Design Policy Manual

Cover Page: Cover Page revised: 6/14/10
Table of Contents: Table of Contents revised: 3/27/12

Chapter 1: Introduction revised: 12/19/11
Chapter 2: Design Policies, Guidelines, and Standards revised 12/19/11
Chapter 3: Design Controls revised: 9/26/11
Chapter 4: Elements of Design revised: 9/3/10
Chapter 5: Roadside Safety and and Lateral Offset to Obstructions revised: 2/22/11
Chapter 6: Cross Section Elements revised: 11/15/11
Chapter 7: At-Grade Intersections revised: 6/11/10
Chapter 8: Roundabouts revised: 9/21/11
Chapter 9: Bicycle & Pedestrian Acccomodations revised: 3/27/12
Chapter 10: Roadway User Cost - currently under development
Chapter 11: Other Project Types revised: 7/21/11
Chapter 12: Stage Construction - currently under development
Chapter 13: Traffic Forecasting and Analysis Concepts revised: 12/16/11
Chapter 14: Lighting revised: 2/12/09

Glossary: Glossary revised 5/21/07
References: References revised 1/27/12

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Implementation

Projects with Concept Approval obtained prior to May 12, 2006 shall be designed to meet the Controlling Criteria in the current AASHTO publications A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (Green Book), the Policy on Design Standards - Interstate System, and GDOT design policies and guidelines identified prior to May 12, 2006.

Projects with Concept Approval obtained on or after May 12, 2006 shall be designed to meet GDOT design policies and guidelines identified in the current GDOT Design Policy Manual implemented on May 12, 2006.