or railway, and having a track or passageway for carrying traffic or other moving
loads and having a length 3 measured along the center of the structure of more than 20 feet between
undercopings of abutments or extreme ends of openings for multiple boxes. Structure dimensions are
defined as follows:
bridge length
The overall length measured along the line of survey stationing from back to back of backwalls of
abutments, if present, otherwise end to end of the bridge floor; but, in no case less than the total clear
opening of the structure
bridge width
The clear width measured at right angles to the longitudinal centerline of the bridge between the
bottom of curbs, or in the case of multiple height of curbs, between the bottoms of the lower risers or, if
curbs are not used, between inner faces of parapet or railing
inspector
The Department's authorized representative assigned to inspect the Work for conformance to the
Contract
, Interim Completion
A milestone other than "Completion of Work," requiring completion by a specified date or within a
specified time.
Item
A specifically described portion of Work for which there is a unit or lump sum price.
ITS commissioning
Completion of Level A testing of an Intelligent Transportation System per 704.03.01. This does not
constitute Acceptance by the Department of the work.
Materials Engineer
The Department's Manager of the Bureau of Materials, or the Department's Regional Materials Engineer
and their designated representatives
land surveyor
A person who is legally authorized to practice land surveying in New Jersey according to the provisions
of N.J.S.A. 45:8-27, et seq
manufacturer's recommendations
Recommendations and instructions by the manufacturer including but not limited to the construction
requirements, drawings, plans, and material requirements
New Work
Work directed by the Department that is not covered under an existing Item or combination of Items in
the Contract. Items established to provide payment modifications as specified in the Contract, such as
damages, bonuses, and penalties, are not this.
Others.
An individual or a legal entity other than the Contractor, the Surety, or an individual or a legal entity in a
contractual relationship with the Contractor or the Surety.
pavement structure
