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Design Policies, Guidelines, and Procedures

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GDOT Design Policy Manual 

Document:  GDOT Design Policy Manual (Last Rev.  5/07)
Contact: designmanual

Context Sensitive Design Online Manual 

Document: Context Sensitive Design Online Manual (Last Rev.  5/06)
Contact: Ben Buchan

Office of Road Design

NPDES General Permit Guidance

Document 1:  Certification Statements for ESPCP Cover Sheets 08-26-2008
Document 2:  ESPCP GENERAL NOTES 08-26-2008
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 Presentation Guide_Erosion Control Sections 08-26-2008
Document 7:  Designer's ESPCP Certification 08-26-2008
GASWCC Plan Review Checklist - Infrastructure Projects - Revised July 2007
Final NPDES General Permit No. GAR100002 For Infrastructure Construction Projects [August 2008]
Georgia 305(b)/303(d) List Documents
Explanation of How GDOT Addresses ESPCP Checklist 09-12-2008
Contact: Brad Ehrman

USACOE Fish Passage Requirements

Document 1:  Chief Engineer - Cover Letter
Document 2:  Construction Detail D-48
Document 3:  Ecologist Guidance for Fish Passage
Document 4:  2007 Regional Conditions
Contact: Brad Ehrman 

Document:  Drainage Manual (Last Rev.  8/08)
Download (WINZIP .EXE):  Download (19MB)
Contact: Eugene Hopkins

Office of Bridge Design

Document:  GDOT Bridge and Structures Policy Manual (Last Rev. 8/08)
Contact: Ted Cashin 

Office of Consultant Design

Document:  Manual of Quality Standards for Consultant Services (Last Rev. 9/05) 
Download (WINZIP .EXE): Download (148kb) 
Contact: Michael Haithcock

Document:  Appendix A - Project Quality Certification Checklist (Last Rev. 8/05)
Download (WINZIP .EXE): Download (176kb) 
Contact: Michael Haithcock 

Document:  Appendix C - Checklist for Right of Way Plans (Last Rev. 6/05 )
Download (WINZIP .EXE): Download (192kb) 
Contact: Michael Haithcock

Document:  Appendix E - Responsibility Chart  (Last Rev. 9/05)
Download (WINZIP .EXE): Download (72kb)
Contact: Michael Haithcock 

Note: Please note that each file must be downloaded separately. The Appendix files are not included in the main document.

Office of Environment/Location

Document:  GDOT Environmental Procedures Manual (Last Rev. 4/08)
Contact: Gail D'Avino

Office of Traffic Operations

Document:  GDOT Signing and Marking Design Guidelines  (Last Rev. 11/08)
Download (For Printing):  Download (12.5MB)
Contact: Patrick Allen 

Document:  GDOT Driveway and Encroachment Control Manual  (Last Rev. 10/06)
Download (WINZIP .EXE):  Download (1.7MB)
Contact: Sharmelda Barrow 

Chapters

Cover Page 125KB 
Table of Contents 123KB 
Chapter 1 
53KB 
Chapter 2 
84KB 
Chapter 3
 101KB 
Chapter 4 
856KB 
Chapter 5 76KB 
Chapter 6
 51KB 
Chapter 7 
114KB 
Chapter 8 47KB 
Chapter 9 
137KB
Appendix A 131KB
Appendix B 29KB 
Appendix C 
40KB 
Appendix D
 160KB 
Waiver Form-Appendix E
 23KB 
Appendix F
 19KB 

Office of Materials and Research

Document:  GDOT Pavement Design Manual (Last Rev. 4/07 )
Download (WINZIP .EXE): Download (15MB) 
Contact: A.J. Jubran 

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