3.1.3 Roadway Plan Sheets

Refer to the

for information to include on the Roadway Plan Sheets.

3.1.3.1 Survey Control Sheets

The purpose of the Survey Control plan sheet is to show an overall view of the project and the relationship of primary monumentation, and survey control used in preparation of the project. This sheet should be used in conjunction with the Horizontal and Vertical Control Sheets (see

Section 3.1.3.2

This sheet is provided for all 4R projects
. In addition, this sheet should be provided for 3R projects
that involve substantial changes (> 10% of the total project length) to the vertical grade and/or horizontal alignment of an existing facility and/or ROW acquisition.

The control points shown on the Survey Control Sheet should correspond with the information shown on the Horizontal and Vertical Control Sheets. The Survey Control Sheet must be signed and sealed by the registered professional land surveyor (RPLS) directly responsible for the surveying.

3.1.3.2 Horizontal and Vertical Control Sheets

The purpose of the Horizontal and Vertical Control Sheets is to identify the primary survey control and the survey control monumentation used in preparation of the project plans. These sheets should be used in conjunction with the Survey Control Index Sheet (see

Section 3.1.3.1

Provide Horizontal and Vertical Control sheets for all 4R projects. In addition, this sheet should be provided for 3R projects
that involve substantial changes (> 10% of the total project length) to the vertical grade and/or horizontal alignment of an existing facility and/or ROW acquisition.

The Horizontal and Vertical Control Sheet must be signed and sealed by the registered professional land surveyor (RPLS) directly responsible for the surveying. Control point location maps should be drawn to scale and provide sufficient information so that the point can be located.

3.1.3.3 Removal Layouts

Removal Layouts are typically included on major reconstruction projects when the ROW is cluttered with many existing features. The sheets consist of roadway plan views showing the items and call-outs for contractor removal, such as structures, pavements, guard rails, and other existing appurtenances.

Removal Layouts may be shown on a roll plot for the Initial (30%) milestone submittal.

3.1.3.4 Alignment Data Sheets

Alignment Data Sheets must be provided for all 3R & 4R projects
. 3R projects that do not involve substantial alignment changes (< 10% of the total project length) can use data from previously completed plans to evaluate criteria.

3.1.3.5 Roadway Plan and Profile Layouts

The purpose of the Plan and Profile (P&P) Layouts is to show the horizontal and vertical alignments and may describe other work to be done. These sheets also show existing roadway and utility features which are typically obtained by survey and/or aerial photography.

The plan and profile views are normally shown on the same sheet but may be shown on separate sheets where plan views take up a great deal of space and it would be impractical to show the profile view on the same sheet.

Table 3-3

shows the recommended scales used for P&P Layouts.

Table 3-3: Plan and Profile Graphic Scales
Plan (Horizontal)	Profile (Vertical)
1” = 100’	1” = 10’
1” = 50’	1” = 5’

Plan view descriptions.

Table 3-4

lists the descriptions of the elements to be shown in the plan view portion of the P&P Layouts.

Table 3-4: Plan View Element Descriptions
Element	Description
Beginning and ending of project	Show station number and CSJ with arrow leader for each control break. Stations should increase from left to right on the plan sheets.
Centerline stationing, tangent bearings, and equations	Station numbers should be indicated at 500-ft intervals with tick marks every 100-ft depending on sheet scale. As a rule of thumb, show at least two station numbers on each sheet.
Horizontal curves	Show points of curvature (PC), and points of tangency (PT) on centerline. Show the points of intersection (POI). List the delta, D(degree of curve), E(external distance), radius, tangent, and length identifying each curve with the point of intersection station.
Superelevation	Show a table with stationing of transitions from normal crown to full superelevation and from full superelevation to normal crown. Indicate e-max used. Show super-elevation direction, rates, and beginning and ending transition stations, and indicate axis of rotation.
Intersecting roads and driveways	Show centerline station, intersecting road name, proposed radii (if not detailed elsewhere), parallel culverts. Show limits of construction (usually to the ROW line of the main roadway).
Existing and proposed culverts	For cross drainage structures show stationing and description, and for parallel drainage structures show the stationing and offset.
Location features	Show north arrow, ROW lines, utility and channel easements, ROW markers, county lines, city limit lines and stations, section corners, survey lines, and control-of-access lines.
Miscellaneous items	Show bridges and their beginning/ending stations. Show ROW widths and roadway widths at each break. Reference roadway miscellaneous detail sheets if applicable for details that cannot be shown on plan sheets. Show retaining wall locations. Show ditch blocks and alignment of special ditches and channels. In lieu of the plan sheets, this information can be shown on other drainage layout sheets. Show railroad crossings, cross fences, and channels with direction of flow arrows. Illustration of toes and tops of slopes is sometimes beneficial. Bicycle and pedestrian accommodations. Landscape features that are to be protected. Existing/proposed utilities.

Profile view descriptions.

Table 3-5

lists the descriptions of the elements to be shown in the profile view portion of the P&P Layouts.

Table 3-5: Profile View Element Descriptions
Element	Description
Proposed grade lines(PGL)	Use a heavy solid line. Show points of vertical intersection (VPI) as a small circle. Show points of vertical curvature (VPC) and points of vertical tangency (VPT) with small circles and give curve data near point of vertical intersection. Show percent grade on tangents to 3 decimal places. Give description for profile grade line (e.g., Alignment A, Rt. Gutter, Left Frontage Road).
Existing Ground	Use a light dashed line and give description (e.g., Existing Centerline FM 76).
Elevations	Show proposed and existing elevations at 50-ft intervals.
Utilities	Show below and in line with plan view and give elevations, if known, or give depth dimensions, if known.
Stationing and elevations	Show station numbers along bottom and datum elevations along sides of sheet.
Structures/cross drainage culverts	Show plan view of structures/cross drainage culverts below and in line with plan view. Include culvert type and upstream and downstream flowlines in profile view.

A pdf roll plot may be used in lieu of the traditional P&P Layouts for submission as the Initial (30%) milestone deliverable.

The final approved Geometric Schematic as discussed in the PDP Manual may also serve as the Initial (30%) milestone deliverable.

3.1.3.6 Crash Cushion Summary Sheet

A Crash Cushion Summary Sheet should be included if any new attenuators are proposed in the project. At least two
(2) attenuator systems must be included for each description type specified for use on the project (from different producers) unless a specific location dictates that only one system is available meeting the size and functionality requirements. The decision to specify one attenuator system must be documented in the project files.

Information describing the attenuator’s details (i.e., direction of traffic, design speed, foundation, backup support, backup width, and/or transition options) is required at each location.

A Crash Cushion Summary Sheet must be included in the PS&E if attenuators are proposed. A Crash Cushion Summary Sheet .dgn file can be found on the
Roadway Standards webpage
.

Refer to TxDOT’s

Roadway Standards webpage

for more details and more information on the types of crash cushions available for use.

3.1.3.7 Other Roadway Plan Sheets

For larger projects, some of the information which might normally be located on P&P Layouts can be located on other plan sheets such as the roadway and bridge layout sheets to improve clarity and completeness.

Intersection Details
. Used to show pavement contours, sidewalks, pedestrian ramps, and any details requiring a larger scale (for clarity) than the main P&P Layouts.

Driveway Details
. Used to provide pertinent construction details such as the driveway pavement structure, grades, limits of construction, parallel culverts, radii, etc.

Driveway details are often shown in plan/profile view to provide specific construction dimensions and designed profile grades.

3.1.3.8 Miscellaneous Roadway Details

Miscellaneous detail sheets may be prepared for items such as curb types, traffic barrier modifications, sidewalk details, curb ramp details, etc.

3.1.3.9 Roadway Standards

These include standards such as for metal beam guardrail, crash cushion attenuators, concrete pavement, etc. Roadway standard sheets can be found on TxDOT’s

Roadway Standards webpage

3.1 Standard Traditional Plan Sheets