Location and Design Division
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The Statewide Location and Design Team is responsible for the planning, development and delivery of quality engineered highway construction plans for projects that are part of the Department’s Six Year Improvement Program. Our statewide staff is organized into 9 construction districts which are responsible for project management and design as well as a Central Office staff responsible for the development, implementation and training of policies, procedures, technical guidance as well as design and project management.
Our team of highway engineering professionals includes experts in the fields of roadway geometric design, hydraulics and river mechanics, stormwater management/MS4, GIS survey and photogrammetry, traffic engineering design, landscape architecture, project management, CADD support, safety hardware, engineered standards, policies and procedures, general business and consultant contract administration.
Announcements
- OpenRoads Designer (ORD) Connect Edition - February 2021
- OpenRoads CONNECT Edition (additional ORD training is now available) - February 2021
Use the VDOT University to sign-up for remote courses - ProjectWise Access / Reset Password - January 2021
- ProjectWise COV Account and Password for Consultant Users - January 2021
- ProjectWise Accounts for Contractors - January 2021
- Erosion and Sediment Control Contractor Certification (ESCCC) - 2/24/2021
- Training Distribution from 9/2020 to 4/2021 (VDOT vs Consultants) - 2/18/21
- Location & Design Organizational Chart - posted 2/18/2021
- What Training Classes do I need to attend? - posted 2/18/2021
- OpenRoads Frequently Asked Questions updated - 2/18/2021
- Road Design Manual Revisions - January 2021 - posted 2/11/2021
- 3D Model Development Manual - 2/3/2021
- Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Manual - 2/3/2021
- Drainage Manual (Chapter 6 & Chapter 12) rev. - 1/29/2021
- LD-448 Design Waiver Request Form - rev. 1/28/2021
- IIM-LD-227 Design Exceptions/Design Waivers revised - 1/28/2021
- New version of the Staunton Estimating Spreadsheet Tool - 1/15/2021
- MS4 Permit Year 2020 Annual Report July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 Addendum - 12/29/20