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Highway Design Manual

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Highway Design Manual
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Foreword

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Contents

Expanded Table of Contents

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Chapter 10

Division of Design

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Chapter 20

Designation of Highway Routes

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Chapter 40

Federal-Aid

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Chapter 60

Nomenclature

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Chapter 80

Application of Design Standards

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Chapter 100

Basic Design Policies

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Chapter 200

Geometric Design and Structure Standards

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Chapter 300

Geometric Cross Section

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Chapter 400

Intersections At Grade

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Chapter 500

Traffic Interchanges

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Chapter 600

Pavement Engineering

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Chapter 610

Pavement Engineering Considerations

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Chapter 620

Rigid Pavement

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Chapter 630

Flexible Pavement

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Chapter 640

Composite Pavements

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Chapter 650

Pavement Drainage

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Chapter 660

Base and Subbase

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Chapter 670

Structure Approach Slabs

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Chapter 700

Miscellaneous Standards

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Chapter 800

General Aspects

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Chapter 810

Hydrology

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Chapter 820

Cross Drainage

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Chapter 830

Roadway Drainage

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Chapter 840

Subsurface Drainage

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Chapter 850

Physical Standards

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Chapter 860

Open Channels

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Chapter 870

Channel and Shore Protection - Erosion Control

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Chapter 880

Underground Disposal

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Chapter 890

Storm Water Management

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Chapter 900

Landscape Architecture

chp0900.pdf

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Chapter 1000

Bikeway Planning and Design

chp1000.pdf

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chp1000.pdf

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Chapter 1100

Highway Traffic Noise Abatement

chp1100.pdf

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Index

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If you have any questions about the Highway Design Manual send e-mail to: Antonette Clark (antonette.clark@dot.ca.gov).

This page last update November 3, 2009