The WVDOH Standards & Manuals Committee’s next meeting will beheld in person on September 6, 2023, at 9:00a.m. at the Technical Support Division office, 1334 Smith Street, Charleston, WV, in their Lower-Level Conference room. For those unable to attend in person please join via Google Meet, details below.
Copies of the proposed changes for the meeting are available for review at the links below:
Members interested in submitting comments should do so by Friday, September 1, 2023 in advance of the meeting. Comments may be submitted directly to the WVDOH at steve.d.boggs@wv.gov, to CAWV Standards Committee Chairman, Jeremiah Knavenshue at Jeremiah.Knavenshue@mbakerintl.com,and/or John Crane at jcrane@asphaltwv.com. Please share any comments by the deadline, to ensure ample time for your comments to be reviewed prior to the meeting. This meeting complies with the Open Government Meeting Act.
TOJOIN VIA GOOGLE MEET:
meet.google.com/gpr-tdox-rnz
To join by phone: 650-781-0660 --- PIN: 349961399
STANDARDS COMMITTEE OLD BUSINESS
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Various Structure Directives
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1) SD1044-Pier Type. Terminology updates, such as FCM to NSTM
2) SD1073-Rehabilitation Techniques. Terminology updates, such as FCM to NSTM. Revised Dye Penetrate to NDT for greater flexibility in repair. Revision to 1073.6 to reflect what I think was the original goal of the section.
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WVDOH Standard details Book
– Volume 2.
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Proposed sheets have revised areas highlighted yellow.
a) TE1-3A Roadside Sign Supports Steel Beam Type
b) TE1-3B Roadside Sign Supports Steel Beam Type
c) TE1-3C Roadside Sign Supports Steel Beam Type
d) TE2-1A Bridge or Retaining Wall Sign Mounting, Type K 1 & 2 Supports
e) TE2-1B Bridge or Retaining Wall Sign Mounting, Type K 1 & 2 Supports
f) TE2-2 Bridge or Retaining Wall Sign Mounting, Type L Pipe Post Mount
g) TE2-3 Barrier Wall Sign Support Bracket Type D
h) TE3-1 Overhead Sign Support – Steel Two Tube Span (TTS)
i) TE3-2 Overhead Sign Support – Steel One Tube Span (OTS)
j) TE4-3A Overhead Sign Support – Steel Double Arm Cantilever
k) TE4-3B Overhead Sign Support – Butterfly Cantilever
l) TE4-4A Overhead Sign Support – Single Arm Cantilever (Heavy)
m) TE4-4B Overhead Sign Support – Single Arm Cantilever (Light)
n) TE4-5 Overhead Sign Support – Steel Common Details
o) TE5-1A Overhead Sign Support Box Truss Span
p) TE5-1B Overhead Sign Support Box Truss Span
q) TE9-1 Sign Clamps for Tubular Supports
r) TEL41 Junction Box Details Type A
s) TES-31 Pedestrian Push Buttons (PPB)
t) TEM-2 Typical Pavement Markings (Sheet 2 of 2)
NEW SHEETS
u) TE1-5B Pole Pot Sign Support, Type 6-9
v) TES-10 Mast Arm Types A1 and A1L
w) TES-20 Stain Pole Types C1 and C1L
x) TES-23 Wood Pole Type D
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STANDARDS COMMITTEE NEW BUSINESS
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Various Design Directives
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Deputy State Highway Engineers have been reassigned as Chief Engineers and State Highway Engineer position has been removed. These personnel announcements require revision to 25 Design Directives and 1 Structure Directive.
A summary of each sheet’s revisions is included in the meeting packet and proposed directives sheets are redline copy showing the revisions.
1. DD-104: Pre-Bid Meetings
2. DD-105: Specification, Standards, Manuals, and Material Procedures
3. DD-106: Approval for Patented or Proprietary Products
4. DD-202: Field and Office Reviews for Initial Engineering, Preliminary Engineering, and Final Design
5. DD-205: Guidance for Preparation of Design Reports and Studies
6. DD-206: Guidance for Location and Design Approvals
7. DD-501: Drainage Manual8. DD-503: Selection of Pipe Materials
9. DD-505: Ditch Lining
10. DD-600: Geometric Design Project Categories
11. DD-605: Controlling Criteria and Design Exception Policy
12. DD-641: Pavement Type Selection Guide
13. DD-644: Asphalt Pavement
14. DD-646: Pavement Design Guide
15. DD-647: Life-Cycle Costs Analysis for Pavement Design
16. DD-648: Alternate Design and Alternate Bidding of Pavements
17. DD-664: Median Barrier Warrants
18. DD-681: Work Zone Safety and Mobility
19. DD-702: Signing and Sealing of Professional Work, Title Sheet Signature Block
20. DD-706: Guidelines for Preparation of Project Plans, Specifications, and Estimates Submittals
21. DD-708: Guidelines for Development of the Incentive/Disincentive (I/D) Contract Provision
22. DD-710: Road User Delay Reduction Methods
23. DD-811: Accessibility Standards, Curb Ramps, and Sidewalk
24. DD-813: Bicycle/Pedestrian Accommodation
25. DD-816: Value Engineering
26. SD-1050: Additional Design Considerations
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Various Standard Directives
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Nine proposed drawings to WVDOH Standard Details Book – Volume 3. These details are for prestressed girders and would be new 3200 Section. The following sheets are included:
a. Sheet 3200-CB1: AASHTO Type II 36” Precast Conc. Beam
b. Sheet 3200-CB2: AASHTO Type II 45” Precast Conc. Beam
c. Sheet 3200-CB3: AASHTO Type IV 54” Precast Conc. Beam
d. Sheet 3200-CB4: AASHTO Type IV – J PC Beam 37” Top Flange
e. Sheet 3200-CB5: AASHTO Type IV – J PC Beam 43” Top Flange
f. Sheet 3200-CB6: AASHTO Type IV – J PC Beam 49” Top Flange
g. Sheet 3200-CB7: AASHTO Type IV – J PC Beam 61” Top Flange Sheet 3200-CB8: AASHTO Type IV Modified 36” Top Flange
h. Sheet 3200-CB9: Hybrid AASHTO Beam 49” Top Flange
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MANUALS COMMITTEE OLD BUSINESS
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Accommodation of Utilities on Highway Right of Way and Adjustment and Relocation of Utility Facilities on Highway Projects
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This is an update of the 2007 manual; it includes major revisions to most every section of the manual, as well as new sections added. This has been done to remain consistent with current Federal & State codes/laws and updated technologies.
The updated manual references numerous guidelines, which are attached to facilitate review of manual:
▪ Small Wireless Facilities Guidelines
▪ Fiber Optic Permitting Guidelines
▪ Horizontal Directional Drilling Guidance
▪ Micro-Trenching Guidelines
▪ Utility Permit Submission Guidelines
▪ Utility Reimbursement Submission Guidelines
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MANUALS COMMITTEE NEW BUSINESS
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Contract Award Manual
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This is an update of the 2021 manual; the revisions include changes to 2023 Standard Specifications and for special provision updates for Disadvantage Business Enterprises.
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