Design Manual

Chapter 1 — General Information
1A	Introduction
	1A-1...................About This Manual
1B	General
	1B-1..................Glossary and Abbreviations
	1B-2...................Contact Information
	1B-3...................Interim Metric Design Guide
	1B-4...................Densities for Use in Estimating Quantities
	1B-6...................Project Cost Estimates
	1B-7...................Managing Changes in Project Concepts
1C	Standards and Design Criteria
	1C-1...................Selecting Design Criteria
	1C-2...................Clear Zones 1C-3...................Specifications Overview 1C-4...................Developmental Specifications 1C-5...................Special Provisions 1C-6...................How to Write Specifications 1C-7...................Public Interest Findings 1C-8...................Documenting Design Decisions
1D	Plan Development
	1D-3...................Preliminary Survey Procedure 1D-7...................Interchange Review 1D-8...................Access Review 1D-9...................Field Examination Checklist (New and Reconstructed Highways) 1D-10.................Field Examination Checklist (3R and 4R Projects) 1D-14.................Lighting Warrants Request 1D-15.................Design Public Meeting Displays 1D-16.................Machine Control Grading Projects
1E	Plan Preparation
	1E-1....................Certification of Plans 1E-2....................Plan Organization 1E-3....................Plan Revisions 1E-4....................Road Design Details 1E-5....................Standard Road Plans 1E-6....................Designer Information for Standard Road Plans 1E-7....................Designer Information for Road Design Details 1E-8....................Plan Submittals for County Review
1F	Plan Sheets
	1F-1....................Title Sheet 1F-2....................Location Map Sheets 1F-3....................Legend and Symbol information Sheet 1F-4....................Plan Revision Sheet 1F-5....................Typical Cross Sections 1F-6....................Estimate of Quantities and General Information 1F-7....................Plan and Profile Sheets
1G	Project Automation
	1G-1...................MicroStation V8 Seed Files (5-23-07) 1G-2...................MicroStation V8 Original Files (5-23-07) 1G-3...................MicroStation V8 Models (5-23-07) 1G-4...................MicroStation V8 Levels (5-23-07) 1G-5...................MicroStation V8 Road Design Details (5-23-07) 1G-6...................MicroStation V8 Cell Libraries (5-23-07) 1G-7...................MicroStation V8 Resource Files (5-23-07) 1G-8...................MicroStation V8 Color Tables (5-23-07) 1G-9...................MicroStation V8 Printing (5-23-07) 1G-10.................MicroStation V8 Configuration (5-23-07) 1G-11.................MicroStation V8 Automation (5-23-07) 1G-12.................GEOPAK® Road User Preferences (Using Project Manager) (5-23-07) 1G-13.................GEOPAK® Element and File Naming Conventions (5-23-07)
1H	Final Plan Preparations
	1H-1...................Plan Turn-In 1H-2...................Changes After Plan Turn-In
Chapter 2 — Alignments
2A	Horizontal Alignment
	2A-1...................Horizontal Curve Design 2A-2...................Superelevation 2A-3...................Superelevation Tables
2B	Vertical Curves
	2B-1...................Vertical Curve Design
2C	Spiral Curves
	2C-1...................Spiral Curve Design
2D	Reverse Curves
	2D-1...................Reverse Curve Design
Chapter 3 — Cross Sections
3C	Shoulders and Curbs
	3C-2...................Curbs 3C-3...................Shoulders at Superelevated Curves 3C-4...................Paved Shoulders 3C-5...................Milled Rumble Strips
3D	Subgrade and Subbase
	3D-1...................Subgrade Slopes 3D-2...................Grading on Multi-Year Projects
3E	Medians
	3E-1....................Medians 3E-2....................Median Crossings 3E-3....................Median Crossovers
3F	Foreslopes
	3F-3....................Transverse Slope Adjustment
3G	Ditches
	3G-2...................Intercepting Ditches
3J	Berms and Benches
	3J-1.....................Berms and Benches
3K	Access Points
	3K-2...................Designs of Urban Entrances
Chapter 4 — Drainage
4A	Urban Drainage Design
	4A-1...................Introduction to Urban Drainage 4A-2...................Effects of Roadway Geometrics on Urban Pavement Drainage 4A-3...................Preliminary Locations of Intakes and Utility Accesses 4A-4...................The Rational Method 4A-5...................Calculating Spread and Checking Intake Location 4A-6...................Sizing Intakes 4A-7...................The Pavement Drainage Design Sheet 4A-8...................Design of Storm Sewer Pipe 4A-9...................Cost Estimates and City Agreements
4B	Rural Drainage Design
	4B-1...................Determining Entrance and Safety Dike Pipe Culvert Lengths	04b-01DRAFT.pdf
	4B-2...................Livestock Passes 4B-3...................Removing or Filling Existing Culverts
4C	Subdrains
	4C-1...................Subdrains 4C-2...................Bridge End Drains
Chapter 5 — Earthwork
5A	Excavation
	5A-1...................Rock Excavation 5A-5...................Culvert Backfill and Excavation Quantities
5B	Borrow Design
	5B-1...................Borrow Design
Chapter 6 — Geometric Design
6A	Geometric Design of Intersections
	6A-1...................Horizontal Intersection Design: Rural Two-Lane and Super-Two Highways	06a-01DRAFT.pdf
	6A-3...................Modern Roundabouts-General Guidance 6A-4...................Horizontal Sight Distance at Intersections 6A-5...................Mainline Vertical Sight Distance at Intersections 6A-7...................Rumble Strips at Intersections 6A-8...................Intersection Alignment (Rural Primary Highways) 6A-9...................Edge Profiles
6B	Geometric Design of Interchanges
	6B-1...................Cross Sections of One-Way Ramps and Loops 6B-2...................County Roads through Interchanges 6B-3...................County Roads over Primary Highways 6B-6...................Accesses and Safety Dikes at Ramp/Loop Terminals
6C	Geometric Design of Lanes
	6C-1...................Adding, Dropping, or Redirecting Through Lanes 6C-5...................Four-Lane Expressway Turn Lanes 6C-6...................Continuous Two-Way Left-Turn Lanes (TWLTLs) 6C-8...................Parking on Urban Highways
6D	Sight Distance
	6D-1...................Stopping Sight Distance 6D-2...................Decision Sight Distance 6D-3...................Passing Sight Distance 6D-4...................Sight Distance on Horizontal Curves 6D-5...................Sight Distance on Vertical Curves
Chapter 7 — Pavement
7A	Portland Cement Concrete
	7A-2...............Jointing Guidelines 7A-3...............Jointing Rural Intersections 7A-4...............Jointing Urban Intersections 7A-5...............Jointing Cul-de-Sacs
7C	Granular Surfaces
	7C-1...............Granular Surfacing
7D	Other
	7D-1...............Determination of Reinforced Bridge Approach Section Dimension 7D-3...............Pavement Markings 7D-4...............Treatment of Old Roadbeds 7D-8...............Pavement Widening on Resurfacing Projects for Non-NHS Highways 7D-10.............Bidding Adjustment or Rebuilding of Fixtures, Utility Accesses, and Intakes
Chapter 8 — Safety Design
8B	Warrants and Design
	8B-1...................Shielding Side Obstacles 8B-2...................Shielding Median Obstacles 8B-3...................Barrier at Bridge Approaches 8B-4...................Culvert Treatments 8B-9...................Temporary Side Obstacle Treatment in Work Zones 8B-10.................Tabulating Guardrail 8B-11.................Cable Guardrail/W-Beam Guardrail Crossover 8B-12.................Crash Cushions for Side Obstacle Treatments
8C	Special Considerations
	8C-1...................Grading at Four-Span Bridges 8C-2...................Guardrail and Curbs
Chapter 9 — Traffic Control
9A	Principles
	9A-1...................Fundamental Principles of Traffic Control 9A-2...................Traffic Control Zones 9A-3...................Tapers 9A-4...................Speed Control 9A-5...................Traffic Control Plans
9B	Traffic Control Devices
	9B-1...................Basic Requirements of Traffic Control Devices 9B-2...................Signs 9B-3...................Channelizing Devices 9B-4...................Pavement Markings and Delineators 9B-5...................Warning Lights 9B-6...................Floodlights 9B-7...................Arrow Displays 9B-8...................Changeable Message Signs 9B-9...................Temporary Barrier Rail 9B-10.................Road Closure Barricades and Safety Closures
9C	Work Zone Applications
	9C-1...................Introduction to Work Zone Activities 9C-2...................Work Located Off the Traveled Way 9C-3...................Work on Two-Lane Roadways 9C-4...................Work on Multi-Lane Roadways 9C-5...................Control of Traffic through Incident Areas 9C-6...................On-Site Detours and Temporary Connections 9C-7...................Haul Road Crossings
Chapter 10 — Roadside Development and Erosion Control
10A	Topsoil
	10A-1.................Topsoil Replacement
10B	Seeding, Fertilizing, and Mulching
	10B-1.................Stabilizing Crop Seeding, Fertilizing, and Mulching
10C	Erosion Control
	10C-1.................Erosion Control Devices
10D	Permits
	10D-1.................Storm Water Discharge Permits
10E	Fencing
	10E-1..................Fencing
Chapter 11 — Miscellaneous
11A	Bicycle and Pedestrian Facilities
	11A-0.................Check for ADA Compliance 11A-1.................Bicycle Accommodation on Primary Highways 11A-2.................Pedestrian Sidewalk Design 11A-3.................ADA Curb Ramp Compliance (New Construction)
11B	Lighting
	11B-3.................Lighting Information for Bridge Design
11D	Miscellaneous
	11D-1.................Casing Pipe (6-30-09)
Chapter 20 — Project Automation Information
20A	Starting a New Project - General
	20A-1................Start New MicroStation Project 20A-2................Survey Request
20B	Folders and Files
	20B-1..................Design Seed File Listing 20B-41................Project Directory Folder Structure 20B-51................Folder and Files, Photo and Survey 20B-81................Project Directory Letting Folder Structure
20J	Project Bid Items & Quantities (PSS)
	20J-61................Calculation Files 20J-82................Bid Item Information 20J-83................Importing Bid Items
Chapter 21 — Automation Tool Instructions
21A	D & C Manager Tools
	21A-1.................CPN Data Instructions; Model, Data, and Attachment 21A-5.................InfoSnap – Quick Info 21A-6.................Open Explorer to Working Directory 21A-7.................Remove Empty Text Strings 21A-8.................Sink/Restore Dialogs 21A-11...............VBA Tool Box, Horizontal 21A-12...............VBA Tool Box, Vertical 21A-21...............Cell Clipper 21A-22...............Copy, Rotate, and Scale tool 21A-23...............Measure Horizontal Distance 21A-24...............Measure Slope Distance 21A-25...............Move Element(s) From Level to Level 21A-26...............Rotate (Active Elements) 21A-27...............Text, Change Size 21A-36...............Create Backup File on “C” Drive 21A-37...............Level Match 21A-38...............Turn Selected Levels On/Off 21A-39...............Ref-Map 21A-40...............Create New Models 21A-41...............Model Export and Import 21A-42...............Model Rename 21A-43...............Save Model to the Alt File 21A-44...............Model Search 21A-45...............Raster Replace Drive Letter with Server Name 21A-46...............Ref File Level Lock 21A-48...............Reference Display, On-Off 21A-49...............Reference List 21A-50...............Reference Attach 21A-51...............Reference Detach 21A-80...............Batch Print Shape Placement 21A-81...............Border Send to Back and Copy Print Border 21A-502.............PPP (Pollution Prevention Plan) Instructions 21A-503.............Existing Utility Legend
21B	Cross-Sections
	21B-1.................P & P Sheet Layout File Builder 21B-2.................P & P Sheet Motif Builder 21B-3.................P & P Sheet - DBG Guide Cells 21B-4.................P & P Geopak Sheeting Instruction 21B-5.................P & P Sheeting Library Development 21B-6.................P & P Port Shape Parameters 21B-7.................P & P Sheeting Port Names, Levels, Colors 21B-20...............Roadway Cross-Section Sheet Composition 21B-22...............Granular Blanket Cross-Section Line-Work 21B-65...............Geopak Project Manager 21B-68...............Superelevation – Automated 21B-200.............Corridor Modeler 21B-224.............Corridor Modeler Templates and Components 21B-280.............Corridor Modeler Labeler
21C	MicroStation
	21C-33...............PDF Scroll, Creating & Plotting 21C-53...............Hyperlinks in Microstation 21C-54...............CopySeed Program 21C-55...............View Groups vs Models
21E	Printing, Plan Turn-ins
	21E-1................MicroStation Batch Printing to PDF 21E-2................MicroStation Batch Printing - Metric 21E-3................Color Plan Turn-in, Convert PDFs to BW 21E-4................Color Plan Procedures
21M	Miscellaneous Topics
	21M-1.................FTP Site Access 21M-39..............Work Schedule Instructions 21M-41..............Long Term Project E-mail Storage
Chapter 40 — Survey Tool Instructions
40A	Survey GEOPAK Tools
	40A-1.................Setting Up a Survey Project 40A-2.................GEOPAK Load XYZ 40A-3.................GEOPAK Zones and Models 40A-4.................GEOPAK Crossing Chains 40A-5.................GEOPAK Build DTM 40A-6.................GEOPAK Build DTM From Survey Data 40A-7.................GEOPAK DTM Edit 40A-8.................GEOPAK Loading Contours 40A-9.................GEOPAK D & C Manager 40A-10...............GEOPAK Station Offset Report 40A-11...............GEOPAK Plotting Horizontal Chains
40B	Survey Feature Codes
	40B-1.................Feature Codes and Descriptions Only 40B-2.................Feature Code Use Categories 40B-3.................Feature Code and Full Descriptions 40B-4.................Feature Code Modifications 40B-5.................Zone and Color Descriptions
Chapter 120 — Specifications Documents
	120A-1...............Specifications Overview
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Design Manual

Chapter 1 — General Information

Chapter 2 — Alignments

Chapter 3 — Cross Sections

Chapter 4 — Drainage

Chapter 5 — Earthwork

Chapter 6 — Geometric Design

Chapter 7 — Pavement

Chapter 8 — Safety Design

Chapter 9 — Traffic Control

Chapter 10 — Roadside Development and Erosion Control

Chapter 11 — Miscellaneous

Chapter 20 — Project Automation Information

Chapter 21 — Automation Tool Instructions

Chapter 40 — Survey Tool Instructions

Chapter 120 — Specifications Documents

Revision Letters