State Bridge Design Publications

Standard Practice Memorandums
Date Subject Effective Date
10/03/2007 Chemical Anchors Immediately
Bridge and Roadway Structures Design Manual
Manual Revision Date
Bridge and Roadway Structures Design Manual (Release 1.1) Rev. 05/2025

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Additional Documents
Document Revision Date Supplemental Information
Bridge Plan Notes Guide (Release 1) 01/2025
Merritt Parkway Bridge Restoration Guide May 2002
Liner Selection Worksheet 03/05/2024
Approval of Railroad Clearance Form 05/14/2025
Guide Sheets
Detail Name Plan Sheets Revision Date Guide Specifications Design Computations Guides to Designers
General Details
UHPC Beam End Repairs - Partial Height UHPC PDF UHPC DGN 04/07/2022 UHPC Beam End Repairs N/A UHPC Guide
Roadway Structures
Side Mounted Sign Supports SMSS PDF 07/26/2023 Section 12.03 Side Mounted Sign Supports Instructions for use included on editable PDFs.
Camera Pole and Foundation CPF PDF CPF DGN 09/01/2009 Camera Pole Foundation Calculations Package Camera Pole and Foundation Guide
Portable Variable Message Sign PVMS PDF PVMS DGN 09/01/2009 Port Variable Message Sign Foundation N/A N/A
Extruded Aluminum Sign Panel Details EASPD PDF 08/22/2023 Form 818 N/A Instructions for use included on editable PDFs.
Mast Arm Assembly MAA PDF 07/13/2026 Mast Arm Assembly N/A Instructions for use included on editable PDFs.
Steel Span Pole SSP PDF 07/13/2026 Steel Span Pole N/A Instructions for use included on editable PDFs.
Bridge Joint Details
Asphaltic Plug Joint APJ PDFAPJ DGN 12/09/2025 Owned Special Provision N/A N/A
Preformed Joint Seal PJS PDFPJS DGN 10/23/2020 Owned Special Provision Joint Selection N/A
Strip Seal SS PDFSS DGN 05/01/2019 Owned Special Provision N/A N/A
Bridge Rail Details
Single Slope Parapet SSP PDFSSP DGN 12/31/2019 N/A N/A N/A
F-Shape Parapet F-Shape PDFF-Shape DGN 12/31/2019 N/A N/A N/A
Vertical Shape Parapet at Sidewalk VSP Sidewalk PDFVSP Sidewalk DGN 12/31/2019 N/A N/A N/A
Vertical Shape Parapet VSP PDFVSP DGN 12/31/2019 N/A N/A N/A
Metal Bridge Rail - Handrail MBR PDFMBR DGN 12/31/2019 N/A N/A N/A
3-Tube Curb Mounted Bridge Rail 3-Tube PDF3-Tube DGN 03/09/2021 3-Tube Bridge Rail N/A N/A

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Guide Special Provisions
Item Number Item Name Revision Date
0502195A Temporary Bridge N/A
0601424A Portable VMS Support Foundation N/A
0904487A Metal Bridge Rail (Handrail) N/A
0913952A Protective Fence (5' High) N/A
0974105A Concrete Haunch Removal 10/10/2002
1112217A Camera Lowering Device Assembly - Type B 03/16/2010

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