BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
Documents and forms
- Standard Specifications for Construction - 2005 and 2000 Spec Book Editions
- 2005 "SB" Bridge Special Provisions Revised February 2013 (PDF, Word)
- 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)
- Pile Driving Report (PDF, Excel)
- Test Pile Report (PDF, Excel)
- MnDOT MPF12 Pile Capacity Program (self extracting file) Revised January 2013
- SafeLane Overlay System Evaluation - Research Project Final Report #2010-13
Manuals
Videos
BRIDGE DESIGN
Documents and forms
Manuals
- LRFD Bridge Design Manual Revised October 2011 (dave.dahlberg@state.mn.us)
BRIDGE HYDRAULICS
Documents and forms
- 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
Documents and forms
- 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)
- MnDOT Bridge Inspection Manual (2011) (pete.wilson@state.mn.us)
- USFS Timber Bridge Manual
- FHWA Culvert Inspection Manual (1986)
- FHWA Tunnel Inspection Manual (2005)
- FHWA Recording and Coding Guide for the Structure Inventory and Appraisal of the Nations Bridges
- FHWA Bridge Inspector's Reference Manual (BIRM)
- BIRM Cover, Acknowledgments, Table of Contents, List of Figures and Tables
- BIRM Basic Concepts Primer
- BIRM Sections 1-2 - Bridge Inspection Programs, Bridge Materials
- BIRM Sections 3-4 - Fundamentals of Bridge Inspection, Bridge Inspection Reporting System
- BIRM Sections 5-6 - Decks, Common Timber Superstructures
- BIRM Section 7 - Common Concrete Superstructures
- BIRM Section 8 - Common Steel Superstructures
- BIRM Sections 9-10 - Bridge Bearings, Substructures
- BIRM Section 11 - Waterways
- BIRM Section 12 - Special Bridges
- BIRM Section 13 - Advanced Inspection Techniques
- Appendices - Sample Inspection Report, National Bridge Inspection Standards, Glossary, Index, Bibliography
BRIDGE RATINGS
Documents and forms
- 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
Documents and forms
- 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 (leonard.barnes@state.mn.us)
- Bridge Details Manual Part 2 (leonard.barnes@state.mn.us)
- Bridge Standard Plans Manual - Box Culverts
- MnDOT Standard Plans - Retaining Walls (DesignStandards@state.mn.us)
- MnDOT Standard Plates
BRIDGE STRUCTURAL METALS
Documents and forms
- Approved Products List for Bridge Paint Systems
- Approved Suppliers for Fabricated Structural Metals Products (PDF) Revised February 2013
BRIDGE STATE AID
Documents and forms