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PART 1 - PROJECT DESIGN DEVELOPMENT
Chapter 102 - Project Development
Chapter 7 - Environmental Procedure/Design Summary (Rev. Oct. 2018)
Chapter 8 - Public Involvement Procedures (Rev. Mar. 2018)
Chapter 9 - Permits and Certifications (Rev. Jan. 2013)
Chapter 103 - Plan Development
Chapter 14 - Plan Preparation (Rev. Jun. 2021,Sep. 2021, Dec.2021, Jan.2022, May 2023)
Chapter 15 - Drafting Guidelines (Rev. Jan. 2013)
Chapter 104 - Utility Coordination (Rev. Feb. 2015, Mar. 2021)
Chapter 105 - Railroad Coordination (Rev. Aug. 2013, Mar. 2021)
Chapter 106 - Location Surveys
Chapter 22 - General Survey Procedures (Rev. Apr. 2011)
Chapter 23 - Electronic Data Collection Survey (Rev. Mar. 2011)
Chapter 24 - Aerial Photo Control Survey (Rev. Jan. 2011)
Chapter 25 - GPS Survey Control Network (Rev. Jan. 2011)
Chapter 26 - Survey Transmittals (Rev. Oct. 2017)
Chapter 107 - Geotechnical Procedures (Rev. Oct. 2016)
Chapter 108 - Quantities, Provisions, and Cost Estimating
Chapter 17 - Quantity Estimating (Rev. Apr. 2021, Sep. 2021, Jan. 2022, Feb. 2022, Oct. 2022, May 2023)
Chapter 19 - Standard Contract Documents and Unique Special Provisions (Rev. Jun. 2021)
Chapter 20 - Cost Estimating (Rev. Oct. 2020)
Chapter 109 - Right Of Way
Chapter 85 - Right-Of-Way Plans Preparations (Rev. Jan. 2013)
Chapter 86 - Access Control (Rev. Jan. 2011)
PART 2 - HYDROLOGY AND HYDRAULICS
Chapter 201 - General Hydrology Information (Rev. May 2013)
Chapter 202 - Hydrology (Rev. Feb. 2014)
Chapter 203 - Hydraulics and Drainage Design (Rev. Apr. 2017, Apr. 2022, Dec. 2022, Jan. 2023)
Chapter 204 - Post-construction Stormwater Management (Rev. Oct. 2012, Nov. 2022)
Chapter 205 - Temporary Erosion and Sediment Control (Rev. Jul. 2016, May 2023)
PART 3 - ROADWAY DESIGN
Part 3 Preface
Chapter 302 - Roadway Design Guidelines
Chapter 40 - Basic Design Controls (Rev. Mar. 2016)
Chapter 41 - Highway Capacity (Rev. Jan. 2011)
Chapter 42 - Sight Distance (Rev. Jan. 2011)
Chapter 43 - Horizontal Alignment (Rev. May 2013)
Chapter 44 - Vertical Alignment (Rev. Jan. 2011)
Chapter 45 - Cross-Section Elements (Rev. Feb. 2019)
Chapter 50 - Economic Analysis (Rev. Apr. 2016)
Chapter 53 - Geometric Design Tables - New Contruction/Reconstruction (Rev. Feb. 2019)
Chapter 54 - Geometric Design of Existing Freeway (3R) or (4R) Partial Reconstruction (Rev. Jan. 2013)
Chapter 55 - Geometric Design of Existing Non-Freeway (3R) (Rev. Jul. 2014)
Chapter 56 - Partial 3R Projects (Rev. Jul. 2016)
Chapter 303 - Roadside Safety
Chapter 49 - Roadside Safety (Rev. Aug. 2017)
Chapter 305 - At-Grade Intersections
Chapter 46 - Intersections At-Grade (Rev. Aug. 2018)
Chapter 306 - Interchanges
Chapter 48 - Interchanges (Rev. Jan. 2020)
Chapter 307 - Special Design Elements
Chapter 51 - Special Design Elements (Rev. Oct. 2020)
Chapter 308 - Highway-Railroad At-Grade Crossings
Chapter 47 - Highway-Railroad At-Grade Crossing (Rev. Apr. 2016)
PART 4 - STRUCTURAL (BRIDGE DESIGN)
Chapter 402 - Structure Size & Type (Rev. Sep. 2019)
Chapter 403 - Load Analysis & Application (Rev. Feb. 2018)
Chapter 404 - Bridge Deck (Rev. Apr. 2021, Oct. 2022)
Chapter 405 - Reinforced-Concrete Structure (Rev. Oct. 2020, Jun. 2022)
Chapter 406 - Prestressed-Concrete Structure (Rev. Jun. 2021, Sep. 2022)
Chapter 407 - Steel Structure (Rev. Apr. 2017)
Chapter 408 - Foundation (Rev. Apr. 2018)
Chapter 409 - Abutment, Bent, Pier, and Bearing (Rev. Apr. 2021)
Chapter 410 - Earth-Retaining System (Rev. Apr. 2021)
Chapter 412 - Bridge Preservation (Rev. Apr. 2020, Mar. 2021, Sep. 2021, Sep. 2022)
Chapter 413 - Wood/Other Structures
Chapter 65 - Wood Superstructures (Rev. Jan. 2011)
Chapter 414 - Bridge Design Operational Information
Chapter 70 - Bridge Design Operational Information (Rev. Jan. 2011)
PART 6 - PAVEMENT DESIGN
