From odot_ae_consultant_info at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Mon Feb 2 13:09:21 2009 From: odot_ae_consultant_info at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (ODOT Info - A&E Consultants) Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2009 13:09:21 -0800 Subject: New 1R Preservation Program Standards Message-ID: > TO: Region Managers, Area Managers, Tech Center Managers, > Project Leaders, Project Managers, District Managers > Tech Services Section Managers, Roadway Leadership Team, > > Statewide Mobility Manager, Major Projects Branch > Manager, TDD Mgr > 1R Program Steering Committee, Preservation Committee > ACEC, FHWA > > FROM: Cathy Nelson > Technical Services Section Manager/Chief Engineer > > Subject: Implementation of new 1R Preservation Program > Standards > > > Historically, roadway projects in the preservation program have been > initially chosen based on optimizing system pavement conditions. > Safety features within the limits of the preservation project were > required to be improved to 3R standards. These safety features have > been consuming larger percentages of the project budgets making it > increasingly difficult to meet system pavement standards with the > program dollars available. And just as importantly, this approach is > not addressing the highest priority safety features. > > A committee was formed to look at ways to better address system needs > and priorities -- both pavements and roadside safety features. The > committee focused on repackaging the Preservation program to > facilitate investment in the highest priority activities and system > features which maintain the infrastructure investment, minimize risk > and enhance mobility and safety of the entire Highway system. > > Key components of the program include: > * 1R program to address pavement preservation projects, (including > interstate projects) > * Paving is limited to a single lift non-structural overlay or > inlay > * 6 million dollars will be allocated annually to a Safety bucket > dedicated to addressing priority safety features > * All 1R projects will complete a Roadside Inventory to document > substandard safety features > * Design Exceptions are not necessary, but Traffic Mobility and > Vertical Clearance standards, processes and procedures still apply > > The 1R Program is being implemented with the 2010-2013 STIP update, > although Interstate Maintenance projects currently underway may have > to start a year or two later and will be considered on a case by case > basis. The 1R Program may also be used on Economic Stimulus projects > currently under development. > All Stimulus projects utilizing 1R standards need to be approved by > the Pavements Unit and 1R Stimulus projects on the Interstate also > require FHWA approval. This step is required only for Stimulus > projects and any other STIP project already under development, > normally 1R projects will be determined through a collaborative > process with input from Pavements, Region and FHWA in the scoping > phase. > > Stimulus Project 1R Standard Approvals > Pavements Unit > Liz Hunt, Pavement Services Engineer > Phone: 503-986-3115 > elizabeth.a.hunt at odot.state.or.us > > FHWA > Mike Morrow, FHWA Field Operations Engineer > Phone: 503-587-4708 > mike.morrow at fhwa.dot.gov > > > Also for Stimulus projects -- a grind and inlay plus an overlay, may > be considered for use of 1R Standards, however, this will be > considered a design exception and require FHWA approval. > > Attached is the new Tech Bulletin outlining the design standards and > processes to be used in the development of 1R Paving projects. The > Tech Bulletin is also available on the TS website > http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/HWY/TECHSERV/technicalguidance.shtml > > <<0985_001.pdf>> > > Please share this information with your staff. Questions may be > directed to myself or Liz Hunt. > > > > Cathy Nelson, Technical Services Manager/Chief Engineer > 503-986-3305 > catherine.m.nelson at odot.state.or.us > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: 0985_001.pdf Type: application/octet-stream Size: 770503 bytes Desc: 0985_001.pdf URL: From odot_ae_consultant_info at listsmart.osl.state.or.us Thu Feb 5 14:53:10 2009 From: odot_ae_consultant_info at listsmart.osl.state.or.us (ODOT Info - A&E Consultants) Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2009 14:53:10 -0800 Subject: ODOT Tech Bulletin Announcement Message-ID: > The Oregon Department of Transportation is revising its storm-water water quality guidance. This guidance is mandatory for ODOT Tech Centers, Consultants and others to use for design of ODOT projects. > > Technical Bulletin GE09-02 (B) has been developed to outline ODOT> '> s water quality design strategy, summary of recommended treatment approaches, definition of the water quality design storm, and flow control requirements for the protection of channel processes. It also highlights preparation and submittal guidance for operation/maintenance manuals and storm-water management plans. > > Several attachments to the technical bulletin provide detailed design criteria for each permanent water quality treatment approach recommended for ODOT projects. Included are step-by-step procedures to aid the designer in understanding the analysis process, detailed criteria for facility components such as pretreatment, inlet structures, piping conveyance, outlet control structures, and outfalls, and detailed criteria for preparing operation and maintenance manuals. > > Use the following link to view Technical Bulletin GE09-02 (B): > > Stormwater Management Program Technical Bulletin GE09-02 (B) > Questions? Contact Hal Gard, 503-986-3508 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: