Roadway Design - Principal Controlling Design Criteria (1)

Project No.:	Control No.:	Name:
Designer:	Unit Head:
Roadway	Roadway
Highway or Local Road/Street (2) Sta. to Sta. (RP to RP)
On National Highway System?
FHWA RBP for Design? (3)
State Functional Classification
National Functional Classification
On Priority Commercial System? (4)
ADT (Current/Design Year) (VPD)
Number of Lanes
Project Type (New & Reconstructed/3R)
Location (Rural/Municipal)
CRITERIA	DESIGN VALUE USED (MIN. DESIGN VALUE)	DESIGN VALUE USED (MIN. DESIGN VALUE)
Design Speed (mph)
Lane Width (ft.)
Shoulder Width (Total/Surf.-Rt./Lt.) (ft.)
Horizontal Alignment
Superelevation (Maximum e) (%)
Minimum Curve Radius (ft.)
Vertical Alignment
Crest K Value (Minimum)
Sag K Value (Minimum)
Maximum Grade (%)
Stopping Sight Distance (Min.) (ft.)
Cross Slope (%)
Lane
Shoulder
Horizontal Clear Zone or Fixed Obstacle Clearance (ft.)
Lateral Offset to Obstruction (ft.)
Vertical Clearance (ft.)
Structures
Sign Trusses and Pedestrian/ Bicycle Overpasses
Clear Bridge Width (Face of Rail to Face of Rail) (New & Reconstructed / 3R) (ft.)
Structural Capacity (Bridge Design Loading)

(1)	For additional information see the Roadway Design Manual, Chapter One: Roadway Design Standards, Section 8. (http://dot.nebraska.gov/business-center/design-consultant/rd-manuals/)

(2)	“Highway or Local Road/Street” is project-specific, roads may be listed individually or grouped together (e.g., mainline, ramps, county roads, arterials) if they have common design criteria.

(3)	Risk Based Project. See the Roadway Design Manual, Chapter One: Roadway Design Standards, Section 10.

(4)	For additional information, see the Roadway Design Manual, Chapter Six: The Typical Roadway Cross-Section, Section 2.A.1.

MDS = Minimum Design Standards

GB = “AASHTO Minimum Design Guidance”

RDG = Roadside Design Guide

THIS PROJECT WILL REQUIRE A DESIGN EXCEPTION FROM THE FHWA	YES	NO

THIS PROJECT WILL REQUIRE A RELAXATION OF THE MINIMUM DESIGN STANDARDS	YES	NO

Non-Controlling Design Criteria(5)
Roadway	Roadway
Barrier Crashworthiness (MASH or NCHRP 350 Compatible?)
Hydraulic Design (Drainage Manual, pg. 1-12)
Culvert (Design Storm)
Storm Sewer (Design Storm)
Pavement Design (Pvmt Design Life/Proj Design Year)
ADA Accessibility Will existing barriers to pedestrian accessibility be eliminated as part of this project? Does this project conform to the NDOT ADA design guidance as presented in Chapter Sixteen of the RDM and in NDOT Operating Instruction 60-10?	Yes No Yes No	Yes No Yes No

(5)	For additional information, see the Roadway Design Manual, Chapter One: Roadway Design Standards, Section 8.

Notes:

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Asst. Rdwy. Design Engineer	Date

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Roadway Design Engineer	Date

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District Engineer	Date

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FHWA (If Risk Based Project)	Date