Archived Instructional Bulletin 2018 - 2025

Revised: October 31, 2024

The Instructional Bulletins listed on this page is for reference and citation only. The Instructional Bulletins on this page has been incorporated into the Design Guidelines or voided by other IB's.

2018
IB 18-01

REGARDING REVISED ROADWAY DESIGN GUIDELINES SECTION 4 – CONSTRUCTION PLANS

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 19-11

01-29-18
IB 18-02

REGARDING REVISED DISTRIBUTION LISTS AND FORMS

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

01-29-18
IB 18-03

REGARDING REVISED SECTION 6 – GENERAL AND SPECIAL NOTES

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 19-03

01-29-18
IB 18-04

REGARDING TURN-IN DATES AND LETTING SCHEDULES FOR 2019

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 18-08

01-29-18
IB 18-05

REGARDING REVISED SECTIONS 1-400.00 ROAD RECONFIGURATION AND 1-500.00 ROAD DIET

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-09

03-06-18
IB 18-06

REGARDING NEW STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR GUARDRAIL MAINTENANNCE - ONLY PURPOSES

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

03-15-18
IB 18-07

Regarding New Section 9 - Multimodal Design

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-17

04-26-18  
IB 18-08

REGARDING TURN-IN DATES AND LETTING SCHEDULES FOR 2019

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 19-08

06-21-18
IB 18-09

REGARDING REVISED STANDARD DRAWINGS - CATCH BASINS

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

06-21-18
IB 18-10

REGARDING REVISED AND VOIDED STANDARD

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

06-29-18
IB 18-10

REGARDING REVISED AND VOIDED STANDARD

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

06-29-18
IB 18-11

REGARDING SNOWPLOWABLE RAISED PAVEMENT MARKERS, RUMBLE STRIPS, RUMBLE STRIPES, AND TABLE 4-3 OF THE ROADWAY DESIGN GUIDELINES

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

10-10-18
IB 18-13

Regarding New Roadway Design Guidelines Chapter 1 - General

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 19-09

12-21-18
     
2019
IB 19-02

REGARDING TDOT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDANCE OF ROADWAY DESIGN GUIDELINES SECTION 9, SUBSECTIONS 9-300.00 TO 9-301.03

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

01-31-19 
IB 19-03

REGARDING REVISED SECTION 6 – GENERAL AND SPECIAL NOTES

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 19-13 

01-31-19
IB 19-04

REGARDING NEW STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR DR11S AND EXISTING RD01 DRAWINGS

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

02-15-19
IB 19-05

REGARDING NEW AND REVISED STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR MULTIMODAL DESIGN

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

02-15-19
IB 19-06

REGARDING REVISED SECTION 6 – ONE CALL NUMBER

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 19-13

02-15-19 
IB 19-07

REGARDING NEW AND REVISED STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR MARKING DETAILS FOR EXPRESSWAYS AND FREEWAY INTERCHANGES AND A NEW 36" SINGLE SLOPE CONCRETE BARRIER WALL

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

02-15-19 
IB 19-08

Regarding Turn-In Dates and Letting Schedules

DELETED AFTER 2020 DECEMBER LETTING

03-08-19
IB 19-09

REGARDING UPDATES TO ROADWAY DESIGN GUIDELINES CHAPTER 1

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

07-11-19
IB 19-10

Regarding Chapter 10 – Index of Standard Drawings Release

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

07-24-19
IB 19-11

REGARDING REVISED SECTION 4 – PAVEMENT MARKING

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-05

08-01-19
IB 19-12

REGARDING NEW AND REVISED STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR GUARDRAILS

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

08-01-19
IB 19-13

Regarding Chapter 9 Release and Update to Signing and Utility Notes

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-11

09-20-19    
IB 19-14

UPDATE TO REGIONAL SIGNING EMPLOYEES AND CONSTRUCTION/LETTING REVISION DISTRIBUTION TABLES

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

09-20-19
IB 19-16

Interstate Resurfacing Signing Notes

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-11

10-25-19  
IB 19-17

REGARDING REVISED DESIGN EXCEPTION REQUEST AND DWSIGN WAIVER REQUEST

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-03

10-29-19
IB 19-18

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

11-05-19
IB 19-20

Regarding Chapter 1 Update for ITS Plans at R.O.W. Phase and Preliminary Estimate Submittals

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 20-14

12-09-19
IB 19-21

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

12-06-19
IB 19-22

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

11-21-19
IB 19-01

Regarding Signatures on Title Sheets

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 19-15

Release of Work Zone Design Deviation Form

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 19-19

Regarding Update to Table 4-2

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
2020
IB 20-01

Regarding Revised and New Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

11-22-19
IB 20-02

Regarding Various Revised and Voided Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

12-12-19
IB 20-04
Regarding Turn-In Dates and Letting Schedules 03-03-20
IB 20-06

REGARDING FINANCIAL PLANS

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-09

03-03-20
IB 20-07

Regarding Update To Regional Signing Employees And Construction/Letting Revision Distribution Tables

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-09

03-27-20
IB 20-08

Regarding Various Revised and Voided Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

03-20-20
IB 20-09

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

04-08-20
IB 20-10

Regarding Various Revised Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

04-29-20
IB 20-12

Regarding Revised Natural Stream Design and Concrete Median Barrier Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

05-07-20
IB 20-15

Regarding New and Revised Work Zone Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

05-15-20
IB 20-16

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

09-10-20
IB 20-21

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

11-13-20
IB 20-22

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

12-18-20
IB 20-03

Regarding Chaper 2 - Geometric Design Criteria Release

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 20-05

Regarding Revised Section 4 - Pavement Marking

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 20-11

Regarding Chapter 9 Update

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 20-13

Regarding Chapter 4 - Preliminary Release

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 20-14

Regarding Chapter 1 Update

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 20-17

Regarding Chapter 3 - Multimodal Design Release

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 20-18

Regarding HQ State Railroad Coordinate Email

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 20-19

Regarding Chapter 2 - Earth Work

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 20-20

Regarding Record-A-Comment Sign

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
2021
IB 21-03

Regarding Turn-In Dates and Letting Schedules

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-01

01-31-19 
IB 21-08

Regarding Various Revised Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

03-31-21
IB 21-12

Regarding Revised MM Standard Drawings and Roadway Design Guidelines - Chapter 3

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

07-22-21
IB 21-13

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings Includes Chapter 5 Update

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-03

08-10-21
IB 21-21

Regarding Signatures on Title Sheets

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-12

11-15-21
IB 21-01

REGARDING CHAPTER 5 – RIGHT-OF-WAY RELEASE

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-02

REGARDING CHAPTER 6 – CONSTRUCTION RELEASE

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-04

Adding Env.CulturalResources@tn.gov to letters and submittals

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-05

REGARDING CHAPTER 5 – TEMPORARY CRASH CUSHION ITEM NUMBER

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-06

NPDES Terminal Note Update

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-07

Chapter 1 Updates

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-09

Chapter 2, regarding when Structures and Geotech personnel will provide calculations for the foundation quantities associated with retaining walls

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-10

Chapter 1 Update

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-11

Chapter 1 Update

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-14

Chapters 1 Update for Title Sheet Note and Distribution Table

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-15

Chapter 2 Update for Driveways

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-16

Chapter 5 Federal Land Tracts

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-17

Regarding Various Revised, New and Voided Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-18

Regarding Chapter 7 - Item Numbers Release

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-19

REGARDING CHAPTER 2 – Geometric Design Criteria

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 21-20

Regarding Various Revised, New and Voided Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
2022
IB 22-12

Regarding Signatures on Title Sheets

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 22-13

06-10-22
IB 22-01

Regarding Turn-In Dates and Letting Schedule

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 23-01

05-03-23
IB 22-02

Regarding Chapter 2 - Traffic Warrant Signals

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-03

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-04

Regarding Earthwork

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-05

Regarding Chapter 3 – Multimodal Pedestrian Crossings and Crosswalk Update

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-06

Regarding Update to Chapter 4 CSX Air Easement Update

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-07

Update to Chapter 7 – Item Numbers Regarding Computations for Double Bituminous Surface Treatment (DBST)

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-08

Regarding Chapter 2 – Geometric Design Revisions Due to The New Highway System Access Manual

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-09

Regarding Various New and Revised Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-10

Chapter 2 - Geometric Design
Chapter 3 - Multimodal Design
Regarding Roundabout Guidance

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-11

Regarding New and Various Revised Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-13

Regarding Signatures on Title Sheets

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-14

Regarding Updates to Chapter 7 of the Roadway Design Guidelines

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-15

Update to Chapter 9 General and Special Notes
Regarding Signing Notes and Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control Special Notes
Regarding Streams, Wetlands, and Buffer Zones

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 22-16

Regarding Updates to Chapter 4

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
2023
IB 23-01

Regarding Turn-In Dates and Letting Schedules

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 23-06

05-03-23
IB 23-02

Update to Chapter 7 - Partial Concrete Repair Item

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 23-03

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 23-04

Regarding Various Revised and New Standard Drawings and Revised Chapters 5, 7 and 10 of the Design Guidelines

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 23-05

Update to Chapters 2 and 3 - Road Diet Guidance Manual 

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 23-06

Regarding Turn-In Dates and Letting Schedules

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

01-25-24
IB 23-07

Chapter 5 and Chapter 9 Update Regarding CGP Requirements

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 23-09

Chapter 3 Updates

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 23-11

Regarding New, Revised and Voided Standard Drawings

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 23-13

Update to Chapter 7 - Guardrail Removal Item

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 23-14

Regarding Roadway Design Guidelines Release of Chapters 1 and 2 for PDN

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
IB 23-15

Update to Chapter 7 - Cold Planning Bituminous Pavement

VOIDED BY INSTRUCTIONAL BULLETIN 24-10

10-31-24
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