The Land Development and Inspection Documentation Manual has been developed by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) to create one document that establishes guidelines and best practices for the construction, inspection and testing documentation for the building and acceptance of secondary streets and work completed under a VDOT Land Use Permit within the state highway right of way.
In 2009, the Commonwealth Transportation Board approved the Secondary Street Acceptance Requirements (SSAR). One feature included in the SSAR is the option for developers to use third party inspectors to ensure that new roads are constructed in accordance with all applicable VDOT requirements and standards.
This manual is the only comprehensive document which discusses the level of inspection documentation that shows VDOT such projects were inspected in accordance with existing requirements when new roads are reviewed by third party inspectors.
Since the documentation may be amended by VDOT field staff based upon local experience, site conditions, and specific issues encountered in the various parts of the state, developers and consultants should contact their local VDOT Land Use Office to determine the specific documentation requirements for planned work.
The IDOT Construction Manual is compiled to clarify the IDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and to suggest uniform procedures in highway construction field work. The manual is organized similar to the Standard Specifications.
Construction Memorandums are issued by IDOT's Bureau of Construction to distribute policy information. Please navigate to Construction Memorandums for a list of updates within the past year and a list of memorandums.
Highway Standards show the details of various construction items and are used in conjunction with the Standard Specifications. The applicable Standards are referenced on the cover sheet of the plans. To view the most current DGN files please navigate to Highways Standards.
Construction Inspector's Checklists are issued by IDOT's Bureau of Construction to provide guidance to IDOT and local agency employees for the performance of required inspection for the major categories of work involved in department contracts.
IDOT's Bureau of Local Roads and Streets publishes and maintains a manual which establishes uniform policies and procedures for the location, design, and environmental evaluation of highway construction projects on the local highway system. The purpose of this policy is to compile the policies and procedures which govern project location, design, and environmental evaluation into one comprehensive manual.
The Illinois Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (IMUTCD) consists of the National Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (NMUTCD) issued by the Federal Highway Administration as amended by the Illinois Supplement to the MUTCD. Please access the federal MUTCD at the FHWA website for more information.
All materials used on a project must have evidence of materials inspection, in other words, there must be proof that the materials incorporated into the work meet specification. IDOT's Bureau of Materials is used as a resource for determining reasonable inspection procedures and sampling frequencies for materials used in highway construction. This guide seeks to establish materials sampling and testing uniformity throughout the state by providing sampling schedules which list the minimum frequencies at which samples and measurements shall be taken by project, plant, and IDOT's district personnel.This guide applies to all projects constructed on the state system and all local agency improvement projects with federal, state, or MFT funds. Specific exceptions to this Manual for Local Agency work are indicated in the current Local Roads and Streets Manual(s) or by circular letter.
Project Development & Documentation (PDD) assesses objectives related to the integration and documentation of building systems, materi