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Directives

 
Number 
Title
Effective Date Last
Updated
Technical Services
TSB07-01(D)
Errors and Omissions Contract Language and Administration Procedures
10/22/2007
New
TSB09-01(D)  Technical Guidance Practices 11/06/2009 Supersedes
TSB06-01(D)
TSB11-01(D) Professional Sealing of Project Special Provisions
 		 07/01/2011 Supersedes
TSB06-02(D)
TSB11-02(D)  Documents Requiring the Seal of Licensed Engineers, Land Surveyors, Geologists, Landscape Arthitects, and Photogrammetricts 08/01/2011 Supersedes
TSB10-01(D) 
Geo-Environmental
GE 10-01(D) 
NEPA Environmental Impact Statement Annotated Template
05/05/2010
08/10/2012 
Right of Way
RW08-01(D)  Intergovernmental Agreement for Right of Way Services 10/31/2008
12/29/11
 

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Bulletins

 
Number 
Title 
Effective Date Last Updated
Technical Services    
TSB08-01(B) As Constructed Plans
06/01/2008
New
TSB08-02(B) Design Criteria Document​ 09/01/2008
03/01/2012
TSB08-03(B) Vertical Clearance Standards
09/01/2008
New
TSB09-01(B)  IR Program 02/01/2009
New
TSB12-01(B)  Project-specific Special Provisions
Supersedes
TBS09-02(B)
 08/16/2012
05/07/2013
Access Management
AM07-01(B)  Deposit in Lieu of a Bond for a Permit to Construct a Road Approach 06/14/2007 04/01/2012
AM07-02(B) Deposits for a Permit to Construct a Temporary Road Approach 06/14/2007 07/15/2009
AM 10-01(B) Filing, Distribution, and Transfer of Approach Road Permit Records 07/01/2010
New
AM11-01(B)  Non-traversable medians as mitigation for private approaches on highways with less than or equal to 5,000 AADT 03/15/2011
New
AM12-01(B)​ Land Use Compatibility Statement (LUCS) for Approach Road Permitting​ 10/01/2012​ New​
AM13-01(B)​ Timelines for Approach Road Permitting Process​ 04/08/2013​ New​
AM13-02(B)​ Access Management Spacing Standards for Private Approaches to State Highways​ 04/08/2013​ New​
AM13-03(B)​ Reviewing SPIS Rating for Approach Permitting​ 04/08/2013​ New
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AM13-04(B)​ Evaluating Offset Connections for Access Permitting​ 05/01/2013​ New​
AM13-05(B)​ Approach Spacing Near a Public Approach on Region and District Highways with Posted Speed > 50 MPH​ 05/01/2013​ New​
AM13-06(B)​ Sight Distance Standards and Deviations for Highway Approaches​ 05/01/2013​ New​
​AM13-07(B)​ ​Traffic Impact Analysis (TIA) Requirements for Approach Permits ​05/15/2013 ​New
​AM13-08(B)​ ​Queuing Evaluation for Approach Permitting ​05/15/2013 New​
​AM13-09(B)​ ​Weaving in the Vicinity of an Approach ​05/15/2013 ​New
Geo-Environmental
GE07-01(B) FHWA Limitations on PS&E Exception Letters 05/09/2007 07/02/2012
GE07-03(B)
Underground Injection Control (UIC) Systems 02/10/2006 03/09/2012
GE07-04(B) Mitigation site monitoring, modifications, and release procedures 09/20/2007 08/03/2012
GE08-03(B)  Public Involvement Procedures for Federal-Aid Project Development 12/09/2008
06/06/2012
GE08-04(B)  Designating Construction Staging and Disposal Sites 12/09/2008
07/02/2012 
GE09-03(B) Turbidity monitoring for permitted in-water work and construction related discharges
01/30/2009
01/15/2013
GE09-04(B) Biology Mitigation Monitoring Standards 04/01/2009
08/13/2012 
GE09-05(B)  Categorical Exclusion (CE) Closeout Process, Guidance, and Documentation
03/24/2009
New
GE09-07(B) Determining Jurisdictional Boundaries on Non-Tidally Influenced, Freshwater Streams and Feature
08/10/2009
New
GE10-02(B)  Hydraulics/Stormwater Report Management
05/01/2010
08/10/2012 
GE11-01(B)   Evaluating Compensatory Mitigation site locations and Site Restoration to minimize conflicts with highway operations and maintenance   07/18/2011
New
GE11-02(B)  Environmental Non Compliance Incident Reporting 07/21/2011
New
GE12-01(B) 
Qualification Program for ESA
Effects Determinations
 		 03/01/2012
Supersedes GE08-01(B)
Right of Way
RW06-01(B)   Process for the Disposal of Surplus Property 08/01/2006  09/06/2012
RW08-01(B)  Relinquishment of Project Right of Way to Local Public Agency
05/15/2008 07/22/2009
RW08-02(B)  Abandonment of Former Right of Way to Abutting Property Owners
 
05/15/2008 07/22/2009
Traffic-Roadway Engineering
Traffic 
TR05-10(B)
ITS Design Responsibility
09/01/2005 07/24/2012
TR07-01(B) ODOT Traffic Signal Policy for Protected Green Clear-out at Highway-Railroad Grade Crossing 4/10/2007
07/27/2009
TR07-06(B)  Decorative Luminaire Support Design Requirements 12/01/2007
07/01/2012
TR07-07(B)  Highway Safety Engineering "Quick Fix" Program 09/20/2007 07/01/2012
TR07-10(B) 
Illumination Design 09/28/2007 Supersedes
TR05-11
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Validated
07/18/2012
TR08-01(B) 2070 Traffic Signal Controller 01/01/2009
06/01/2012
Roadway    
RD07-05(B) Salvaging Features and Excess Materials Associated with Transportation Projects by Contract Specification 07/01/2007 09/02/2009
RD08-04(B) Design Exception Update Interchange Spacing Standards  08/01/2008
New
RD08-05(B) Single Function Standard for Projects - Highway Design Manual 12/12/2008
New
RD09-01(B)   Superelevation Development Standards - Highway Design Manual 11/01/2009
New
RD09-02(B)  Freeway Median Closure Warrant - Highway Design Manual 11/01/2009
New
RD09-03(B)   Project Stationing 02/01/2010
New
RD09-05(B)  Design Speed 03/01/2010
New
RD10-01(B)  Use of Non Energy-Absorbing Guardrail Terminals - Update of Highway Design Manual, Section 5.8 09/01/2010
New
RD10-02(B)  Roundabouts - Highway Design Manual (HDM) 07/01/2010
New
RD10-03(B)
 
Attach A&B		 ADA Design Exception Process - Highway Design Manual (HDM) 11/09/2010
New
RD12-01(B)  Oregon Bicycle and Pedestrian Design Guide 04/02/2012
New
 

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Advisories

 
Number 
Title 
Effective Date  Last Updated
Technical Services     
TSB12-01(A)  Contract Plans Sheet Development Guidelines​ 05/01/2012 Supersedes TSB11-01(A)
Construction
CO11-01(A)  New Pavement Services Guidance
Pavement Preservation Consideration for Bicycle Travel 		   08/10/2011
 
New
Geo-Environmental
GE07-01(A)  Bald Eagle - Delisted from Federal ESA 08/31/2007
10/18/2012 
GE08-01(A)  Deed Restrictions and Compensatory Mitigation within ODOT Operating Right of Way
01/07/2008
07/30/2012 
GE08-02(A) Coordination and Documentation Procedures by Environmental Staff for Emergency/Urgency Repairs 04/08/2008
New
GE08-03(A)  SLOPES IV Handbook 10/20/2008
08/20/2012 
GE09-02(A)   Environmental Monitoring Budgets 05/05/2009
New
GE09-03(A)  Sediment Fences and Straw Bales for Sediment Control 09/17/2009
07/23/2012 
GE11-01(A) 
Environmental Documentation for State Funded Projects
11/14/2011
New
GE12-01(A)​ Correct Use of Erosion and Sediment Control Specification Language​ 10/10/2012​ New​
Traffic-Roadway Engineering
Roadway 
RD09-03(A)  Buy America Procedures for Federally Funded Projects 06/09/2009
New  

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