1.8 Manual Organization

The PDP is formatted to present TxDOT’s project development process in a logical and sequential manner. While not all transportation projects follow this exact process, most, if not all, projects in TxDOT’s portfolio encompass the described tasks in the PDP.

Table 1-3

lists the chapters and chapter descriptions of the PDP.

Table 1-3: PDP Chapter Contents
Chapter	Chapter Name	Description
1	General Guidance	Describes TxDOT’s project development process and the organization of the PDP Manual.
2	Planning	Discusses the tasks and activities associated with project planning up to project identification.
3	Programming	Discusses the activities needed to program a project into TxC.
4	Preliminary Engineering	Describes the tasks and activities associated with preliminary design and evaluation of alternatives up to selection of a preferred alternative and development of the design schematic or 30% PS&E.
5	Environmental and Public Involvement	Discusses tasks associated with the environmental process, including public involvement.
6	Right of Way and Utilities	Describes tasks associated with ROW and Utility (UTL) project impacts.
7	Final Design	Presents the tasks and activities associated with preparing the detailed design of the project to advance the project to letting.
8	Letting	Describes the pre-letting, letting, and post-letting processes and tasks.
Appendix A	Authority Documentation	References for authority documents (Texas Administrative Code, Code of Federal Regulation, etc.) that apply to PDP Manual information.
Appendix B	Resource Links	Links to resource documents located outside of the PDP Manual.
Appendix C	Tools Links	Links to tools referenced in the PDP Manual.
Appendix D	Acronym Glossary	List of acronyms used in the PDP Manual and their meaning.

Chapter 1: General Guidance