GDOT, Keeping Georgia on the Move Georgia Department of Transportation

GDOT DESIGN POLICY MANUAL REVISIONS

CHAPTER 3 DESIGN CONTROLS

Date

11/17/2008 

 

 

 

Description of changes:

3 - Updated publication date and website links.
3.5.1
- Revised wording to add a 300' minimum and 600' in urban areas. Distances are now measured from radius returns.
3.5.1 - Moved the 4th bullet under Full control of access to the Partial control of access section. Changed the term “desirable” to “shall” in this paragraph.
3.5.1 - Added Figure 3.1.
3.5.1 - Clarified wording on second bullet in the Breaks in access section.
3.5.1 - Deleted the discussion covering access control on projects less than a mile.
3.5.1 - Deleted the Two way left turn lane discussion.
3.5.1 - Deleted the 44 foot depressed median discussion.
3.5.1 - Added Statement that addresses acquiring access control for temporary state routes.
3.6.1 - Removed the statement, “VE study recommendations shall be consistent with the GDOT minimum design guidelines.”