A cut stake is a grade stake where the existing ground elevation is higher than the design grade, requiring material to be removed (cut). The cut amount — in tenths of a foot — is marked on the stake face and represents how much material must be excavated at that location to reach design grade. Cut values are typically marked in blue.
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