Building a good road takes time : an overview of road design and construction in Montana PDF
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625.7 T6bgr 2000 DING A GOOD ROAD TAKES TIME Road Construction is a Complex Process ...An Overview of Road Design and Construction in Montana Montana Department ofTransportation MONTANA STA1 1ARY THE LONG ROAD TO PROJECT COMPLETION 3 0864 0015 7143 2 DEVELOPMENT PHASE SURVEY PHASE DESIGN PHASE RIGHT-OF-WAY PHASE ' J > 12 Months 8 -24 Months 15 -24 Months 6 - 12 Months * Project nominations from public, * Preliminary field review * Prepare plans for plan in hand * Obtain regulatory permits local governments, management sys- * Preliminary environmental studies * Water quality study * Final plan details tems and districts * News release/Public hearing * Hazardous materials study * Final bridge & right of way plans : Project analysis, performance objec- * Preliminary right of way reports * Surfacing and geometries * Negotiate for railroad agreements tives and management systems * Engineering studies * Survey * Additional survey * Electrical plans * Negotiate for util&ity agreements * Traffic noise impact study * Irrigation study and design Slake centerline relocate utilities Public ln\ol\ement * Establish alignment and grade * Bridge and Hydraulic designs Negotiate for right-of-waj * Comments reviewed * Air quality studies * Letter of Intent * Formal public hearing Relocation assistance * Evaluation of funding levels * Scope of work * Traffic studies * Final environmental documentation Condemnation transportation Commission approval * Bridge size studies * Soils study * Signing & pavement marking plans Environmental mitagation * Project programming * Hydraulics study * Erosion control details Plans check * Begin plan preparation * Traffic maintainance measures * Biological impact study After a plan has been approved, landowners are formally Building a road project involves years of research planning, contacted by nght-of- way agents to determine how a design engineering and budgeting Keeping the public project will affect them The Department of Transportation involved throughout the project is essential Factors Studies are done to determine the best path for the road right- of- way bureau then determines a fair market value for involved in the long-term plan for a project include environ- considering the features and uses of the land and existing property and helps land owners find new locations if tmarveaanfiftilacalbplaietmtmpeaurcsntst,satalunsddoieblseansdcaofunesstyie,dpeclroaemndsmunLTiohctaeyldagemovoveuelnrotnpmmoeefnntftu,nding cdoentdeirtmiionnes hoInwamdduictihonimapagcretata dreoaaldowfillwohrakvemuosnttbhee dnaotnueratlo nreelcoecsastianrgygaAsl.soeluetcitlritiycagteelnetpshocnoen,tacwtatuetrilitayndcosmepwaenrielsineasb,out otttfihhfoeeincmgiCaooolvnsmeemrylnieosgrsi)Osilnoacantloelr(swpaorroipjknaedncitetvoligdperuoitfaolhrpeircrtiiivteiasintzeaednencscdiitadfinizudennngdstiwhnaeghpepTirosreiasnnetttsoe,pdosrpbteyan-d aaudParnsnotdedjadesscaoatrcfCeiedaotelsymsopeifmungeevanttieurdorrfoeentsttme,ehrecehsmnintitgoennlceiohsngOngyinh,qcaouneaweedsrawigmiauaaldsireenpkdhiaponuitgnrbosolg,ciarrcdaeapainwthnidilyplnu,mgtabateitsnehrdeeiasabcssleceussnerttvstiesoaylbe cTtahhoranenasdtnrsssbpapeeecoccetriuontfrraisetaciawatotarhniereodnipisennrsdvoapipetnaeecdndrtdogtpruoescirobdmniieisndlttsisruonurnecestPaitroohifpanortrtobhjtteeehocgetpiarnccostojOuneantcDltrceaecpcotanaorsrttpmrrmeouejcneettctitosonf 1TCANTAKF preliminary engineering can begin possible design > 7-8 YE \US < TO OMPLETE C AROADPROJECT COMMONLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Who REGARDING BUILDING A ROAD.... to contact for project information Q: Who nominates projects? MDT A:Project nomination can come from various sources: the management systems, District Administrators, and other interested Attn: JeffEbert, Project Analysis Engineer Montana DepartmentofTransportation parties such as the public, the Transportation Commission, and other PO Box 201001 government agencies. Helena, MT 59620-1001 406-444-7639 (Voice) Q: How does a project get selected? 406-444-7696 (TDD) 406-444-7671 (Fax) A: Nominated projects are reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated via the 1-800-714-7296 (Toll Free) Performance Programming Process. This process allows proposed [email protected] (e-mail) projects to be screened against established performance measures. Only projects meeting the goals of MDT's performance measures are COLLECTION advanced. These projects are then field reviewed to verify if they are STATE DOCUMENTS appropriate. Finally, the projects are submitted to the Transportation 3 2001 Commission for their approval. Once the Commission has granted .'AN 1 UBRARY approval of projects, project design can begin. MONTANA STATE Q: How can the public become involved in project selection? A: Each year in June, a draft STIP (Statewide Transportation Improve- ment Program) is released for a 45-day public comment period. The 15,000 copies of this public document release of the draft is announced in MDT's newsletter, NEWSLINE, were published at an estimated cost of and news releases are distributed throughout the state to all newspa- .040 per copy for a total of $541 00 pers. The list is also available at your local library, on MDT's Internet Alternative accessible formats of this Home Page at http://www.mdt.mt.gov, or you can obtain a copy by call- document will be provided upon ing MDT's toll free number at 1-800-714-7296. request.
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