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Plans Preparation Manual, January 2008

Table of Contents for Plans Preparation Manual, U.S. Customary Units (English)

All sections on this website have been updated and reflect a January 2008 date in order to be consistent with the printing of the text portion of the PPM in January. Any printed sections dated prior to January 2008 have been superseded by the following sections. Future updates will be handled on the Web only.

• Foreword
• Chapter 1 Use of CADD
  • Section 1-1.1 Overview of CADD Use
  • Section 1-1.2 Electronic Data and Project Delivery Process
  • Section 1-1.3 Types of Engineering Drawings
  • Section 1-1.4 General Drawing Guidelines
  • Section 1-1.5 Preparing Drawings
  • Section 1-1.6 Content and Development of Electronic Files
• Chapter 2 Project Plans
  • Section 2-1 General Guidelines and Standards for Preparing Project Plans
    • Section 2-1.1 General Guidelines
    • Section 2-1.2 Drafting Conventions and General Standards
    • Section 2-1.3 U.S. Customary Unit Standards
    • Section 2-1.4 Use of Standard Plans
    • Section 2-1.5 Plan Sheet Borders
    • Section 2-1.6 Electronically-Generated Plan Sheet Signatures and Project Development Names
    • Section 2-1.7 Project Identification Blocks and County Abbreviations
    • Section 2-1.8 Sheet Identification Codes, Sheet Names and Plan Order
    • Section 2-1.9 Project Plan Submittals
    • Section 2-1.10 Project Plan File Formats
  • Section 2-2 Project Plan Sheet Specific Data
    • Section 2-2.1 Introduction
    • Section 2-2.2 Title Sheets
    • Examples
    • Section 2-2.3 Typical Cross Section
    • Examples
    • Section 2-2.4 Project Orientation
      • Key Map and Line Designations
      • Aerial Indentification
      • Project Control
    • Section 2-2.5 Layouts, Profiles and Superelevation Diagrams
    • Examples
    • Section 2-2.6 Construction Details
    • Section 2-2.7 Temp. Water Pollution Control
    • Section 2-2.8 Erosion Control Plans, Details, and Quantities
    • Section 2-2.9 Contour Grading
    • Section 2-2.10 Drainage
    • Section 2-2.11 Subsurface Drains
      • Edge Drains
      • Underdrains
      • Horizontal Drains
    • Section 2-2.12 Sanitary Sewer
    • Section 2-2.13 Utilities
    • Section 2-2.14 Construction Area Signs
    • Section 2-2.15 Motorist Information
    • Section 2-2.16 Stage Construction / Traffic Handling
    • Section 2-2.17 Pavement Delineation
    • Section 2-2.18 Signs
    • Section 2-2.19 Summary of Quantities
    • Section 2-2.20 Retaining Walls
    • Section 2-2.21 Sound Walls
    • Section 2-2.22 Planting and Irrigation
    • Section 2-2.23 Signal, Lighting and Electrical Systems
    • Section 2-2.24 Structure Design
  • Section 2-3 Processing Plans After PS&E; Submittal
    • Section 2-3.1 Draft Contract Ready
    • Section 2-3.2 Project Ready-to-list (RTL) Certification
    • Section 2-3.3 As-Awarded
    • Section 2-3.4 Contract Change Order
    • Section 2-3.5 As-Builts (Roadway)
    • Section 2-3.6 As-Builts (Structures)
    • Section 2-3.7 Projects Not On State Highway
• Chapter 3 Preliminary Project Development Drawings, currently being updated
• Chapter 4 Right of Way Engineering Mapping
  • Section 4 Table of Contents
  • Section 4-1 General
    • Section 4-1.1 Introduction
    • Section 4-1.2 General Standards
    • Section 4-1.3 General Mapping Guidelines
  • Section 4-2 Cost Estimate Mapping
    • Section 4-2.1 Use
    • Section 4-2.2 Map Requirements
  • Section 4-3 Right of Way Hardship Map
    • Section 4-3.1 Use
    • Section 4-3.2 Map Requirements
  • Section 4-4 Right of Way Protection Map
    • Section 4-4.1 Use
    • Section 4-4.2 Map Requirements
  • Section 4-5 Right of Way Appraisal Map
    • Section 4-5.1 Use
    • Section 4-5.2 Map Requirements
    • Section 4-5.3 Right of Way Appraisal Index Map
    • Examples
  • Section 4-6 Federal Lands Application Maps
    • Section 4-6.1 Use
    • Section 4-6.2 Map Requirements
  • Section 4-7 Map Application for State Sovereign Lands
    • Section 4-7.1 Use
    • Section 4-7.2 Map Requirements
  • Section 4-8 Resolution of Necessity Map
    • Section 4-8.1 Use
    • Section 4-8.2 Index Map (Exhibit A)
    • Section 4-8.3 Detail Map (Exhibit B)
  • Section 4-9 Court Exhibit Map
    • Section 4-9.1 Map Requirements
  • Section 4-10 Director's Deed Maps
    • Section 4-10.1 Director's Deed Mapping
    • Section 4-10.2 Director's Deed Map (Public Sale)
    • Section 4-10.3 Director's Deed Map (Finding A and B)
    • Section 4-10.4 Director's Deed Map (Exchange)
    • Section 4-10.5 Director's Deed Map (Contract Obligation)
  • Section 4-11 Transfer of Jurisdiction Map
    • Section 4-11.1 Use
    • Section 4-11.2 Map Requirements
  • Section 4-12 Right of Way Record Map
    • Section 4-12.1 Use
    • Section 4-12.2 Map Requirements
    • Section 4-12.3 Record Map Index
    • Examples
  • Section 4-13 Relinquishment Maps
    • Section 4-13.1 Relinquishment Map (Superseded Highway or Legislative Deletion)
    • Section 4-13.2 Use
    • Section 4-13.3 Map Requirements (Superseded Highway or Legislative Deletion)
    • Section 4-13.4 Relinquishment Map (Collateral Facilities)
  • Section 4-14 Vacation Map
    • Section 4-14.1 Use
    • Section 4-14.2 Map Requirements
  • Section 4-15 Freeway Lease Area Map
    • Section 4-15.1 Use
    • Section 4-15.2 Map Requirements
  • Section 4-16 Right of Way Map Files
    • Section 4-16.1 General
    • Section 4-16.2 Updating Right of Way Map Originals to Conform to R/W Map Files
    • Section 4-16.3 Map Requirements (Superseded Highway or Legislative Deletion)
    • Section 4-16.4 Check List for updating Right of Way Maps
  • Appendix 4A
    • Abbreviations