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COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET FRANKFORT, KY 40622 MANUAL TITLE: Highway Design Guidance Manual REVISION NO.: 2 DATE REQUESTED: September 21, 2020 REPRINT: REQUESTED BY: Kim Jasper NEW: REVISED PROCEDURES CHAPTER/ EXPLANATION OLD NEW SECTION PAGES PAGES TO BE TO BE DELETED ADDED The purpose of this printing is to include the following revised policies in the Highway Design (HD) Guidance Manual. This revision also includes a table of contents update. HD-200 Preliminary Design HD-203 HD-203 Produced & Distributed by Organizational Management Branch COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET FRANKFORT, KY 40622 MANUAL TITLE: Highway Design Guidance Manual REVISION NO.: 1 DATE REQUESTED: July 28, 2020 REPRINT: REQUESTED BY: Kim Jasper NEW: REVISED PROCEDURES CHAPTER/ EXPLANATION OLD NEW SECTION PAGES PAGES TO BE TO BE DELETED ADDED The purpose of this printing is to include the following revised policies in the Highway Design (HD) Guidance Manual. This revision also includes 2 index and 23 exhibit updates. HD-00 Table of Contents HD-01 HD-01 Table of Exhibits HD-02 HD-02 HD-100 Highway Design Philosophy HD-103 HD-103 HD-200 Pre-Design Activities HD-202 HD-202 Preliminary Design HD-203 HD-203 Final Design HD-204 HD-204 Consultant Contract Administration HD-205 HD-205 Maintenance of Traffic HD-206 HD-206 Preparation of Contract Roadway Plans HD-208 HD-208 Submittal of the Final Contract Plans HD-209 HD-209 HD-200 Exhibits Preliminary Cost Estimate Worksheet HD-200-02 Request for Funding Authorization, TC 90-122 HD-200-03 HD-200-02 Project Spend Down HD-200-04 HD-200-03 Design Funds Documentation Summary HD-200-05 HD-200-04 Project Authorization, TC 10-1 HD-200-06 HD-200-05 Preliminary Design Example Flowchart for Projects with a FONSI HD-200-07 HD-200-06 Water Related Impacts Summary HD-200-08 HD-200-07 Design Executive Summary HD-200-09 HD-200-08 Drainage Review Process HD-200-10 HD-200-09 Pre-Design Conference Minutes HD-200-11 HD-200-10 Production-Hour Worksheet HD-200-12 HD-200-11 Consultant Monthly Report HD-200-13 HD-200-12 Traffic Management Plan HD-200-14 HD-200-13 Layout Sheet HD-200-15 Typical Section Sheet HD-200-16 Plan Sheet HD-200-17 Profile Sheet HD-200-18 HD-200 Exhibits (cont.) Coordinate Control Sheets HD-200-19 Erosion Control Sheet HD-200-20 Cross Section Sheets HD-200-21 Final Plan Submittal Form HD-200-22 HD-200-14 Project Development Checklist HD-200-23 HD-200-15 HD-700 Primary Design Elements HD-702 HD-702 General Design Considerations HD-703 HD-703 HD-700 Exhibits Common Geometric Practices Rural Local Roads HD-700-01 HD-700-01 Common Geometric Practices Rural Collector Roads HD-700-02 HD-700-02 Common Geometric Practices Rural Arterial Roads HD-700-03 HD-700-03 Common Geometric Practices Urban Roadways HD-700-04 HD-700-04 Typical Sections Rural Two-Lane HD-700-05 HD-700-05 Typical Sections Urban Two-Lane HD-700-06 HD-700-06 Typical Sections Rural Four-Lane HD-700-07 HD-700-07 Interstate Shoulder Widths HD-700-08 HD-700-08 HD-900 General Design Considerations & Objectives HD-901 HD-901 At-Grade Intersections HD-902 HD-902 Grade Separation Without Ramps HD-903 HD-903 Interchanges HD-904 HD-904 Produced & Distributed by Organizational Management Branch HIGHWAY DESIGN GUIDANCE MANUAL ISSUED BY COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION CABINET MARCH 2017 Produced by Organizational Management Branch Office of Human Resource Management HD-01 TABLE OF CONTENTS 01 TABLE OF CONTENTS ................................................................................................... 09/20 02 TABLE OF EXHIBITS ...................................................................................................... 07/20 100 INTRODUCTION 101 Design of This Guidance Manual 101.1 Organization & Numbering ............................................................... 03/17 101.2 Locating Information ......................................................................... 03/17 101.3 Cross References ............................................................................... 03/17 101.4 Questions ......................................................................................... 03/17 102 Purpose of This Guidance Manual ................................................................... 03/17 103 Highway Design Philosophy 103.1 Mission Statement ............................................................................ 07/20 103.2 Philosophy ......................................................................................... 07/20 103.3 Key Decision Points ........................................................................... 07/20 104 Organization 104.1 Organizational Charts........................................................................ 03/17 104.2 Central Office .................................................................................... 03/17 104.2.1 Plan Processing Branch..................................................... 03/17 104.2.2 Developmental Branch ..................................................... 03/17 104.2.3 Roadway Design Branch ................................................... 03/17 104.2.4 Drainage Branch ............................................................... 03/17 104.2.5 Roadway Rehabilitation Branch ....................................... 03/17 104.2.6 Pavement Branch ............................................................. 03/17 104.2.7 Technical Support Branch................................................. 03/17 104.2.8 Quality Assurance Branch ................................................ 03/17 200 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES 201 Introduction 201.1 Overview ........................................................................................... 03/17 201.2 Resources .......................................................................................... 03/17 202 Pre-Design Activities 202.1 Project Organization ......................................................................... 07/20 202.2 Assignment of Project ....................................................................... 07/20 09/20 Page 1 of 15 TABLE OF CONTENTS HD-01 200 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES (cont.) 202.3 Project Data ...................................................................................... 07/20 202.3.1 Planning Study Results ..................................................... 07/20 202.3.2 Record Plans/Mngt. System Reports/Other Info. ............ 07/20 202.3.3 Traffic Data ....................................................................... 07/20 202.3.4 Crash Data ........................................................................ 07/20 202.3.5 Project Mapping ............................................................... 07/20 202.3.6 Right of Way ..................................................................... 07/20 202.3.7 Preliminary Budget ........................................................... 07/20 202.3.8 Existing Geotechnical Information ................................... 07/20 202.3.9 Utilities.............................................................................. 07/20 202.3.10 Agency Coordination ........................................................ 07/20 202.3.11 Modal Considerations ...................................................... 07/20 202.4 Resource Determination ................................................................... 07/20 202.5 Project Authorizations ...................................................................... 07/20 202.6 Pre-Design Coordination ................................................................... 07/20 202.6.1 Performance Measures .................................................... 07/20 202.6.2 Purpose & Need ............................................................... 07/20 202.6.3 Project Scope .................................................................... 07/20 202.6.4 Schedule & Milestones ..................................................... 07/20 202.6.5 Additional Resources ........................................................ 07/20 202.6.6 Additional Mapping .......................................................... 07/20 202.6.7 Environmental Overview .................................................. 07/20 202.6.8 Traffic Forecasting ............................................................ 07/20 202.6.9 Public Involvement ........................................................... 07/20 203 Preliminary Design 203.1 Overview ........................................................................................... 09/20 203.2 Key Decision Points ........................................................................... 09/20 203.3 Typical Considerations for the Development of Alternatives .......... 09/20 203.3.1 Geometric Design ............................................................. 09/20 203.3.2 Basic Number of Lane Determination .............................. 09/20 203.3.3 Safety ................................................................................ 09/20 203.3.4 Roadside Design ............................................................... 09/20 203.3.5 Intersection Design ........................................................... 09/20 203.3.6 Access Management ........................................................ 09/20 203.3.7 Pedestrian & Bike Facilities .............................................. 09/20 203.3.8 Maintenance of Traffic & Constructability ....................... 09/20 203.3.9 Railroad Coordination .....................................................