IRWA Educational Mini IRWA Educational Mini ConferenceConference

Chapter 26

IRWA Educational Mini IRWA Educational Mini ConferenceConference

Chapter 26

Presenter: Richard Diaz, Jr. P.E.Presenter: Richard Diaz, Jr. P.E.Presenter: Richard Diaz, Jr. P.E.Presenter: Richard Diaz, Jr. P.E.

September 16-17, September 16-17, 20102010

Reading Right-of-Way and Construction Plans

Today’s PresentationToday’s Presentation

Some helpful tips on Some helpful tips on reading plansreading plans

How Right-of-Way Maps and How Right-of-Way Maps and Constructions Plans are Constructions Plans are connectedconnected

Identifying necessary plans Identifying necessary plans for analysisfor analysis

Example Plans Example Plans

Today’s PresentationToday’s Presentation

Some helpful tips on Some helpful tips on reading plansreading plans

How Right-of-Way Maps and How Right-of-Way Maps and Constructions Plans are Constructions Plans are connectedconnected

Identifying necessary plans Identifying necessary plans for analysisfor analysis

Example Plans Example Plans

Right-of-Way MapsRight-of-Way Maps

1.1. Cover Sheet InformationCover Sheet InformationA.A. Financial Project ID (FPID #)Financial Project ID (FPID #)B.B. County (Road Number, Name)County (Road Number, Name)C.C. JurisdictionJurisdictionD.D. Completion Status (Preliminary, Final, Completion Status (Preliminary, Final,

Revisions)Revisions)2.2. Vicinity Map Vicinity Map

A.A. How to get there?How to get there?3.3. General NotesGeneral Notes4.4. Legend Legend 5.5. IndexIndex6.6. Parcel Identification Number KeyParcel Identification Number Key

A1A3

A2

BF

E

A4

C

D

B

Right-of-Way MapsRight-of-Way Maps

A.A. Key Sheet InformationKey Sheet Information1.1. Overall view of the projectOverall view of the project2.2. Baseline survey geometry and stationing Baseline survey geometry and stationing 3.3. Begin and end project limits Begin and end project limits 4.4. Jurisdiction (City, County, State)Jurisdiction (City, County, State)5.5. Geographic featuresGeographic features

1.1. Street namesStreet names2.2. Recorded platsRecorded plats3.3. Land lines (Section-Township-Range)Land lines (Section-Township-Range)4.4. Parent tract informationParent tract information

1

2

3

4

5.1

5.2

5.3

5.4

Right-of-Way MapsRight-of-Way Maps

A.A. Typical right-of-way plan sheetTypical right-of-way plan sheet1.1. Centerline or baseline of survey with Centerline or baseline of survey with

stationstation

2.2. Acquisition parcel identificationAcquisition parcel identification

3.3. Existing R/W line and new R/W lineExisting R/W line and new R/W line

4.4. Existing L.A. R/W and new L.A. R/WExisting L.A. R/W and new L.A. R/W

5.5. Parent tract informationParent tract information

6.6. Easements and entitlements Easements and entitlements

1

2

3

5

Right-of-Way MapsRight-of-Way Maps

A.A. Table of OwnershipsTable of Ownerships1.1. Parcel numberParcel number2.2. Sheet number (where to find parcel in Sheet number (where to find parcel in

R/W map)R/W map)3.3. Owner’s nameOwner’s name4.4. Area takenArea taken5.5. Remainder (left or right)Remainder (left or right)6.6. Comments Comments 7.7. Recording dataRecording data8.8. LegendLegend

1 2 3 4 5

6 7

8

re

Construction PlansConstruction Plans

A.A. Cover Sheet InformationCover Sheet Information1.1. Financial Project ID (FPID #) or OtherFinancial Project ID (FPID #) or Other2.2. County (Road Number, Name)County (Road Number, Name)3.3. JurisdictionJurisdiction4.4. Completion Status or Plan set status (50%, Completion Status or Plan set status (50%,

90%, Final, Bid)90%, Final, Bid)

B.B. Vicinity Map Vicinity Map 1.1. How to get there?How to get there?

C.C. IndexIndex1.1. Other contract plansOther contract plans

D.D. Who prepared the plans?Who prepared the plans?

A1A3

A2

B

E

A4

C

Construction PlansConstruction Plans

Plan sheets needed for engineering Plan sheets needed for engineering analysis analysis

Construction PlansConstruction Plans

Additional plan sheets needed for Additional plan sheets needed for engineering analysisengineering analysis Signing and pavement marking plansSigning and pavement marking plans Signalization plansSignalization plans Lighting plansLighting plans Structures plansStructures plans Landscape plansLandscape plans

Construction PlansConstruction Plans

A.A. Connecting Right-of-Way Maps to Connecting Right-of-Way Maps to Construction PlansConstruction Plans

1.1. Locating the Project Layout SheetsLocating the Project Layout Sheets

2.2. Locating the Survey Centerline and Locating the Survey Centerline and Construction CenterlineConstruction Centerline

3.3. Comparing the Stations of the Various Comparing the Stations of the Various CenterlinesCenterlines

2

1

3

2

3

Construction PlansConstruction Plans

A.A. How Plans Are Drawn: The Three How Plans Are Drawn: The Three View ConceptView Concept

1.1. Plan ViewPlan ViewA.A. Birds Eye View or Overhead ViewBirds Eye View or Overhead View

2.2. Profile ViewProfile ViewA.A. Side ViewSide View

3.3. Section ViewSection ViewA.A. Front ViewFront View

Types of Section Views Include:Types of Section Views Include: Construction Cross SectionsConstruction Cross Sections Typical Roadway SectionsTypical Roadway Sections

Construction PlansConstruction Plans

A.A. Key Elements of the Plan ViewKey Elements of the Plan View1.1. Right-of-Way lines (often inconspicuous)Right-of-Way lines (often inconspicuous)2.2. Center LinesCenter Lines3.3. Edge of PavementEdge of Pavement4.4. Locations of Existing and Proposed FeaturesLocations of Existing and Proposed Features

Existing Features are typically dashed and grayed Existing Features are typically dashed and grayed outout

Proposed Features, such as New pavement, Proposed Features, such as New pavement, drainage structures, traffic separators, medians, drainage structures, traffic separators, medians, sidewalk, Etc., are delineated by heavier line sidewalk, Etc., are delineated by heavier line types and identified using various callouts such types and identified using various callouts such as:as: ““Const. New…”Const. New…” ““Begin New…”Begin New…”

1

24

3

PLAN VIEW

Construction PlansConstruction Plans

A.A. Key Elements of the Profile ViewKey Elements of the Profile View1.1. Delineating the Existing Profile GradeDelineating the Existing Profile Grade

2.2. Delineating the Proposed Profile Delineating the Proposed Profile GradeGrade

3.3. Determining the Difference between Determining the Difference between the Existing and Proposed Profile the Existing and Proposed Profile GradeGrade

4.4. Identifying the Existing and Proposed Identifying the Existing and Proposed Underground FeaturesUnderground Features

2

1

3

4

PROFILE VIEW

Construction PlansConstruction Plans

A.A. Key Elements of the Construction Key Elements of the Construction Cross Section ViewCross Section View

1.1. Slice of BreadSlice of Bread

2.2. Delineating the Existing Right-of-Way Delineating the Existing Right-of-Way Line or GradeLine or Grade

3.3. Delineating the Proposed Right-of-Way Delineating the Proposed Right-of-Way lineline

4.4. Delineating the Existing Roadway or Delineating the Existing Roadway or GradeGrade

5.5. Delineating the Proposed RoadwayDelineating the Proposed Roadway

3

2

4

5

3

4

5

Construction PlansConstruction Plans

A.A. Key Elements of the Typical Roadway Key Elements of the Typical Roadway SectionSection

1.1. Distance of Roadway Typical Section Distance of Roadway Typical Section Applies toApplies to

2.2. Design Speed of Proposed RoadwayDesign Speed of Proposed Roadway

3.3. New Right-of-Way Width, Easement New Right-of-Way Width, Easement Width, and Limits of ConstructionWidth, and Limits of Construction

4.4. Average Number and Width of Lanes, Average Number and Width of Lanes, Sidewalks, Ditches, Medians, Etc.Sidewalks, Ditches, Medians, Etc.

5.5. Typical Pavement, Ditch, and Recovery Typical Pavement, Ditch, and Recovery SlopesSlopes

2

3

1

4

5

Thank YouThank You

Questions?Questions?

Need Help?Need Help?813-258-0444813-258-0444

richard@diazpearson.comrichard@diazpearson.com