Traffic Signal Section of Publication 408-Construction Specifications
This message is being sent on behalf of Daryl St. Clair, P.E., Acting Director, Bureau of Highway Safety and Traffic Engineering (BHSTE).
Please see the attached Clearance Transmittal and attachments regarding the traffic signal sections of “Publication 408 – Construction Specifications.”
Clearance Transmittal D-10-004, Fill Height and Cover Over Pipe Culverts
This message is being sent on behalf of Brian G. Thompson, P.E., Bureau Director, Bureau of Design.
The due date for comments is, March 19, 2010.
This clearance transmittal includes revisions to:
- Publication 13M
- Publication 15M
- Publication 72M
- Publication 218M
- Publication 408
- Publication 584
This Step 2 Clearance Transmittal is to address comments received in response to the Step 1 revisions to the above publications to make distinction between fill height and cover over pipe culverts. Cover is defined as the material from the top of pipe barrel to the subgrade elevation. Fill height is defined as the material from the top of pipe barrel to the riding surface.
NOTE: In order to open the Clearance Transmittal from the FTP server, please right click the file and save to your computer.
Publication14M, Design Manual Part 3 Plans Presentation
This message is being sent on behalf of Brian G. Thompson, P.E., Director of the Bureau of Design.
| Please review the electronic version of revisions to DM-3 (Pub 14M) to incorporate changes to Chapter 12, Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) System Procedures and Chapter 13, Engineering Graphic Standards
Please return all comments by March 26, 2010 |
Construction Community Training Announcement, Geotechnical Aspects of Construction for Inspectors
This message is being sent on behalf of Rebecca S. Burns, P.E., Acting Director, Bureau of Construction and Materials.
Please see the attached training announcement regarding the Geotechnical Aspects of Construction for Inspectors. If you have any questions, please contact Kathleen Baddick at 717-705-4176 or c-kbaddick@state.pa.us.
Tucker Ferguson Speaks to ACEC/PA Central Chapter
Mileage Reimbursement Rate to Change
Rate will be reduced to 50 cents per mile effective January 1
The IRS recently announced that the 2010 standard mileage rate for the use of a car will be 50 cents per mile for business miles driven.
Section 2.5 of Manual 230.1, Commonwealth Travel Procedures Manual, provides that the commonwealth’s personal vehicle mileage reimbursement rate is equivalent to the rate established by the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). While the GSA has not yet announced its new rate; we anticipate that the GSA rate will also be 50 cents per mile.
Therefore, effective January 1, 2010, commonwealth reimbursement for personal vehicle mileage will be 50 cents per mile. Any mileage claims in SAP for travel occurring on or after January 1, 2010 will be calculated at the new rate. Travelers need only enter the actual number of miles on their travel expense reports.
Strike-off Letter 432-09-08 DM1A Appendix G “Points of Access”
This Message is being sent on behalf of Brian G. Thompson, P.E., Director of the Bureau of Design.
The Bureau of Design’s Highway Quality Assurance Division is releasing a new Appendix G, Point-of-Access, to the July 2009 edition of Publication 10A (Design Manual, Part 1A).
Should you have any questions or need additional information please contact R. Wayne Willey, P.E., Acting Chief, Highway Quality Assurance Division, Bureau of Design, at 717-787-5023.
PennDOT 2010 Construction Program
Deputy Secretary for Highway Administration Scott Christie announced that the 2010 construction program will be $1.8 billion. Also of interest, the Department used Design Build on 28% of projects in 2009 (contract dollars) 42% of ABP projects and 43% of ARRA projects were Design Build.
PennDOT Certified Concrete Technician Program 2009-2010 Schedule
Strike-Off Letter 433-09-06, Consultant Agreements American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Agreement Addendum
Please see the attached strike-off letter regarding American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Agreement Addendum.
If you have any questions, please contact Christopher A. Drda, P.E., at 717-783-9309.
Cost Criteria for Noise Barrier Reasonableness Criteria Strike-Off Letter
SOL 421-09-04 Acid Bearing Rock Policy Memo with Attachment
Please see attached signed Strike-Off Letter 421-09-04 with attached Acid Bearing Rock Policy for your records. If you need additional information, please contact Kerry Petrasic, P.E. at (717) 787-4319 or at kpetrasic@state.pa.us.
2516 – SOL 421-09-04 ABR-AcidBearingRockPolicy Attachment for Ltr 2516
2516 Memo – SOL 421-09-04 ABR-AcidBearingRockPolicy Ltr 2516
SOL 422-09-14 re: ARRA: Contractor & Consultant Employment Reporting
Please see the attached Strike-off letter regarding ARRA Employee Reporting for Contractors and Consultants. If you have any questions, contact Mike Long, P.E., Chief, Contract Management Division at 717-787-7894.
Clearance Transmittal, Guidelines for the Design of Local Roads and Streets, Publication 70M
| This message is being sent on behalf of Brian G. Thompson, P.E., Director of the Bureau of Design.Please review the electronic version of the proposed 2009 Edition of Guidelines for the Design of Local Roads and Streets, Publication 70M. This Clearance Transmittal is being sent out electronically only. Publication 70M has been revised to be consistent with the recent update of the Department’s Publication 13M, Design Manual, Part 2, “Highway Design” (August 2009 Edition) and to reflect implementation of Smart Transportation and Design Flexibility guidance. |
Daniel B. Stewart, P.E.
Chief, Highway Quality Assurance Division
PennDOT Bureau of Design
Design Manual 2 Release Letter
The Bureau of Design’s Highway Quality Assurance Division is releasing the August 2009 Edition of Design Manual Part 2 (Publication 13M). The August 2009 Edition of Design Manual Part 2 more closely correlates to the 2004 Edition of the AASHTO publication A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets and the 2006 Edition of the AASHTO Roadside Design Guide
PENNDOT Issues Strike-off Letter for Open Plan Implementation
States Pursue Mix of Approaches to Fund and Finance Transportation
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Publication 213 Revisions
Financial Transformation Project: Invoice Payments for Paper Agreements in CAS
PennDOT News
Design Exception Approval Delegation for Certain Minor PennDOT Oversight Projects
Participation by Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE’s) in Department of Transportation Programs
