Publication 10C Design Manual - Part 1C - May 2020 Change No. 4 Transmittal Letter

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Transmittal letter dated 5/5/2020 communicating revisions to the November 2015 Edition of Publication 10C, Design Manual Part 1C: Transportation Engineering Procedures. The instructions require incorporating attached updates into all new and existing designs without impacting letting schedules. Updates include chapter and section changes across Chapters 1, 3, and 4, including revised paragraphs, removed references, deleted metric units, updated gender-neutral language, and label corrections. Approvals are provided for issuance with signed authorization.

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TRANSMITTAL LETTER

Publication and edition change details

Subject and revision instructions

Table of contents of revisions

Chapter 1 introduction updates

Chapter 3 preliminary engineering procedures updates

Chapter 4 final design plan development updates

Administrative instructions and approval

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[www.penndot.gov](www.penndot.gov) | TRANSMITTAL LETTER | PUBLICATION:
Publication 10C
Nov . 2015 Edition Change \#4 | | --- | --- | --- | | | | DATE: 5/5/2020 | | SUBJECT:
Revisions to Design Manual, Part 1C Transportation Engineering Procedures November 2015 Edition, Change No. 4 | | | | INFORMATION AND SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS:
Incorporate the attached revisions into the November 2015 Edition of Publication 10C.
These new guidelines should be adopted on all new and existing designs as soon as practical without affecting any letting schedules .
TABLE OF CONTENTS
-Updated for consistency with the revisions made as described below and with previously issued changes.
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
*Section 1.0 (Purpose and Objectives)
*Section 1.1.A (Design Manual Series of Documents)
-Deleted sentence at end of section with reference to Publication 70M, Guidelines for the Design of Local Roads and Streets.
CHAPTER 3 PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING PROCEDURES
*Section 3.5.K (Utility Identification and Verification)
-Revised the second paragraph by adding second sentence that identifies information available on the PA One Call website .
-Added eighth paragraph with reference to Publication 10, Design Manual 1, Chapter 8, Section 8.6 (Alleged Violation Report) .
*Section 3.6.D.3 (Plan Deliverables)
-Revised subsection d (Typical Sections), first bullet by adding fourth and fifth sentences regarding preliminary pavement designs. | | | CHAPTER 4 FINAL DESIGN PLAN DEVELOPMENT *General -Revised Project Schedules, Specifications and Constructability Section to Contract Management Section . -Deleted metric units. *Section 4.9.H (Roadway Lighting) -Revised every paragraph in subsection 1 (General Lighting Policies) except the last paragraph. -Revised first, second, third, sixth, and seventh paragraphs in subsection 2 (Lighting Design Approval Procedures) . -Revised paragraph in subsection 3 (Legal Agreement Review and Preparation Procedures) . -Revised third, sixth, and seventh paragraphs in subsection 4 (Guidelines for Highway Lighting Agreements with Electric Utility Companies) . *Section 4.13.J (Addenda) -Revised section label (was Section 4.13.K) . *Section 4.13.K (Disposal of Engineering Drawings) -Revised section label (was Section 4.13.L) . *Section 4.14.C (Contract Management Review) -Revised eighth paragraph by deleting "up to 10 days" before "prior to bid opening" . Gender neutral language has been updated in all revised pages, i.e. , Table of Contents; Chapter 1; Chapter 3; and Chapter 4. Any comments or questions regarding the above revisions should be directed to the Highway Design and Technology Section, Highway Delivery Division, Bureau of Project Delivery. | CANCEL AND DESTROY THE FOLLOWING:
Table of Contents-all pages Chapter 1-all pages
Chapter 3-all pages
Chapter 4-all pages | ADDITIONAL COPIES ARE AVAILABLE FROM:
܈ [PennDOT website-www.penndot.gov](PennDOT website-www.penndot.gov)[ ](PennDOT website-www.penndot.gov)Click on Forms, Publications & Maps | | | --- | --- | --- | | | APPROVED FOR ISSUANCE BY:
YASSMIN GRAMIAN, P.E.
Acting Secretary of Transportation
BY: | | | | Brian G. Thompson |
Digitally signed by Brian G. Thompson
Date: 2020.05.11 20:17:51 -04'00' | | | Brian G. Thompson, P.E.
Director, Bureau of Project Delivery, Highway Administration | | BLANK PAGE | Publication 10C Design Manual Part 1C
Transportation Engineering Procedures
November 2015 Edition
May 2020 Change No . 4 | | | --- | --- | | | PUB 10C (5-20) | BLANK PAGE DESIGN MANUAL PART 1C TRANSPORTATION ENGINEERING PROCEDURES TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER SUBJECT PAGE CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.0 PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES ...................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 ORGANIZATION ......................................

FAQs

What publication and edition does Change No. 4 apply to?

Change No. 4 applies to the November 2015 Edition of Publication 10C, Design Manual Part 1C: Transportation Engineering Procedures.

What is the required action for designers regarding these revisions?

Incorporate the attached revisions into the November 2015 Edition and adopt the updated guidelines on all new and existing designs as soon as practical without affecting letting schedules.

Which chapters and sections are updated in Change No. 4?

Revisions are listed for Chapter 1, Chapter 3, and Chapter 4, including multiple specific sections and subsections such as Section 3.5.K, Section 3.6.D.3, and Section 4.9.H.

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