Standards and Guidelines

Guidelines

Infrastructure Delivery and Operations Division

• Performance-Based Practical Design Guiding Principles

This list is provided as a centralized resource for ADOT guidelines as of August 2015.

Bridge Group

• ADOT Bridge Hydraulics Guidelines 
• ADOT Bridge Load Rating Guidelines
• Bridge Inspection Guidelines
• Bridge Practice Guidelines (LFD)
• Bulletins
• Preservation Program

Construction and Materials

• ADOT Construction Manual
• ADOT Materials Policy and Procedure Directives Manual
• ADOT Preliminary Engineering and Design Manual
• ADOT Process Improvement Review Report Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
• ADOT WZS&M Implementation Guidelines
• Construction Bulletins
• Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) Process Guide
• Consultant Construction Administration Manual
• Design-Build Procurement and Administration Guide
• Geotechnical Design Policies and Reports
• Radiation Safety Program
• Tucson District Freeway Closures
• Value Analysis Program Guidelines 
• Value Analysis Program Team Member Preparation Guide
• Value Analysis Program Project Manager's Guide
• Valley Transportation Group Freeway Closures

Engineer in Training and Intern Programs

• Engineer in Training Program Guidelines

Engineering Consultants Section (ECS)

• Consultant Resources
• Forms and Templates
• Information Bulletins
• Policies and Frequently Asked Questions

Engineering Survey

• General Specifications for Photogrammetric Mapping
• Manual for Field Surveys

Environmental Planning Group (EPG)

• ADOT Methodology for Determining Final Stabilization
• Clean Water Act Section 404/401 Guidance Manual
• Consultant Biological Procedures
• Current Noise Abatement Policy
• Erosion and Pollution Control Manual
• Post-Construction Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual
• Maintenance and Facilities Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual
• Winter Storm Management Operations Manual

ITS/Systems Technology Group

• ADOT Ramp Metering Design Guide
• ADOT Ramp Metering Design Guide Errata
• DMS Masterplan
• ITS Design Guide
• Systems Engineering Checklist

Maintenance Management Services

• Highway Maintenance Traffic Safety Guidelines

Partnering

• Partnering 101
• Partnering Guidelines  

Product Evaluation Program

• Product Evaluation Program Guidelines

Project Management Services

• Post-Design Services – Consultant Procurement
• Final Regional Freeway Certification, Prop. 300
• Regional Transportation Plan Freeway Program Certification, Prop. 400
• Traffic Volume Projections and Operational Analysis
• Privately Funded Interchange Development Handbook

Record Drawings

• Record Drawing Guidelines

Right of Way Procedure Manuals

• Table of Contents
• Administration Section
• Operations Section
• Project Management Section
• Titles Section
• Plans Section
• Acquisition Section
• Property Management Section

Roadway Engineering

• 2 Ft. Offset Distance to Roadside Barriers
• 2015 Drafting Guides
• Crash Cushion Selection Procedure
• Climbing and Passing Lane Policy
• Design Exception and Design Variance Process Guide
• FHWA Interstate System Access
• FHWA - New or Revised Access Points on the Interstate System (Change of Access Requests)
• Guidelines for Highways on BLM and USFS Lands
• Guidelines for Scoping Pavement Preservation Projects
• Project Assessment Procedure
• Pipe Selection Guidelines and Procedures
• Project Assessments and Design Concepts
• Project Scoping
• Roadway Design Guidelines
• Roadway Design Memorandum Turnout Paving in PM10 Non-Attainment Areas
• Roadway Drainage Guidance:
  • Pavement Drainage HEC-22 Revised Manual
  • Pavement Drainage n-Value
  • Highway Drainage Design Manual: Hydrology
  • Highway Drainage Design Manual: Hydraulics
• Use of Portland Cement Concrete Pavement (PCCP) at Traffic Interchange (TI) Intersections

Traffic Group

• 2014 Arizona Strategic Highway Safety Plan  
• ADOT Traffic Control Design Guidelines
• ADOT Traffic Safety for School Area Guidelines
• Arizona Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Manual
• Guidelines and Processes
• Signing Location Guideline Figures Packet

Utility and Railroad Engineering

• Utility Coordination Guide for Design Consultants