BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Contact Mark Spafford (mark.spafford@state.mn.us) with any questions.
Documents
- Standard Specifications for Construction - 2005 and 2000 Spec Book Editions
- 2005 "SB" Bridge Special Provisions (PDF, Word) Revised March 2013
- Bridge Preservation, Improvement and Replacement Guidelines for Fiscal Year 2006 through 2008 (PDF)
- Bridge Deck Placement Data Form (PDF, Word)
- LRFD and ASD Pile Bearing Table (Excel)
- LRFD Pile Driving Report (PDF, Excel)
- LRFD Test Pile Report (PDF, Excel)
- MnDOT Pile Formula 2012 (MPF12) Pile Capacity Program (self extracting file) Revised January 2013
- MnDOT Pile Formula 2012 (MPF12) Pile Driving Report (PDF, Excel) Revised February 2013
- MnDOT Pile Formula 2012 (MPF12) Test Pile Report (PDF, Excel) Revised February 2013
- MnDOT Pile Formula 2012 (MPF12) Inspector Chart (Excel) Revised February 2013
- SafeLane Overlay System Evaluation - Research Project Final Report #2010-13 (PDF)
Manuals
Videos
BRIDGE DESIGN
Contact Dave Dahlberg (dave.dahlberg@state.mn.us) with any questions.
Documents
- Culvert Request Form (Word) Revised March 2013
- Aesthetic Guidelines for Bridge Design (PDF)
Manuals
BRIDGE HYDRAULICS
Contact Bonnie Peterson (bonnie.peterson@state.mn.us) with any questions.
Documents
- Bridge Scour Evaluation Procedure (PDF)
- Bridge Scour Plan of Action Check Sheet (PDF)
- Bridge Scour Plan of Action - Template G (Word)
- Bridge Scour Plan of Action - Template K (Word)
- Bridge Scour Plan of Action - Template O (Word)
- Bridge Scour Plan of Action - Template P (Word)
- Bridge Scour Plan of Action - Template R (Word)
- Bridge Scour Plan of Action - Template U (Word)
Manuals
BRIDGE INSPECTION
Contact Pete Wilson (pete.wilson@state.mn.us) with any questions.
Documents
- Certification of Bridge Safety Inspection (PDF)
- Bridge Inspection Tech Memos
- Inspection Frequency Change Request Form (PDF)
- Bridge Inspection Form (PDF)
- MnDOT Form 17151: Vertical and Horizontal Bridge Clearance Report (Word)
- MnDOT Bridge Inspection Quality Control and Quality Assurance Plan (Dec 2011) (PDF)
- MnDOT Bridge Inspection Best Practices (PDF)
Training and certification
- MnDOT Bridge Safety Inspection Certification Information (PDF)
- Field Proficiency Test Application Form (PDF)
- Field Proficiency Test Application Form (Word)
- MnDOT Bridge Safety Inspection Appointment Form for Program Administrators (Word)
- Register for Bridge Safety Inspection courses - MnDOT personnel
- Register for Bridge Safety Inspection courses - All others
Manuals
- MnDOT Inspection Vehicle Policy Manual - 2012 (PDF)
- MnDOT Bridge Inspection Manual - 2011 (PDF)
- USFS Timber Bridge Manual
- FHWA Culvert Inspection Manual - 1986 (PDF)
- FHWA Tunnel Inspection Manual - 2005 (PDF)
- FHWA Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of the Nations Bridges - 1995 (PDF)
- FHWA 2012 Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRM)
- Cover, Acknowledgments, Table of Contents (PDF, 1 MB)
- Chapter 1 - Bridge Inspection Programs (PDF, 7 MB)
- Chapter 2 - Safety Fundamentals for Bridge Inspectors (PDF, 10 MB)
- Chapter 3 - Basic Bridge Terminology (PDF, 19 MB)
- Chapter 4 - Bridge Inspection Reporting (PDF, 34 MB)
- Chapter 5 - Bridge Mechanics (PDF, 36 MB)
- Chapter 6 - Bridge Materials (PDF, 60 MB)
- Chapter 7 - Inspection and Evaluation of Bridge Decks and Areas Adjacent to Bridge Decks (PDF, 70 MB)
- Chapter 8 - Inspection and Evaluation of Timber Superstructures (PDF, 75 MB)
- Chapter 9 - Inspection and Evaluation of Concrete Superstructures (PDF, 97 MB)
- Chapter 10 - Inspection and Evaluation of Steel Superstructures (PDF, 132 MB)
- Chapter 11 - Inspection and Evaluation of Bridge Bearings (PDF, 135 MB)
- Chapter 12 - Inspection and Evaluation of Substructures (PDF, 152 MB)
- Chapter 13 - Inspection and Evaluation of Waterways (PDF, 174 MB)
- Chapter 14 - Characteristics, Inspection and Evaluation of Culverts (PDF, 198 MB)
- Chapter 15 - Advanced Inspection Methods (PDF, 199 MB)
- Chapter 16 - Complex Bridges (PDF, 218 MB)
BRIDGE RATINGS
Documents
- Bridge Rating and Load Posting Report for County and Local Agencies (PDF, Word)
- Bridge Rating and Load Posting Report for Trunk Highways (PDF, Word)
- MnDOT Form 90: Culvert Rating Form (PDF, Word)
- MnDOT Form PIR: MnDOT Physical Inspection Rating for County and Local Agencies (PDF, Word)
- MnDOT Form PIR: MnDOT Physical Inspection Rating for Trunk Highways (PDF, Word)
- MnDOT Form PW: Posting Worksheet (PDF, Word)
- MnDOT Form Truss R: Bridge Rating Details (PDF)
- MnDOT Posting Sign R12-5A (PDF)
BRIDGE STANDARDS AND RESEARCH
Contact Design Standards (DesignStandards@state.mn.us) with any questions.
Documents
- Pre-Qualified Suppliers for Three-Sided Bridge Systems (PDF)
- FHWA Approved Crash Test Bridge Railings
- 2006 Management Plan for Historic Bridges in Minnesota (PDF)
Manuals
- Bridge Details Manual Part I
- Bridge Details Manual Part 2
- Bridge Standard Plans Manual - Box Culverts
- MnDOT Standard Plans - Retaining Walls
- MnDOT Standard Plates
BRIDGE STRUCTURAL METALS
Documents
- Approved Products List for Bridge Paint Systems
- Approved Suppliers for Fabricated Structural Metals Products (PDF) Revised April 2013
BRIDGE STATE AID
Documents