Roadway Design Additional Resources

Revised: November 4, 2024

Please 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)

Side Drain Length Calculation

Earthwork Design Guide

Superelevation Design Guide

Structural Calculation Guide

Environmental Permit Sketch Guide

Driveway Quick Guide

Spiral Calculation 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 Traffic Design Manual

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)

Work Zone Training

2022 Tennesee Municipal Guide

Functional Classification Maps

Geometric Design Training Series (Online)

 

 

Erosion and Sediment Control References and Resources

TDEC Erosion and Sediment Control Handbook

EPSC Manual

 

MULTIMODAL

TDOT Multimodal Project Scoping Manual  

United States Access Board. (2011). Proposed Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way. Washington, D.C.  

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

FHWA Lighting Handbook 2023

ITE – Designing Walkable Urban Thoroughfares: A Context Sensitive Approach

Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration Memorandum on Bicycle and Pedestrian Facility Design Flexibility

Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration. (2016). Strategic Agenda for Pedestrian and Bicycle Transportation. Washington, D.C.

Design Standards and Section 1404 of the FAST Act Questions & Answers. (2016, October 6)

United States Department of Transportation Policy Statement on Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodation Regulations and Recommendations

Handbook for Designing Roadways for the Aging Population

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