Roadway Design

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Division Units & Their General Function & Responsibilities

Design Standards

• The Design Standards Unit is responsible for:
  • Updating design policy, procedures and standards.

Plan Review

• Reviewing plans prior to submittal to the Plans and Specifications Unit.

Design Support

• The Design Support Section is responsible for:
  • Drafting of preliminary and final design plans by hand, and using computer aided drafting.
  • Preparing public hearing displays and visual aids for other divisions.
  • All photogrammetric activities including aerial analytical triangulation, analog and analytical stereo-plotter work for topographic and terrain features.
  • Coordination of geodetic survey and aerial photography for photogrammetric survey.
  • Authorizing and coordinating preliminary, right-of-way, hydraulic and any additional surveys.
  • Perform geodetic survey as required for Photogrammetry.
  • Maintain geodetic and preliminary survey records.
  • Perform land survey activities as required.
  • Performs Hydrologic/Hydraulic studies for Design Section, Districts and Legal Staff.
  • Provides training and support for design staff.
  • Determines policy as it pertains to Hydraulics.
  • Proposes, monitors and implements Hydraulic research.
  • Represents NDOR on Hydraulic issues to the public and other government agencies.

Interstate

• The Interstate Section is responsible for preparing and reviewing plans, specifications, and estimates for projects on the interstate system.

   

Expressways and Major Arterials Group A & Group B

• The Expressways and Major Arterials Groups A & B are responsible for preparing and reviewing plans, specifications, and estimates for projects for expressways and major arterials.

Computer Applications

• The Computer Applications Unit is responsible for:
  
  • Processing photogrammetric and field surveys for creation of plan sheets.Provide technical support, maintenance, training and configuration of software and hardware used by Roadway Design and the Department.
  • Requesting the purchase of hardware and software needs for Roadway design.

Urban Unit

• The Urban and Resurfacing Section is responsible for preparing and reviewing plans, specifications and estimates for projects on off-system federal-aid urban roads, and urban highways in the state highway system.
  
  • Determining the location, program definition, design and preparation of all safety and enhancement improvement projects.
  • Coordinating various federal-aid programs available for cities with a population of 5,000 or greater.
  • Assisting cities in obtaining engineering services, consulting with city officials as necessary to assure Department responsiveness to their problems.

Office Services

• Directly responsible to the Roadway Design Engineer.
• Responsible for incoming and outgoing correspondence.
• Directing inquiries to appropriate area(s).
• Responsible for project files and plans in the Roadway Design vault.
• Ordering and dispensing of supplies for the division and processing division payroll.