Design

Additional Resources

A list of publications, tools, and other items that Division staff and State DOTs can use to implement PBPD.

State Practical Design Policies

Florida

• Practical Design website

Idaho

• Practical Solutions for Highway Design manual

Indiana

• Open Roads (Practical Design) website
• Open Roads: Practical Design for Transportation Project Delivery program guide (.pdf)

Kansas

• Practical Improvements Guidance

Kentucky

• Guidance for the Use of "Practical Solutions" to Project Delivery (SHE Policy #2008-07)
• Practical Solution Concepts for Planning and Designing Roadways in Kentucky report

Missouri

• Practical Design website
• Practical Design Implementation Manual (.pdf)

Oregon

• Practical Design website
• Practical Design Strategy Guidebook (.pdf)

Utah

• Practical Design website
• Practical Design Guide: Planning and Designing Practical Transportation Solutions for Utah (.pdf)

Washington

• Moving Washington Forward: Practical Solutions website

Design

FHWA Resources

• Office of Design
• Bicycle & Pedestrian - Design Guidance
• Flexibility in Highway Design (.pdf) (FHWA-PD-97-062)
• Federal Lands Highway Project Development and Design Manual (PDDM)
• Interactive Highway Safety Design Model (IHSDM)
• Designing for Transportation Management and Operations: A Primer (FHWA-HOP-13-013)

AASHTO Publications

• A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 6th Edition (2011)
• Guidelines for Geometric Design of Very Low-Volume Local Roads (ADT≤ 400), 1st Edition (2001)
• AASHTO Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities, 1st Edition (2004)
• A Guide for Achieving Flexibility in Highway Design, 1st Edition (2004)

NCHRP Reports

• NCHRP Legal Research Digest 57: Tort Liability Defense Practices for Design Flexibility (.pdf)
• NCHRP Report 785: Performance-Based Analysis of Geometric Design of Highways and Streets
• NCHRP Synthesis 422: Trade-Off Considerations in Highway Geometric Design (.pdf)
• NCHRP Synthesis 443: Practical Highway Design Solutions (.pdf)

Operations

FHWA Resources

• Use of Freeway Shoulders for Travel - Guide for Planning, Evaluating, and Designing Part-Time Shoulder Use as a Traffic Management Strategy (also known as the Part-Time Shoulder Use Guide)
• Operations Performance Measurement Program
• Operations Performance Measures and Management (OPMM) Program Road Map (.pdf) (FHWA-HOP-14-012)
• Operations Performance Measures: The Foundation for Performance-Based Management of Transportation Operations Programs (.pdf) (FHWA-HOP-12-018)
• Freeway Geometric Design for Active Traffic Management in Europe (.pdf) (FHWA-PL-11-004)
• Traffic Analysis Tools Program
• Localized Bottleneck Reduction Program
• Traffic Incident Management Program
• Road Weather Management Program
• Managed Lanes and HOV Facilities
• Active Transportation and Demand Management Program
• Integrated Corridor Management Systems
• Improving Freight Operations
• Use of Narrow Lanes and Narrow Shoulders on Freeways: A Primer on Experiences, Current Practice, and Implementation Considerations (FHWA-HOP-16-060)

TRB Publications

• Highway Capacity Manual (2010)
• Project SHRP 2 L07 – Evaluation of Cost-Effectiveness of Highway Design Features

NCHRP Reports

• NCHRP Synthesis 311: Performance Measures of Operational Effectiveness for Highway Segments and Systems (.pdf)
• NCHRP Report 551: Performance Measures and Targets for Transportation Asset Management (.pdf)
• NCHRP Report 642: Quantifying the Benefits of Context Sensitive Solutions

Safety

FHWA Resources

• Highway Safety Manual resources
• HSM Implementation Guide for Managers (.pdf) (FHWA-SA-11-48)
• Integrating the HSM into the Highway Project Development Process (.pdf) (FHWA-SA-11-50)
• Integrating Road Safety into NEPA Analysis: A Primer for Safety and Environmental Professionals
• Good Practices: Incorporating Safety into Resurfacing and Restoration Projects (FHWA-SA-07-001)
• Mitigation Strategies for Design Exceptions (.pdf) (FHWA-SA-07-011)
• Systemic Safety Project Selection Tool
• Work Zone Mobility and Safety Program
• Crash Modification Factors (CMF) Clearinghouse
• Crash Modification Factors (CMFs) in Practice: Quantifying Safety in the Roadway Safety Management Process (FHWA-SA-13-010)
• Safety Performance Function Decision Guide: SPF Calibration versus SPF Development (.pdf) (FHWA-SA-14-004)
• Safety Performance Function Development Guide: Developing Jurisdiction-Specific SPFs (.pdf) (FHWA-SA-14-005)
• Roadway Safety Data Program

AASHTO Resources

• AASHTO Highway Safety Manual (HSM)
• Interchange Safety Analysis Tool – Enhanced (ISATe)
  • NCHRP Project 17-45 – Safety Prediction Methodology and Analysis Tool for Freeways and Interchanges - Final Report (.pdf)
  • ISATe documentation and software (Spreadsheets and ISAT for Part C Calculations)
• Safety Analyst software tools

Planning

FHWA Resources

• Performance-Based Planning and Programming Guidebook (.pdf)(FHWA-HEP-13-041)
• Planning for Transportation in Rural Areas (.pdf) (Document # 04705r02 090701-10.47)
• Context Sensitive Solutions (CSS)
• Planning for Operations

NCHRP Reports

• NCHRP Report 446: A Guidebook for Performance-Based Transportation Planning (.pdf)
• NCHRP Report 480: A Guide to Best Practices for Achieving Context Sensitive Solutions (.pdf)

EPA Publications

• Guide to Sustainable Transportation Performance Measures (EPA 231-K-10-004)