New Jersey Department of Transportation

Baseline Document Change



Revisions and Additions to the NJDOT Procedures Manual

Release of Section 16, Traffic/Safety/Electrical

BDC97PR-013

May 18, 2000

Subject: Revisions and Additions to the NJDOT Procedures Manual, Sections 1, 3 through 5, 16, and 21

Attached for inclusion in the NJDOT Procedures Manual are new and replacement pages. These revisions and additions are the result of the release of Section 16 by the Office of Traffic Signal and Safety Engineering. Note that Subsection 16.4 has become Section 21, Intelligent Transportation Systems.

The revisions to the Procedures Manual are as follows:

Replace Pages 1.2-5 and 1.2-6 with New 1.2-5 through 1.2-7
Replace Pages 1.4-47 through 1.4-50 with New 1.4-47 through 1.4-50
Replace Pages 3.1-3 and 3.1-4 with New 3.1-3 and 3.1-4
Replace Pages 3.1-45 through 3.1-52 with New 3.1-45 through 3.1-52
Replace Pages 3.1-62 and 3.1-63 with New 3.1-62 and 3.1-63
Replace Page 3.1-79 with New 3.1-79
Replace Pages 3.3-33 and 3.3-34 with New 3.3-33 and 3.3-34
Replace Pages 4.3-25 through 4.3-28 with New 4.3-25 through 4.3-28
Replace Pages 5.2-3 through 5.2-6 with New 5.2-3 through 5.2-6
Replace Pages 16.1-1 through 16.4-4 with New 16.1-1 through 16.6-1
Add Pages 21.1-1 through 21.1-4

The revisions and additions to the Procedures Manual are described as follows:

Subsection 1.2
Changes and additions to the Table of Contents, pages 5 through 7.

Subsection 1.4
Change of the unit title on page 48.
Changes to the contents of the second and sixth bullet on page 48.

Subsection 3.1
Changes of the unit titles and Project Scoping Checklist on pages 3, 46 through 52, 62, 63, and 79.

Subsection 3.3
Change to first paragraph of "Complete ITS Facilities Plans (3065)" on page 34.

Subsection 4.3
Change of unit title on page 26.

Subsection 5.2
Changes to the Limitations column, three items on page 3.
Changes to the Level of Approval column, three items on pages 3 and 4.
Change of unit title on page 4.
Deleted item about curb cuts on page 5.

Section 16, Traffic/Safety/Electrical
Addition of Subsections 16.1 through 16.6 (note Subsection 16.4 has become Section 21).

Section 21, Intelligent Transportation Systems
Addition of Subsections 21.1 through 21.5 (previously part of Section 16).

The following pages are included in the attachment, but bear no changes due to this announcement:

1.4-47, 1.4-50, 3.1-4, 3.1-45, 3.3-33, 4.3-25, 4.3-28, and 5.2-6

Distribution to In-House Staff and Various Public Agencies

This BDC Announcement is being distributed to our in-house staff and various public agencies based on our established distribution list by the Engineering Documents Unit. In-house staff can obtain an electronic copy of this BDC Announcement file and attachments from the QM shared area on the NJDOT-FA-NTS7 server. To access this area, open Windows Explorer on an NJDOT Network Computer. Go to the drop down menu labeled Tools, and then pick Map Network Drive. In the path box type in \\NJDOT-FA-NTS7\QM, then click on the OK button. The following is a list of files with their locations and a brief description of what can be found in the QM shared area:

 

File Name

Folder Location

Description

1.

BDC97PR-013.doc

QM\BDC Announcements\
BDC 97 Folder\97pr013\

BDC Announcement in Word format

2.

BDC97PR013.zip

QM\BDC Announcements\
BDC 97 Folder\97pr013\

The above file in a "zip" format

3.

97pr13attachment.zip

QM\BDC Announcements\
BDC 97 Folder\97pr013\

The BDC attachment (Word document) in a "zip" format

This BDC Announcement file along with attachments can also be downloaded from the NJDOT Web Site at http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/cpm/BaselineDocuments/. When this page is loaded, page down and select the "Procedure (PR)" page and click on the "Go To Announcement" button. Then choose what you wish to view or download in the "Baseline Document Change Announcements" area. The download files are in a "zip" format. If you need an unzipping program, download and install the "WinZip" or "PKZIP" program located on the "Programs You May Need" page. Do this prior to downloading any files.

The hard copy distribution may be at least one month after the date of this announcement because of printing delays, so rely on the web for faster service. Please make additional copies as needed.

Distribution to Other Outside Agencies (Consultant, Contractors, etc.)

This BDC Announcement file along with attachments can be downloaded from the NJDOT Web Site at http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/cpm/BaselineDocuments/. See "Distribution to In-House Staff and Various Public Agencies" above for complete web page instructions. Additional copies of this document can be made as needed.

Copies of the NJDOT Procedure Manual with all additions and revisions (current BDC announcements take approximately one month from the date of their issuance to become available for purchase due to printing delays) can be purchased by contacting:

            Engineering Documents, E & O Bldg., 1st Floor
            1035 Parkway Avenue
            P.O. Box 600
            Trenton, New Jersey 08625
            Phone: (609) 530-5587
            Fax: (609) 530-6626



Recommended by:

 

Approved by:

 

Original Signed          

Original Signed          

Brian Strizki W. Dennis Keck
Manager, Assistant Commissioner,
Quality Management Services Capital Program Management