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• ♦Manual Notice 2008-1
• ►1. Organizational Overview
  • ►1. This Manual
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Manual Organization
    • ♦Feedback
  • ►2. Coordinating with Other Divisions and Sections
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Bridge Division
    • ♦Design Division
    • ♦Transportation Planning and Programming Division (TPP)
    • ♦Traffic Operations Division (TRF), Railroad Section (RR)
    • ♦Environmental Affairs Division (ENV)
    • ♦Construction Division, Materials and Pavements Section
    • ♦Maintenance Division, Maintenance Operations Section
    • ♦Turnpike Authority Division
• ►2. Bridge Programming and Funding
  • ►1. Bridge Division’s Role
    • ♦Overview
  • ►2. Highway Bridge Program
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Eligibility Requirements
    • ♦ Statewide Prioritization
    • ♦Administration of Off-System Highway Bridge Program Projects
    • ♦Program Call and Development Cycle
    • ♦Requests for Remedial Work on Completed Federal Off-System Highway Bridge Program Projects (UTP Category 6 OFF)
  • ►3. Federal Railroad Grade Separation Program
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Work Limitations
    • ♦Prioritization of New Highway-Rail Grade Separation Projects
    • ♦Prioritization of Railroad Underpass Replacement/Rehabilitation Projects
• ►3. Preliminary Design Features
  • ►1. General Features
    • ♦Bridge Standard Drawings
    • ♦Bridge Widths
    • ♦Bridge and Span Lengths
    • ♦Vertical Curvature
    • ♦Horizontal Alignment
    • ♦Skew
    • ♦Superelevation, Transitions, and Cross Slopes
    • ♦Bridge Medians
    • ♦Sidewalks and Curbs on Bridges
    • ♦Bike Paths
    • ♦Illumination
    • ♦Railings
    • ♦Beginning and End of Bridges
    • ♦Design Exceptions, Waivers, and Variances
    • ♦Design Exceptions
    • ♦Design Waivers
    • ♦Design Variances
    • ♦Corrosion Protection Systems
    • ♦Loads on Bridge Decks
    • ♦Excavation Protection Requirements
    • ♦Bridge Joints
    • ♦Stage Construction-—Existing Structure Removal
    • ♦Stage Construction—New Substructure
    • ♦Stage Construction—New Superstructure
    • ♦Temporary Railing
  • ►2. Features Based on Bridge Location
    • ♦Highway Grade Separation
    • ♦Structures over Streams
    • ♦Railroad Overpasses
    • ♦Railroad Underpasses
    • ♦Pedestrian Bridges
    • ♦Overhead Sign Supports
    • ♦Federally Funded Off-System Bridges
    • ♦Historic Bridges
    • ♦Bridges Not Funded by TxDOT
• ►4. Advanced Planning
  • ►1. General Considerations
    • ♦New Bridges
    • ♦Modification of Existing Structures
    • ♦Stage Construction
    • ♦Detour/Temporary Crossing Structures
    • ♦Economic Comparisons/Alternate Designs
    • ♦State versus Federal Oversight
    • ♦Environmental Concerns
    • ♦Accessibility/ADA Considerations
  • ►2. Considerations Based on Bridge Location
    • ♦Highway Grade Separations
    • ♦Structures over Streams
    • ♦Highway-Rail Grade Separations
    • ♦Pedestrian Bridges
    • ♦International Bridges
    • ♦Historically Significant Bridges
    • ♦On-System Bridges with Adjacent States
    • ♦Federally Funded Off-System Bridges
    • ♦Interchanges
    • ♦Overhead Sign Supports
    • ♦Utility Structures
  • ►3. Agreements and Permits
    • ♦U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
    • ♦U.S. Coast Guard
    • ♦Environmental Protection Agency
    • ♦Railroad
    • ♦International Boundary and Water Commission
    • ♦Natural Resources Conservation Service
    • ♦Navigation Districts, Water Districts, Irrigation Districts, Water and River Authorities
    • ♦Local Government Agencies
    • ♦Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, New Mexico
    • ♦Mexico
  • ►4. Utility Attachments
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Guidelines
    • ♦Coordinating the Agreement
    • ♦United States Geologic Survey -- Gauging Stations
    • ♦Texas Water Development Board
    • ♦Counties and Municipalities
• ►5. Preliminary Layout Approval Process
  • ►1. Preliminary Bridge Layouts
    • ♦Overview
  • ►2. Layout Considerations and Requirements
    • ♦Layout Approval Information
    • ♦Federal Compliance
  • ►3. Bridge Division Submittal Requirements
    • ♦Submission Requirements
  • ►4. Submission Schedule
    • ♦Submission Schedules
• ►6. Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) Review
  • ►1. PS&E Review Process
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Project PS&E Schedule
  • ►2. PS&E Approval Requirements
    • ♦Overview
    • ♦Plans
    • ♦Specifications
    • ♦Estimates

Manual Notice: 2008-1

From: William R. Cox, P.E., Director, Bridge Division

Manual: Bridge Project Development Manual

Effective Date: April 01, 2008

Purpose

This manual provides guidance and outlines uniform procedures for administering and developing projects involving bridges.

Changes

This revision includes removing links to the TxDOT Bridge Design Manual and updating the manual with references to the Load Resistance Factor Design method of bridge design as required by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. It also corrects other minor editorial errors.

Contact

For more information about the contents of this manual, contact the TxDOT Bridge Division.

Archives

Past manual notices are available in a pdf archive.