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MANUAL of UNIFORM MINIMUM STANDARDS for DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION and MAINTENANCE for STREETS and HIGHWAYS (Commonly Known As the Topic # 625-000-015 MANUAL OF UNIFORM MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE FOR STREETS AND HIGHWAYS (Commonly known as the "Florida Greenbook") State of Florida Department of Transportation MAY 2005 EDITION Any updates to the Florida Greenbook will be posted on the FDOT Web Site at: http://www.dot.state.fl.us/rddesign/Publications/pub.htm USER REGISTRATION FORM Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways (Commonly known as the "Florida Greenbook") MAY – 2005 EDITION To: “Florida Greenbook” Users In order to ensure you will receive notification of any future updates to this Manual, please complete the following. Please print or type complete mailing address: COMPANY: MANUAL HOLDER: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP: PHONE: FAX: EMAIL: Please return this original sheet to: STATE ROADWAY DESIGN OFFICE 605 SUWANNEE STREET - MS #32 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA 32399-0450 FAX: (850) 414-5261 Or, email the above information to [email protected] ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL: (850) 414-4310 Topic # 625-000-015 May - 2005 Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways TABLE OF CONTENTS Florida Greenbook Committee Members Chapter Subcommittees Introduction Policy Objectives Definitions of Terms Chapter 1 Planning Chapter 2 Land Development Chapter 3 Geometric Design Chapter 4 Roadside Design Chapter 5 Pavement Design and Construction Chapter 6 Roadway Lighting Chapter 7 Rail-Highway Grade Crossings Chapter 8 Pedestrian Facilities Chapter 9 Bicycle Facilities Chapter 10 Maintenance Chapter 11 Work Zone Safety Chapter 12 Construction Chapter 13 Public Transit Chapter 14 Design Exceptions Chapter 15 Traffic Calming Chapter 16 Residential Street Design Chapter 17 Bridges and Other Structures Table of Contents Topic # 625-000-015 May - 2005 Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Table of Contents Topic # 625-000-015 May - 2005 Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways GREENBOOK COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAY – 2005 DISTRICT 1 DISTRICT 2 Bernie Masing, P.E. Jimmy Pitman, P.E. District Design Engineer District Design Engineer FDOT - District 1 FDOT - District 2 801 North Broadway Street 1901 South Marion Street Bartow, Florida 33830-1249 Lake City, Florida 32025-5814 (863) 519-2543 FAX (863) 519-2892 (386) 961-7583 FAX (386) 961-7809 [email protected] [email protected] Dennis Daughters, P.E. William Lecher, P.E. City Engineer/Director of Engineering Alachua County Public Works City of Sarasota Department Post Office Box 1058 Post Office Box 1188 Sarasota, Florida 34230 Gainesville, Florida 32602-1188 (941) 954-4180 FAX (941) 954-4174 (352) 374-5245 FAX (352) 337-6243 [email protected] [email protected] Ramon D. Gavarrete, P.E. Richard L. McCubbin, P.E. County Engineer/Utilities Director City Traffic Engineer Highlands County City of Jacksonville Board of County Commissioners 1007 Superior Street 505 South Commerce Avenue Jacksonville, Florida 32254 Sebring, Florida 33870-3869 (904) 387-8953 FAX (904) 387-8894 (863) 402-6877 FAX (863) 402-6548 [email protected] [email protected] David H. Evans, P.E. Forrest Banks, P.E. Associate Vice President Senior Project Manager HNTB Corporation Johnson Engineering, Inc. 7707 Bonneval Road, Suite 600 2158 Johnson Street Jacksonville, Florida 32216 Fort Myers, Florida 33901 (904) 296-0207 FAX (904) 279-0260 (239) 334-0046 FAX (239) 541-1383 [email protected] [email protected] Committee Members Topic # 625-000-015 May - 2005 Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways DISTRICT 3 DISTRICT 4 Larry Kelley, P.E. Howard Webb, P.E. District Design Engineer District Design Engineer FDOT - District 3 FDOT - District 4 Post Office Box 607 3400 West Commercial Blvd Chipley, Florida 32428 Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309 (850) 638-0250 FAX (850) 638-6148 (954) 777-4439 FAX (954) 777-4482 [email protected] [email protected] Rick Hall, P.E. Tanzer Kalayci, P.E. Hall Planning and Engineering, Inc. President 1237 North Adams Street Keith & Schnars Tallahassee, Florida 32303 6500 North Andrews Avenue (850) 222-2277 FAX (850) 222-6555 Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33309 [email protected] (954) 776-1616 FAX (954) 771-3636 [email protected] Chuck Meister, P.E. City Engineer James W. Davis, P.E. City of Destin Public Works Director 4200 Two Trees Road Indian River County Destin, Florida 32541 1840 25th Street (850) 837-4242 FAX (850) 837-3267 Vero Beach, Florida 32960 [email protected] (772) 567-8000 FAX (772) 778-9391 [email protected] Roger A. Blaylock, P.E. County Engineer Henry P. Cook, P.E. Santa Rosa County Director 6051 Old Bagdad Highway, Suite 300 Broward County Engineering Division Milton, Florida 32583 One North University Drive, Suite 300B (850) 981-7100 FAX (850) 983-2161 Plantation, Florida 33324 [email protected] (954) 577-4567 FAX (954) 577-2338 [email protected] Committee Members Topic # 625-000-015 May - 2005 Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways DISTRICT 5 DISTRICT 6 Annette Brennan, P.E. Harold Desdunes, P.E. District Design Engineer District Design Engineer FDOT - District 5 FDOT - District 6 719 South Woodland Boulevard 1000 NW 111th Avenue Deland, Florida 32720 Miami, Florida 33172 (386) 943-5543 FAX (386) 736-5302 (305) 470-5250 FAX (305) 470 5338 [email protected] [email protected] James E. Harrison, Esq., P.E. Andres Garganta Director, Orange County Principal / Director Growth Management Department Consul-Tech Transportation, Inc. 201 S. Rosalind Avenue, 2nd Floor 10570 N.W. 27th Street, Suite 101 Orlando, Florida 32801 Miami, Florida 33172 (407) 836-5312 FAX (407) 836-0995 (305) 599-3141 FAX (305) 599-3143 [email protected] [email protected] James R. Sloane, P.E. Gaspar Miranda, P.E. Deputy Director of Public Works / Chief, Highway Division City Engineer Miami-Dade County City of Daytona Beach Public Works Department Post Office Box 2451 111 N.W. 1st Street, Suite 1510 Daytona Beach, Florida 32115-2451 Miami, Florida 33128 (386) 671-8610 FAX (386) 671-8695 (305) 375-2130 FAX (305) 375-2548 [email protected] [email protected] R. Craig Batterson, P.E. Elyrosa Estevez, P.E. Principal City of Miami Public Works Department Professional Engineering Consultants, Inc. 444 S.W. 2nd Avenue, 8th Floor 200 E. Robinson Street, Suite 1560 Miami, Florida 33130 Orlando, Florida 32801 (305) 416-1217 FAX (305) 416-2153 (407) 422-8062 FAX (407) 849-9401 [email protected] [email protected] Committee Members Topic # 625-000-015 May - 2005 Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways DISTRICT 7 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS D. Dwayne Kile, P.E. Chairperson District Design Engineer State Roadway Design Engineer FDOT - District 7 FDOT - Central Office 11201 N. McKinley Drive 605 Suwannee St., MS 32 Tampa, Florida 33612 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 (813) 975-6030 FAX (813) 975-6150 (850) 414-4377 FAX (850) 414-5261 [email protected] Dennis Scott James Burnside, P.E. State Pedestrian and Bicycle Coordinator City of Tampa FDOT - Central Office 306 East Jackson Street 605 Suwannee St., MS 53 Tampa, Florida 33602 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 (813) 274-8054 FAX (813) 274-8901 (850) 245-1527 FAX (850) 245-1554 [email protected] [email protected] Charles G. Mixson, P.E. Joy Puerta DPW Director / County Engineer City Transportation Analyst Hernando County City of Boca Raton, 1525 E. Jefferson Street Municipal Services Dept. Brooksville, Florida 34601 201 West Palmetto Park Road (352) 754-4060 FAX (352) 754-4469 Boca Raton, Florida 33432 [email protected] (561) 416-3410 FAX (561) 416-3418 [email protected] Richard Diaz, Jr., P.E. President Robert F. Quigley, P.E. Diaz Pearson & Associates, Inc. Roadway Design Engineer 1200 W. Platt Street, Suite 204 FDOT - Central Office Tampa, Florida 33606 605 Suwannee St., MS 32 (813) 258-0444 FAX (813) 258-4440 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 [email protected] (850) 414-4356 FAX (850) 414-5261 [email protected] Committee Members Topic # 625-000-015 May - 2005 Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (Continued) James A. Mills, P.E. Joseph Santos, P.E. Criteria & Standards Section Leader FDOT - Central Office FDOT - Central Office 605 Suwannee Street, MS 19 605 Suwannee St., MS 32 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 (850) 414-4909 FAX (850) 921-6361 (850) 414-4318 FAX (850) 414-5261 [email protected] [email protected] Frederick J. Schneider, P.E. David F. Kuhlman FACERS Representative Florida Power & Light Company Lake County Public Works Post Office Box 029100 123 North Sinclair Avenue Miami, Florida 33102-9100 Tavares, Florida 32778 (305) 552-2995 FAX (305) 228-5695 (352) 253-4944 FAX (352) 253-4915 [email protected] [email protected] Melanie Weaver Carr Theo Petritsch, P.E. Environmental Policy Coordinator Senior Transportation Engineer Office of Policy Planning Sprinkle Consulting, Inc. (SCI) FDOT - Central Office 18115 US Highway 41 N. Suite 600 605 Suwannee St., MS 28 Lutz, Florida 33549 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 (813) 949-7449 FAX (813) 948-1712 (850) 414-4817 FAX (850) 488-3567 [email protected] [email protected] Amy Datz State Safety Engineer Transit Planning/Design Program Manager FDOT - Central Office FDOT - Central Office 605 Suwannee St., MS 53 605 Suwannee St., MS 26 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0450 (850) 245-1504 FAX (850) 245-1554 (850) 414-4239 FAX (850) 414-4508 [email protected] Committee Members Topic # 625-000-015 May - 2005 Manual of Uniform Minimum Standards for Design, Construction and Maintenance for Streets and Highways ASSOCIATE MEMBERS (Continued) Billy L.
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