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ENGINEERING BULLETIN

EB09-004

Expires one year after issue unless replaced sooner

Title: HIGHWAY DESIGN MANUAL REVISION NO. 55 - Chapter 2, Chapter 7, and COMPREHENSIVE PAVEMENT DESIGN MANUAL REVISION NO. 3 - Chapter 3

Distribution: Manufacturers (18) Local Govt. (31) Agencies (32)

Surveyors (33) Consultants (34) Contractors (39) ____________( )

Approved: /s/Stephen Zargham_______________ Stephen Zargham, P.E. Director, Design Quality Assurance Bureau

_2/6/2009__

Date

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION: $ Effective Date. This Engineering Bulletin (EB) is effective for all projects that will receive

Design Approval on or after July 1, 2009. $ Superseded Issuances. The following Engineering Instructions are superseded:

• EI 73-26 Landscape Items Which May be Included in Rehabilitation and Preservation Contracts.

• EI 01-031 2R Projects

$ Other Superseded. Non-Freeway 3R Standards

PURPOSE: To announce the availability of Revision No. 55 to the Highway Design Manual (HDM) and Revision No. 3 to the Comprehensive Pavement Design Manual (CPDM). TECHNICAL INFORMATION: HDM Chapter 2- HDM users should replace their entire existing Chapter 2 with the version dated 1/30/2009. Chapter 2 has been revised to provide U.S. Customary values for the Standards listed in Section 2.7. These standards should be used to progress future U.S. Customary designs. Changes to HDM Chapter 2 include:

• Emphasis that the established design speed should be based on the anticipated (post construction) off-peak operating speed and should consider the impact of any traffic calming measures being proposed in accordance with HDM Chapter 25 Traffic Calming.

• Additional emphasis on the importance of a shoulder, particularly for non-motorized traffic. • Elimination of guidance to use the minimum lane and shoulder widths. • Requirement that a 5’ (1.5 m) minimum shoulder should be used instead of no shoulder for urban

arterials, collectors and streets where a wide travel lane or other provisions (e.g., multi-use path) are not included for bicyclists. A 0 to 4’ (1.2 m) shoulder may be used where wide curb lanes are provided (12’ (3.6 m) minimum) or separate facilities (e.g., multiuse path) are provided.

• Updated references to HDM Chapters 17 Bicycle Facility Design and 18 Pedestrian Facility Design.

• Reduction of the maximum design speed permissible for local rural roads from 60 mph (100 km/h) to 55 mph (90 km/h). 55 mph (90 km/h) was chosen as a maximum design speed since many rural

EB 09-004 Page 2 of 3 roads are not posted and have a state statutory speed limit of 55 mph. Local urban streets continue to have a maximum design speed of 30 mph (50 km/h).

• Reduction of the maximum rural arterial design speed from 70 mph (110 km/h) to 60 mph (100 km/h).

HDM Chapter 7 – HDM users should replace their entire existing Chapter 7 with the version dated 1/23/2009. Resurfacing, Restoration and Rehabilitation combines the 1R, 2R, and 3R freeway and non-freeway standards into one chapter of the HDM. Revisions to the material are based on the latest research, Department initiatives, federal requirements, and Department experience. All guidance has been updated for U.S. Customary and a metric appendix is included for active projects. Changes to the 1R, 2R, and 3R practice include:

• Elimination of the requirement to provide an explanation to widen to the cost-effective width. • Requiring a 4’ (1.2 m) minimum paved shoulder for all rural facilities (except local roads). • Using the safety assessment form for 3R projects. • Including ADA curb ramps, paved shoulders, crosswalks, ped signals in the safety assessment. • Requiring treatment of pavement edge drop-offs. • Allowing the width of very wide travel lanes to be reduced to provide for wider shoulders. • Adding pedestrian accommodation as a critical design element. • Elimination of duplicate and conflicting guidance for freeway 3R projects.

CPDM Chapter 3 – CPDM users should replace the table of contents and Appendices 3C, 3D, and 3E. Appendices 3C, 3D, and 3E have been replaced with pages referencing HDM Ch 7. The SAFETAP and the 1R requirements are superseded by HDM Chapter 7. An updated table of contents for Chapter 3 and an updated Table 3-1 are included. IMPLEMENTATION: This issuance may be applied prior to the effective date. TRANSMITTED MATERIALS: None. DISTRIBUTION: HDM Revision 55 will be distributed separately and contains an updated Table of Contents for the entire HDM. Consultants and others who are required to purchase the HDM may purchase Revision 55 by sending a check or money order for $3.50 payable to the New York State Department of Transportation at the following address:

Plan Sales Unit New York State Department of Transportation 50 Wolf Road Albany, N.Y. 12232

This revision and the entire Highway Design Manual are available, free of charge, in a downloadable Adobe© Acrobat© format on the NYSDOT internet site. Go to the NYSDOT Home page (www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/index ) and click on “Site Index,” “H,” and “Highway Design Manual.” CPDM Revision 3 is available, free of charge, in a downloadable Adobe© Acrobat© format on the NYSDOT internet site. Go to the NYSDOT Home page (www.nysdot.gov/portal/page/portal/index ) and

EB 09-004 Page 3 of 3 click on “Site Index,” “C,” and “Comprehensive Pavement Design Manual.” CONTACT: General questions regarding this revision should be addressed to Kevin Stanley of the Design Quality Assurance Bureau at (518) 485-8612 or via e-mail at kstanley@dot.state.ny.us. Technical questions should be addressed to Rick Wilder of the Design Services Bureau at (518) 457-5922 or via e-mail at rwilder@dot.state.ny.us.

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COMPREHENSIVE PAVEMENT DESIGN MANUAL CONTENTS

Number Title Latest Revision 1 INTRODUCTION AND GLOSSARY ........................................................... 6/30/00 2 EVALUATION OF EXISTING PAVEMENTS .............................................. 6/30/00 3 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS..................................................... 1/23/09 4 NEW CONSTRUCTION/RECONSTRUCTION ........................................... 7/02/02 5 REHABILITATION ...................................................................................... 7/02/02 6 MATERIALS................................................................................................ 1/23/09 7 SHOULDERS .............................................................................................. 7/02/02 8 PAVEMENT JOINTS................................................................................... 7/02/02 9 SUBSURFACE PAVEMENT DRAINAGE................................................... 7/02/02 10 PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 4/05

COMPREHENSIVE PAVEMENTDESIGN MANUAL

Chapter 3 Project Development Process(Limited Revisions)

Revision 3

January 23, 2009

1/23/09

Changes to CPDM Chapter 3 –Appendices 3C, 3D, and 3E have been replaced with pagesreferencing HDM Ch 7. The SAFETAP and the 1R requirements are superseded by HDMChapter 7. Table 3-1 has been updated.

Changes to the 1R, 2R, and 3R practice include:

Elimination of the requirement to provide an explanation to widen to the cost-effectivewidth.

Requiring a 4’ (1.2 m) minimum paved shoulder for all rural facilities (except local roads). Using the safety assessment form for 3R projects. Including ADA curb ramps, paved shoulders, crosswalks, ped signals in the safety

assessment. Requiring treatment of pavement edge drop-offs. Allowing the width of very wide travel lanes to be reduced to provide for wider shoulders. Adding pedestrian accommodation as a critical design element. Elimination of duplicate and conflicting guidance for freeway 3R projects.

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CHAPTER 3PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Contents Page

3.1 INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................3-1

3.2 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OVERVIEW.......................................................3-2

3.2.1 Project Initiation Stage ............................................................................................3-2

3.2.2 Scoping Stage.........................................................................................................3-2

3.2.3 Design Stage ..........................................................................................................3-4

3.3 PAVEMENT TREATMENT AND TYPE SELECTION PROCESS ....................................3-6

3.3.1 Rigid or Multicourse Pavement Work Over 1.5 km (1 mile) ...................................3-6

3.3.1.1 Applicability ..............................................................................................3-83.3.1.2 Process Steps ........................................................................................3-10

A. Scoping .............................................................................................3-10B. Design Phases I - IV .........................................................................3-15C. Design Phase V ................................................................................3-18D. Future Steps .....................................................................................3-18

3.3.1.3 Pavement Reconstruction Warrants .......................................................3-19

3.3.2 Pavement Maintenance and, Short (1.5 km (1 mile)) Rigid or MulticoursePavement Work .....................................................................................................3-4

3.3.2.1 Pavement Maintenance Treatments.......................................................3-213.3.2.2 Short (1.5 km (1 mile)) Rigid or Multicourse Pavement Work..............3-22

3.4 PAVEMENT TREATMENT AND TYPE SELECTION QUALITY CONTROL ANDQUALITY ASSURANCE ................................................................................................3-23

3.4.1 Quality Control ......................................................................................................3-233.4.2 Quality Assurance.................................................................................................3-24

3.4 REFERENCE LIST FOR CHAPTER 3 ...........................................................................3-25

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CHAPTER 3 APPENDICES

Appendix 3A - Rigid and Multicourse Pavement Work Over 1.5 km (1 mile)

3A.1 The AASHTO Pavement Type Selection Guidelines (excerpt fromAASHTO Guide for Design of Pavement Structures, 1993)

3A.2 Applicability, Major Process Requirements and Minimum ServiceLife Requirements - Figure 1

3A.3 Project-Level Pavement Design Process - Figure 2

Appendix 3B - Programmatic Quality Assurance Pavement Rehabilitation TreatmentSelection Process, August 1994

Appendix 3C - Vacant (See HDM Ch 7)

Appendix 3D - Vacant (See HDM Ch 7)

Appendix 3E - Vacant (See HDM Ch 7)

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Table 3-1 NYSDOT Pavement Project Processing Summary (1/23/2009) 3-7Pavement

Treatment Based onCPDM

(CPDM Chapter)

Federal- Aidor

100% StateFunds

SafetyProblem ?

Program/Project Type

Work Type from Project& Program Mgmt. Info.

System (PPMIS)

Process/Procedures In Addition

to CPDM Chapter 3Primary

Standards Implementation *

PreventiveTreatments

(e.g., Joint filling/Crack Sealing, andother nonoverlay**

maintenance)(Chap. 3.3.2 & 10)

Federal-Aidor

100% StateN/A Preventive

Maintenance Preventive Maintenance

Element-Specific

(see PDM Appendix 7 andPavement PreventiveMaintenance ProjectsSecond Working Draft

CPDM

Contract (seeHDM Chap 21),State Forces, or

Vendor in PlacePaving (VPP)

Preventive andCorrectiveTreatments

(e.g., Single CourseOverlay**)

(Chap. 3.3.2 & 10)

Federal-Aidor

100% State

Address with 1R(CPDM App. 3D),or progress a 3R,

orReconst. project

PreventiveMaintenance (1R)

Preventive Maintenance(single course overlay),

andCorrective Maintenance(hot in-place recycling

40 mm)

Element-Specific

HDM Ch 7, PDM Appendix7 and Pavement

Preventive MaintenanceProjects

Second Working Draft

HDM Chapter 7Contract (see

HDM Chap 21),or VPP

RehabilitationTreatments

(e.g., MulticourseOverlay**)

(Chap. 3.3.1 & 5)

Federal-Aidor

100% StateYes or No 2R or 3R Rehabilitation PDM and HDM Ch 7 HDM Chapter 7 Contract (see

HDM Chap 21)

ReconstructionTreatments

(e.g., New Const. orReconstruction)

(Chap. 3.3.1, 4 & 5)

Federal-Aidor

100% StateYes or No

New Constructionor

Reconstruction(4R)

New Constructionand

ReconstructionPDM HDM Chapter 2 Contract (see

HDM Chap 21)

Notes: * State Forces can perform safety work (e.g., guide rail, signing, delineation, pavement markings, etc.), however, State Force work is not eligible for Federal-aid.** “Mill and fill”, hot in-place recycling and cold in-place recycling may also apply.

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Chapter 3: Appendix 3C

Vacant (See HDM Ch 7)

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Vacant (See HDM Ch 7)

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Vacant (See HDM Ch 7)

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