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Location & Design Manual - Volume 3

 L&D Volume 3 Overview


The guidelines contained in Location and Design Manual, Volume 3 are considered a primary source of reference by personnel involved in the preparation of highway plans for the State of Ohio.

Click on the link provided under the "Type" or "Name" column below to download each file.

 L&D Volume 3 Downloads

Entire Location and Design Manual, Volume 310/17/2008EntireManual_1008.zipEntireManual_1008
Preface10/17/2008Preface_1008.pdfPreface_1008
Table of Contents10/17/2008Tabcont1008.pdfTabcont1008
Section 1200 - Plan Preparation1/18/20081200_Complete_0108.pdf1200_Complete_0108
Section 1300 - Plan Components10/17/20081300_complete_1008.pdf1300_complete_1008
Section 1400 - Review Submissions4/18/20081400_complete_0408.pdf1400_complete_0408
Section 1500 - Plan Related Actions4/21/20061500_Complete_0406.pdf1500_Complete_0406
Appendix B - Sample Plan Notes7/20/2007AppendixB_0707.pdfAppendixB_0707
Appendix C - Basic Survey Requirements4/19/2002APPDXC.PDFAPPDXC
Appendix D - Reproducible Forms7/15/2005AppendixD_0705.pdfAppendixD_0705
Appendix D - Word Files7/15/2005AppendixD_Forms_0705.zipAppendixD_Forms_0705

 L&D Volume 3 Comments


Appendix A has been rescinded from the Location and Design Manual, Volume 3. This information can now be found in the CADD Manual.

Additional CADD standards information is available on the CADD Standards web page.  The material on the CADD Standards web page supersedes some of the information in the Location and Design Manual, Section 1200.

Appendix E has also been rescinded from the Location and Design Manual, Volume 3.  Design Software information is provided in various ODOT design manuals.  These manuals can be downloaded from the DRRC website.

 Contact Person


For comments or suggestions please contact:

Mike Wawszkiewicz

 General Links


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