Bridges and Structures

Bridge construction

Resources

• Standard Specifications for Construction
• 2020 “SB” Bridge Special Provisions (PDF) – Revised January 2023
• 2020 “SB” Bridge Special Provisions (Word) – Revised January 2023
• Bridge Construction Manual
• Bridge Preservation and Improvement Guidelines 2022 (PDF)
• Approved/qualified products (APL)
• SafeLane Overlay System Evaluation for Crash Reduction on Bridge Deck Surfaces (PDF)
• Bridge Office Shop Drawing Stamp (PDF)
• Instructions for installing PDF stamp (Word)
• Do It Right! Lessons from the field not to be repeated

Construction forms and tools

• Template for managing contract bridge special provision submittals (Excel)
• Current MnDOT Pile Formula developed in 2012:
  • MPF12 Pile Driving Report (PDF) - Revised December 2022
  • MPF12 Pile Driving Report (Excel) - Revised December 2022
  • MPF12 Test Pile Report (PDF) - Revised December 2022, now able to electronically add graphics
  • MPF12 Test Pile Report (Excel) - Revised December 2022, now able to electronically add graphics
  • MPF12 PDA Pile Driving Report Instructions (PDF) - Revised February 2023
  • MPF12 PDA Pile Driving Report Form (Excel) - Revised February 2023
  • MPF12 Pile Capacity Program (Self-extracting file) - Revised January 2013
  • MPF12 Inspector Chart (Excel) - Revised February 2013
• Concrete Curing Quality Control Form (Excel) - This form is to be used if forms are not kept on substructures for 72 hours and populated by contractor QC personnel. Contractor may propose alternates to the engineer for approval.
• Paint Quality Manual Form
• Record of Contractor Installer ACI-CRSI Certification (PDF)
• Pre-production Anchorages Qualification Test Report (PDF)
• Production Anchorages Qualification Test Report (PDF)
• Letter of Inspection Documentation (PDF)
• As-Built Bridge Data (Excel) - Revised December 2022
• Bridge Office Vertical and Horizontal Bridge Clearance Report (PDF)

Inspector's job guide checklists

• Bridge Deck Concrete Placement Checklist (PDF)
• Field Welder Qualification (PDF)
• Wear Course Placement Checklist (PDF)
• Timeline for Wear Course Placement Checklist (PDF)
• Painting checklist - start-up (PDF)
• Painting checklist - daily QA (PDF)
• Pile driving checklist (PDF)
• Ornamental rail installation checklist (PDF)
• Bridge Project Closeout - Permanent Records List (PDF)

Training

Bridge plans

• View electronic plans for state highway and bridge projects

Bridge construction unit personnel