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Memo Number Issue Date Subject Design
Manual

Revised
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Manual
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Policy Advisory Attachments
06-13 9/27/06 Design Memoranda in Website Listing   varies STILL ON     Advisory  
06-12 9/20/06

Transformed Beam Section

  63-4.01 STILL ON     Advisory  
06-11 9/15/06

Policy for Geotechnical Investigation or Geotechnical Waiver

  18-1.0 STILL ON     Advisory  Geotechnical Policy
06-10 9/14/06

Blue-Retroreflectors Raised Pavement Markers

  76-3.02(05) STILL ON   Policy Advisory  
06-09 9/14/06

Linear Grading

  17-2.06 STILL ON     Advisory RSP 203-R-260
06-08 9/01/06

Contract-Preparation Documents to Contract Administration Division

  14-1.02(03) 1/02/07     Advisory  
06-07 8/29/06 High-Performance Structural Steel   64-2.01(01) STILL ON     Advisory RSP 711-B-165

 

06-06 8/18/06 Interior Diaphragms with Prestressed-Concrete Members   63-7.02 STILL ON     Advisory RSP 707-B-171-172-173
RPD Eng. 707-B-173d      RPD Met. 707-B-173d
06-05 8/03/06 Level One Design Exception Approval Procedure   40-8.04 STILL ON   Policy    

06-04

8/03/06 Temporary Revetment Riprap Check Dam   37-3.03(01) STILL ON    

Advisory

205-R-528

RSP & RPD

06-03 6/01/06 Development of Bridge Plans
  14-2.03  14-2.04 STILL ON     Advisory  
06-02 4/25/06 Pay Unit for Water Pay Items
  17-3.10(07) STILL ON     Advisory  
06-01 4/25/06 Final Quantities Values   17-1.03 STILL ON     Advisory  
Memo Number Issue Date Subject Design
Manual

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Manual
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Policy Advisory Attachments
05-38 12/21/05 Errata Corrections to the Indiana Design Manual July 2006 varies 9/27/06     Advisory  
05-37 11/28/05 Shoulder Cross Slope and Pavement Section   varies STILL ON     Advisory

Ch.52 Met.Figs
Ch.53-54 Met.Figs
Ch.55 Met. Figs

05-36 11/22/05 English-Units Indiana Design Manual and Additions and Corrections to Manual July 2006 varies 9/27/06     Advisory  
05-35 11/14/05 Snowplowable Raised Pavement Marker Castings   76-3.02(05) STILL ON     Advisory RSP 808-T-151
05-34 11/9/05 Concrete Railings and Moment Slabs at Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) Wall Systems   49-4.01(05) STILL ON     Advisory 706-R-504        RSP & RPD
05-33 9/23/05 New and Revised Editable Design Manual Documents   varies STILL ON     Advisory  
05-32 9/23/05 New Estimator Software Pay Item List   20-2.03 STILL ON     Advisory  
05-31 9/9/05 Public Road Approaches and Drives   46-11.0 STILL ON     Advisory RSP 610-R-502
05-30 9/1/05 Bridge Deck Overhang Width   61-5.02 STILL ON     Advisory  
05-29 9/1/05 Curbed Section in Suburban or Intermediate Urban Area July 2006 Ch.53,55 9/27/06   Policy Advisory  
05-28 8/26/05 Geometric Design Criteria for Recreational Roads July 2006 Fig. 51-6B 9/27/06     Advisory IDM Fig. 51-6B
05-27 7/28/05 Inputting Data for Cost Estimate   20-2.01 STILL ON     Advisory Inupt Form
05-26 7/28/05 Bridge Identification in Pay Item Names   20-2.02(03) STILL ON     Advisory  
05-25 7/28/05 Earthwork Quantities for Retaining Walls July 2006 17-4.05(02) 9/27/06     Advisory IDM Sec.           17-4.05(02)
05-24 7/08/05 Design Memoranda in Website Listings July 2006 varies 9/27/06     Advisory  
05-23 7/08/05 2006 INDOT Standard Specifications Book July 2006 n/a 9/27/06     Advisory  
05-22 7/08/05 Seed Mixture CV   17-3.10 STILL ON     Advisory  
05-21 6/27/05 New or Revised Access to the Interstate System   48-1.03 STILL ON     Advisory  
05-20 6/27/05 Shoulder Width of Multi-Lane Urban Arterial   Table 53-6 STILL ON     Advisory  
05-19 6/27/05 HMA Ramp Cross Section July 2006 Fig. 52-13S, Fig. 52-13T 9/27/06     Advisory IDM Figures       52-12S & 52-12T
05-18 6/27/05 Mitigation Commitments   Unknown STILL ON     Advisory  
05-17 6/13/05 Impact Attenuator Spare Parts Package   49-6.01 STILL ON     Advisory RSP 601-R-497
05-16 6/02/05 Guardrail End Treatment Spare Parts Package   49-5.04(01) STILL ON     Advisory RSP 601-R-237
05-15 5/26/05 Temporary Traffic Barrier (TTB) July 2006 82-4.02(03) 9/27/06     Advisory  
05-14 5/26/05 Use of Indiana Design Manual Part VI, Structural Design   varies STILL ON   Policy    
05-13 5/26/05 Development of Bridge Plans July 2006 14-2.03,-2.04 9/27/06     Advisory  
05-12 5/26/05 Relationship Between Guardrail End Treatment and Guardrail Length of Need July 2006 49-5.04(04) 9/27/06     Advisory  
05-11 5/26/05 New Geotechnical Instrumentation July 2006 18-1.02 9/27/06     Advisory  
05-10 5/26/05 Level One Checklist for S-Lines July 2006 14-2.0 9/27/06     Advisory  
05-09 5/26/05 Use of Integrated Traffic System (ITS) Controllers July 2006 77-4.01(06) 9/27/06     Advisory  
05-08
4/14/05
ESALs or HMA mixtures,figure 52-9B
May 2005
52-9B
7/08/05
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05-07
3/28/05
Maximum allowable stress in H-piles
 
66-3.02(02)
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05-06
3/15/05
Prime coat, IDM section 52-9.02(11)
May 2005
52-9.02(11)
7/08/05
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05-05
2/28/05
NCHRP bridge railings and transitions
May 2005
61-6.01
7/08/05
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05-04
2/8/05
Vertical alignment for 3R project
May 2005
55-4.04
7/08/05
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05-03
2/1/05
Status of design memorandum
 
 
7/08/05
05-24
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05-02
1/19/05
Truck-height barrier
May 2005
49-5.02(01)
7/08/05
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05-01
1/10/05
Rating consultant plan submittals
May 2005
6-3.03(02)
7/08/05
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Memo Number Issue Date Subject Design
Manual

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Manual
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Policy Advisory Attachments
04-20
12/21/04
Barrier flare rates
May 2005
49-9.0
7/08/05
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04-19
12/20/04
Sidewalk curb ramps and sidewalk transitions
May 2005
51-1.08
7/08/05
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04-18
11/22/04
FHWA project oversight
May 2005
40-7.0
7/08/05
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04-17
11/15/04
Retrofit thrie-beam bridge railing
 
61-6.01(02)
STILL ON
 
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Advisory
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04-16
11/15/04
Thrie-beam guardrail and transitions
May 2005
49-4.03
7/08/05
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04-15
11/15/04
Crest vertical curves to remain in place
11/15/04
55-4.04(03)
7/08/05
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04-14
10/12/04
Notif. proced. for temp. land acquisition suspension
May 2005
85-3.03(01)
7/08/05
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04-13
10/12/04
Intersecting welds in structural steel members
May 2005
64-8.02
7/08/05
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04-12
10/12/04
Fracture-critical structural steel members
May 2005
64-1.07
7/08/05
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04-11
10/12/04
Empirical design of concrete bridge decks
May 2005
61-3.0
7/08/05
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04-10
10/12/04
Wingwalls and headwalls for precast concrete box culvert
May 2005
31-3.06
7/08/05
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04-09
10/12/04
Bridge loading rating policy
May 2005
14-2.03(07)
7/08/05
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04-08
10/12/04
Underground storage tank removal
May 2005
14-2.01(07)
7/08/05
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04-07
10/12/04
Paving work at structure installation
May 2005
17-3.03
7/08/05
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04-06
8/4/04
Subgrade treatment
May 2005
17-3.02
7/08/05
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04-05 5/26/04 HS 25 loading for new and replacement bridges
  60-3.02 STILL ON . Policy . .
04-04 5/13/04 Partial 3R design policy
Sept. 2004 Ch. 56 2/1/05 . . Advisory .
04-03 5/13/04 Pavement design policy
Sept. 2004 Ch. 52 2/1/05 . Policy Advisory .
04-02 5/12/04 Temporary R/W for drive construction
Sept. 2004 85-5.01(01) 2/1/05 . Policy . .
04-01 2/20/04 Intersection sight distance at divided roadway
Sept. 2004 49-6.01 2/1/05 . .. Advisory ..
Memo Number Issue Date Subject Design
Manual

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Manual
Ch.-Sec.
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Policy Advisory Attachments
03-19 12/8/03 Drainage in curbed section
Sept. 2004 45-1.05(04) 2/1/05 ..   Advisory .
03-18 12/8/03 Guardrail at culverts
Sept. 2004 49-3.03(01) 2/1/05     Advisory .
03-17 10/15/03 Reinforced concrete bridge approach
Sept. 2004 17-4.09 2/1/05     Advisory .
03-16 10/2/03 Pavement milling
    5/13/04 04-03 Policy Advisory .
03-15 10/2/03 Sidewalk curb ramps for partial 3R work
Sept. 2004 56-4.0 2/1/05     Advisory .
03-14 9/30/03 IDEM Rule 5 submission for erosion control plan
Sept. 2004 9-2.05(06) 2/1/05     Advisory .
03-13 9/10/03 Guardrail end treatment type II pay limits
Sept. 2004 49-5.04(01) 2/1/05     Advisory .
03-12 8/20/03 Specifications conflicts
Sept. 2004 19-2.02 2/1/05     Advisory .
03-11 8/12/03 Rest-area water treatment
Sept. 2004 51-2.01(02) 2/1/05   Policy Advisory .
03-10 8/7/03 Environmental permits
Sept. 2004 9-2.02(09) 2/1/05     Advisory .
03-09 7/10/03 HMA pavement ESAL ranges
Sept. 2004 52-9.02(03) 2/1/05     Advisory .
03-08 7/2/03 Interstate-highway lane closures
Sept. 2004 82-6.01 2/1/05   Policy   .
03-07 7/2/03 Context-sensitive design policy
  Unknown STILL ON   Policy   .
03-06 6/6/03 HMA pavement ESAL ranges
    5/13/04 03-09   Advisory .
03-05 5/8/03 Partial 3R design policy
    5/13/04 04-04 Policy Advisory .
03-04 5/7/03 Revised pay items
June 2003 20-2.02(02) 1/29/03     Advisory .
03-03 4/15/03 Compatibility of drainage structures and castings
June 2003 36-2.14 1/29/03     Advisory .
03-02 3/5/03 Three-sided drainage structures
  NYA STILL ON     Advisory RSPs                 723-R-282        723-R-282f
03-01 2/17/03 Sidewalk curb ramps
    12/20/04 04-19   Advisory .
Memo Number Issue Date Subject Design
Manual

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Manual
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Policy Advisory Attachments
02-11 12/5/02 Sag vertical curve equations for undercrossing
June 2003 44-3.02(04) 1/29/03     Advisory  
02-10 9/9/02 Traffic maint. plan for roadway under overpass work
June 2003 82-6.01 1/29/03     Advisory  
02-09 8/14/02 Status of design memoranda
    2/1/05 05-03   Advisory  
02-08 7/31/02 Subgrade treatment     8/4/04 04-06   Advisory  
02-07 7/19/02 2001 AASHTO “Green Book” affects on Design Manual
June 2003 varies 1/29/03   Policy    
02-06 7/9/02 PCCP joints June 2003 52-9.03 1/29/03     Advisory  
02-05 6/13/02 Pavement design policy
    5/13/04 04-03   Advisory  
02-04 6/7/02 Subgrade treatment     8/4/04 02-08 Policy Advisory  
02-03 6/7/02 Shoulder corrugations June 2003 45-1.02(06) 1/29/03   Policy Advisory  
02-02 6/7/02 HMA pavement design     6/13/02 02-05 Policy Advisory  
02-01 1/7/02 LED traffic signal indicator June 2003 77-4.04 8/14/02     Advisory  
Memo Number Issue Date Subject Design
Manual

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Manual
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01-14 12/10/01 Water main and sanitary sewer contract work
Unknown Unknown STILL ON     Advisory  
01-13 11/15/01 Use of english measurement units
  varies STILL ON     Advisory  
01-12 10/15/01 Contract-specific standard-drawings index
July 2002 19-1.04 8/14/02     Advisory  
01-11 8/1/01 Three-sided drainage structures
    3/5/03 03-02   Advisory  
01-10 8/1/01 Subgrade treatment and soil chemical modification
    6/7/02 02-04 Policy Advisory  
01-09 6/13/01 Construction-zone energy-absorbing terminal
July 2002 82-4.02(03) 8/14/02     Advisory  
01-08 6/13/01 Construction-zone GREAT unit
    6/13/01 01-09   Advisory  
01-07 6/5/01 Status of design memoranda
    8/14/02 02-09   Advisory  
01-06 5/23/01 Use of english measurement units
  varies 11/15/01 01-13   Advisory  
01-05 5/21/01 Curing concrete bridge deck or RCBA
  62-1.01 9/1/02     Advisory  
01-04 5/21/01 Bridge future wearing surface dead load
May 2005 60-2.05 7/08/05     Advisory  
01-03 5/21/01 Use of english measurement units
    5/23/01 01-06   Advisory  
01-02 5/14/01 Impact attenuators June 2001 49-6.0 7/5/01   Policy Advisory  
01-01 2/7/01 Concrete barrier railing     1/18/05 05-02   Advisory  
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Policy Advisory Attachments
00-19 12/11/00 Temporary erosion and sediment control
Dec. 2000 Ch. 37 7/5/01   Policy Advisory  
00-18 10/16/00 Status of design memoranda
    7/5/01 01-07   Advisory  
00-17 10/6/00 Three-sided drainage structures
    8/1/01 01-11   Advisory  
00-16 10/6/00 Riprap ditch June 2001 30-3.03(02) 7/5/01     Advisory  
00-15 10/6/00 Design data on plans title sheet
June 2001 14-3.04(06) 7/5/01     Advisory  
00-14 10/6/00 ESALs determination . . 6/13/02 02-05 Policy    
00-13 9/22/00 Nested guardrail and cable terminal anchor
June 2001 49-5.03 7/5/01     Advisory  
00-12 9/22/00 Guardrail over large culvert
June 2001 49-5.03 7/5/01   Policy Advisory  
00-11 9/22/00 Three-sided drainage structures
    10/6/00 00-17   Advisory  
00-10 9/13/00 NCHRP 350 bridge railings and transitions
    2/28/05 05-05   Advisory  
00-09 6/7/00 PCCP typical sections     6/13/02 02-05 Policy Advisory  
00-08 5/30/00 Termination of new HMA pavement
July 2002 56-4.01 8/14/02     Advisory  
00-07 5/30/00 Permanent easement for maintenance of legal ditch
July 2000 85-5.03 10/16/00     Advisory  
00-06 5/30/00 Application of environmental documents
July 2000 7-1.01 10/16/00     Advisory  
00-05 5/30/00 Environmental permit requirements
Sep. 2004 9-2.0 8/14/02     Advisory  
00-04 5/31/00 Status of design memoranda
    10/16/00 00-18   Advisory  
00-03 3/1/00 Impact attenuators     5/14/01 01-02 Policy Advisory  
00-02 3/1/00 Guardrail end treatments July 2000 49-5.04(01) 10/16/00   Policy Advisory  
00-01 3/1/00 Positive guidance for const.-zone X-O traffic
July 2000 82-4.02 10/16/00   Policy Advisory  
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99-19 12/21/99 Contract-specific standard-drawings index
    10/15/01 01-12   Advisory  
99-18 12/15/99 Underdrain table     6/13/02 02-05   Advisory  
99-17 11/16/99 Contract documents submittal
July 2000 19-3.03 10/16/00     Advisory  
99-16 11/15/99 NCHRP 350 bridge railings and transitions
    9/13/00 00-10 Policy Advisory  
99-15 9/22/99 Backfill behind bridge end bent
July 2000 17-2.08 10/16/00   Policy    
99-14 9/21/99 NHS routes maps July 2000 40-1.03(01) 10/16/00     Advisory  
99-13 8/30/99 Underdrains     6/13/02 02-05 Policy Advisory  
99-12 8/18/99 HMA resurfacing     5/08/03 03-05   Advisory  
99-11 5/26/99 Subsurface investigation summary
July 2000 18-1.05 10/16/00     Advisory  
99-10 5/26/99 Concrete deck slab permanent forms
May 2005 61-4.03 7/08/05     Advisory  
99-09 4/26/99 Impact attenuators     3/01/00 00-03 Policy Advisory  
99-08 4/15/99 FHWA project oversight     11/22/04 04-18   Advisory  
99-07 3/23/99 Portland cement concrete pavement
    6/13/02 02-05   Advisory  
99-06 3/18/99 GREAT unit     3/01/00 00-03   Advisory  
99-05 3/17/99 Reinforced concrete bridge approach     10/15/03 03-17   Advisory  
99-04 3/17/99 B / P profilograph July 2000 17.3.01 5/31/00     Advisory  
99-03 3/17/99 Traffic control for construction operations July 2000 83-4.0 5/31/00     Advisory  
99-02 3/17/99 NCHRP 350 guardrail, GRETs, bridge rlg. trans. July 2000 49-4.03 10/16/00     Advisory  
99-01 1/19/99 Use of 1999 Standard Specifications     5/31/00 05-23   Advisory  
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98-12 11/30/98 B / P structural steel mbrs.;stud shear connectors July 2000 17-4.01 5/31/00     Advisory  
98-11 11/30/98 B / P concrete structural members July 2000 17-4.01(02) 10/16/00     Advisory  
98-10 11/23/98 NCHRP 350 guardrail post requirements     3/17/99 99-02   Advisory  
98-09 11/23/98 IDEM Section 401 Water Quality Cert.     5/30/00 00-05 Policy Advisory  
98-08 11/16/98 Profile-wall PVC pipe July 2000 28-6.05 10/16/00     Advisory  
98-07 9/25/98 Backfill behind bridge end bent     9/22/99 99-15   Advisory  
98-06 8/1/98 Three-sided drainage structure scour protection     10/6/00 00-17 Policy Advisory  
98-05 7/15/98 Utilities coordination process July 2000 Ch. 10 5/31/00   Policy Advisory  
98-04 6/22/98 Pile loads table May 2005 66-3.04 7/08/05   Policy    
98-03 6/15/98 GREAT unit     3/1/00 00-03   Advisory  
98-02 6/15/98 NCHRP 350 guardrail, GRETs, bridge rlg. trans.     3/1/00 00-02   Advisory  
98-01 6/10/98 New-pipes concept July 2000 28-6.0 5/31/00   Policy Advisory  
  6/3/98 Proposing changes to Standard Documents or Proposing New Standard Documents n/a varies STILL ON