Roadway Elements
This typical section criteria must be used for curb and gutter sections, but not shoulder sections
What is a berm?
A single corridor is recommended not to exceed this length to avoid long processing times
What is 1 mile?
This is a stamp that must be removed when creating R/W plans
What is do not use for R/W acquisition?
These are the 4 types of Rip Rap we'll see the most
What are class A, B, I, and II?
This was the minimum grade for a profile, changing to 0.5% with the May 2024 RDM release
What is 0.3%?
The maximum taper length of a bulb out
What is 180 feet?
This template feature automatically adjusts cut and fill slopes until they intersect with an existing ground surface
What is an end condition?
Summary sheets are organized by series including 3B for roadway, 3D for drainage, 3G for geotechnical, and this for parcels
What is 3P?
A utility color representing natural gas
What is yellow?
This is the maximum side slope used in Martin county
What is 3:1 slopes?
These are the two main criteria that determine clear zone distance
What are design speed and ADT?
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Acts, thinks, and processes like a corridor, but isn't
What is a linear template?
The NCDOT employee (title) who approves and seals the typical section sheets
Who is the pavement design engineer?
This is a distance calculated from the bottom of subgrade to the top of a pipe
What is cover?
You may or may not need this sheet depending on how many alignments you have
What is cross section summary sheet?
This value is vertical curve length divided by grade difference
What is K-value?
The Project Delivery Network calls for four estimate submittal phases: Project Initiation, this stage, Final Plans, and PS&E
What is Environmental and R/W Plans?
A structure commonly located at the end of a culvert pipe
What is a headwall?
These are two reasons why NCDOT could cap superelevation below Greenbook standards
What are snow/ice conditions and low volume roads?