Roadway Design Additional Resources
Revised: November 4, 2024Please select from the attachments and links provided below. Additional materials can be found under each subsection on the TDOT Engineering Production Support website.
ROADWAY DESIGN GUIDES & EXAMPLES
Catch Basin Minimum Depth Guide (Excel)
Environmental Permit Sketch Guide
Median Opening Spacing Examples
CONTRACT PLANS READING
TDOT Highway Contract Plans Reading
Interactive Contract Plans Reading
Interactive Contract Plans Reading - Plan Set
Contract Plans Reading Class Videos
TDOT employees can also access a Contract Plans Reading course through the Learning Network Raodway Design channel by clicking here.
FORMS
ITS Project Identification Form (Word)
Survey & Design Manday Form Version 2.27 (Excel)
NPDES and Water Quality Permits
MANUALS
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 2009 Edition
Tennessee Supplement to the Standard Highway Signs Book, 2018 Edition
TDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction, 2021 Edition
TDOT Work Zone Safety Mobility Manual
Manual for Constructing Driveway Entrances on State Highways
LINKS
ASTM Compass (AASHTO documents, such as the Green Book, Roadside Design Guide, etc, are available here for free for TDOT employees. Employees will need to register and use their login credentials to access the docs.)
FHWA On-line Drainage Manuals (HDS, HEC, etc.)
Other Federal Highway Administration Web Sites
Geotechnical Engineering Section Drawings & Specifications
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)
Association for Testing Materials (ASTM) Resource Publications (TDOT Employee Only)
Functional Classification Maps
Geometric Design Training Series (Online)
Erosion and Sediment Control References and Resources
TDEC Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook
MULTIMODAL
TDOT Multimodal Project Scoping Manual
NCHRP Report 783 – Evaluation of the 13 Controlling Criteria for Geometric Design
NACTO – Urban Street Design Guide
AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities 2012 Edition
FHWA – Achieving Multimodal Networks: Applying Design Flexibility & Reducing Conflicts
ITE – Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive Approach
Design Standards and Section 1404 of the FAST Act Questions & Answers. (2016, October 6)
If you find any mistakes, missing information or have a question, contact:
Engineering Production Support
1200 James K. Polk Building
Nashville, TN 37243-1402
TDOT.EngineeringProductionSupport@tn.gov
This Page Last Updated: November 4, 2024 at 2:19 PM