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Design Policies & Guidelines

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GDOT Design Policy Manual 

Document:  GDOT Design Policy Manual Revised 1/12
Contact: designmanual

Context Sensitive Design Online Manual 

Document: Context Sensitive Design Online Manual Revised 5/06
Contact: Dave Peters

Office of Design Policy and Support

Force Account - Lighting Systems

Document 1:  Lighting Force Account Flowchart
Document 2:  Lighting Force Account Prioritization Form

NPDES General Permit Guidance

Document 1: Certification Statements for ESPCP Cover Sheets 08-26-2008
Document 2:  ESPCP GENERAL NOTES TEMPLATE  Revised 8/24/11
Document 3:  Chief Engineer - Cover Letter 08-26-2008
Document 4:  Summary of New Requirements 08-26-2008
Document 5:  Storage volume calculations for check dams 08-26-2008
Document 6:  Plan Requirements
GASWCC Plan Review Checklist - Infrastructure Projects - Revised January 2011
Final NPDES General Permit No. GAR100002 For Infrastructure Construction Projects [August 2008]
Georgia 305(b)/303(d) List Documents
Contact: ESPCP Inbox

USACOE Fish Passage Requirements

Document 1:  Chief Engineer - Cover Letter
Document 2:  Ecologist Guidance for Fish Passage
Document 3:  2007 Regional Conditions
Contact: Brad Ehrman 

Document:  Drainage Manual Revised 8/08
Contact: Eugene Hopkins

Document:  GDOT Automated Survey Manual Revised 11/16/10
Contact: Jeff Fletcher 

Office of Bridge Design

Document:  GDOT Bridge and Structures Design Manual Revised 2/12
Contact: Ted Cashin 

Document:  GDOT Bridge Detailing Manual Revised 1/18/12
Contact: Ted Cashin  

Office of Environmental Services

Document:  GDOT Environmental Procedures Manual Revised 7/10
Contact: Gail D'Avino  

Office of Innovative Program Delivery

Document:  GDOT Design-Build Manual Revised 9/1/10
Contact: Darryl VanMeter  

Office of Traffic Operations

Document: GDOT Signal Design Guidelines Revised 2/11
Contact: Scott Zehngraff

Document:  GDOT Signing and Marking Design Guidelines Revised 1/11
Contact: Patrick Allen 

Document:  GDOT Driveway and Encroachment Control Manual Revised 3/09
Contact: Sharmelda Barrow 

Chapters

Cover Page
Table of Contents
Chapter 1

Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9

Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C

Appendix D

Appendix E

Office of Materials and Research

Document:  GDOT Pavement Design Manual Revised 4/07
Contact: A.J. Jubran

Document:  Criteria For Use of Asphaltic Concrete Layer and Mix Types Revised 3/18/11
Contact: A.J. Jubran

Document:  Standard Pavement Sections for Minor Projects Revised 6/05
Contact: A.J. Jubran

 Document:  Pavement Design Submittal Checklist Revised 10/11
Contact: Erik Rohde

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