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1100.02  Selecting a Design Matrix

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Lane Width: Defined in Chapter 1140 (also see Chapters 1130, 1230, 1240,
and 1360).
Shoulder Width: Defined in Chapter 1140 (also see Chapters 1130, 1230, and 1360).
For shy distance requirements when barrier is present, see Chapter 1610.
Lane Transitions (pavement transitions): The rate and length of transition of
changes in width of lanes (see Chapter 1210).
On/Off Connection: The widened portion of pavement at the end of a ramp
connecting to a main lane of a freeway (see Chapter 1360).
Median Width: The distance between inside edge lines (see Chapters 1140
and 1230).
Cross Slope: Lane: The rate of elevation change across a lane. This element includes
the algebraic difference in cross slope between adjacent lanes (see Chapters 1130
and 1230).
Cross Slope: Shoulder: The rate of elevation change across a shoulder
(see Chapters 1130 and 1230).
Fill/Ditch Slopes: The downward slope from edge of shoulder to bottom of ditch
or catch (see Chapters 1130 and 1230).
Access: The means of entering or leaving a public road, street, or highway with
respect to abutting private property or another public road, street, or highway
(see Chapter 520).
Clear Zone: The total roadside border area, starting at the edge of the traveled
way, available for use by errant vehicles. This area may consist of a shoulder, a
recoverable slope, a nonrecoverable slope, and/or a clear run-out area. The median
is part of a clear zone (see Chapter 1600).
Signing, Delineation, Illumination, ITS: Signs, guideposts, pavement markings,
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bridge signs and 1020 for signing, Chapter 1030 for delineation, Chapter 1040 for
illumination, and Chapter 1050 for ITS.)
Vertical Clearance: Defined in Chapter 720.
Basic Safety: The list of safety items is in Chapter 1120.
Bicycle and Pedestrian: Defined in Chapter 1510, Pedestrian Design Considerations,
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1360; also see Chapter 1610 for shy distance requirements).
Bridges/Roadway: Vertical Clearance: The minimum height between the roadway,
including shoulder, and an overhead obstruction (see Chapter 720).
Bridges: Structural Capacity: The load-bearing ability of a structure (see
Chapter 720).
Intersections/Ramp Terminals: Turn Radii: Defined in Chapter 1310.

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SR 240 I-182 to Coast St / Bypass Hwy – 30.63 28.86 34.87 33.10
Hanford Access
SR 270 US 195 to Idaho State Line 0.00 0.00 9.89 9.89
SR 270 Pullman Couplet 2.67 0.00 2.90 0.23
SR 281 I-90 to SR 28 0.00 0.00 10.55 10.55
SR 281 Spur SR 281 to I-90 2.65 0.00 4.34 1.69
SR 303 SR 304 to SR 3 0.00B 0.00 9.16 9.32
SR 304 SR 3 to Bremerton Ferry 0.00 0.00 3.51 3.24
SR 305 Winslow Ferry to SR 3 0.02 0.00 13.52 13.50
SR 307 SR 305 to SR 104 0.00 0.00 5.25 5.25
SR 310 SR 3 to SR 304 0.00 0.00 1.84 1.84
US 395 Congressional High-Priority Route / I-82 13.05 19.81 270.26 275.09
to Canadian Border
SR 401 US 101 to SR 4 0.00 0.00 12.13 12.13
I-405 I-5 to I-5 0.00 0.00 30.32 30.30
SR 432 SR 4 to I-5 0.00 0.00 10.33 10.32
SR 433 Oregon State Line to SR 432 0.00 0.00 0.94 0.94
SR 500 I-5 to SR 503 0.00 0.00 5.96 5.96
SR 501 I-5 to Port of Vancouver 0.00 0.00 3.83 3.42
SR 502 I-5 to SR 503 0.00B 0.00 7.56 7.58
SR 503 SR 500 to SR 502 0.00 0.00 8.09 8.09
SR 509 12th Place S to SR 99 24.35B 26.13 29.83 33.11
SR 509 Pacific Ave to Marine View Drive 0.22 1.44 3.20 4.42
SR 512 I-5 to SR 167 0.00 0.00 12.06 12.06
SR 513 Sandpoint Naval Air Station 0.00 0.00 3.35 3.35
SR 516 I-5 to SR 167 2.03 2.02 4.72 4.99
SR 518 I-5 to SR 509 0.00 0.00 3.81 3.42
SR 519 I-90 to Seattle Ferry Terminal 0.00 0.00 1.14 1.14
SR 520 I-5 to SR 202 0.00 0.00 12.83 12.82
SR 522 I-5 to US 2 0.00 0.00 24.68 24.68
SR 524 Cedar Way Spur to I-5 4.64 4.76 5.32 5.44
SR 524 Spur Cedar Way Spur – Lynnwood Park & 4.64 0.00 5.14 0.50
Ride to SR 524
SR 525 I-5 to SR 20 0.00 0.00 30.49 30.72
SR 526 SR 525 to I-5 0.00 0.00 4.52 4.52
SR 529 I-5 to Everett Homeport 0.00 0.00 2.72 2.72
SR 539 I-5 to Canadian Border 0.00 0.00 15.16 15.16
SR 543 I-5 to Canadian Border 0.00 0.00 1.09 1.09
SR 546 SR 539 to SR 9 0.00 0.00 8.02 8.02
I-705 I-5 to Schuster Parkway 0.00 0.00 1.50 1.50
SR 970 I-90 to US 97 0.00 0.00 10.31 10.31

NHS Highways in Washington

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See the following pages for Design Matrices 1–5

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 Project Type Main Line Bridges Barriers

[12]
Term. & Trans. Section
Cross Slope Shoulder
Horizontal Alignment

Bike and Pedestrian

On / Off Connection

Structural Capacity
[13]
Vertical Alignment

[14] [19]
Cross Slope Lane

Illumination & ITS

[11]
Fill / Ditch Slopes
Shoulder Width

Shoulder Width
Design Elements 

Vertical Clear.
[9]

Standard Run
Median Width

Delineation
Lane Width

Lane Width
[10]

Bridge Rail
Clear Zone

Signing
(1-1) Preventative Maintenance
Pavement Restoration
(1-2) Diamond Grinding EU EU F DE F EU F
(1-3) Milling with HMA Inlays EU F EU F DE F EU F
(1-4) Nonstructural Overlay DE EU EU EU F EU F EU F F F
Pavement Rehab. / Resurf.
[17]
(1-5) HMA Structural Overlays EU DE F F F DE F EU F F EU F F F F DE F F F
PCCP Overlays [17]
(1-6) EU DE F F F DE F EU F F EU F F F F DE F F F
Dowel Bar Retrofit [17]
(1-7) EU DE F F F DE DE F F EU F F DE DE F F F
Bridge Rehabilitation
[6] [22]
(1-8) Bridge Deck Rehabilitation F F F DE [11] F F F
Safety
[20] [20]
(1-9) Median Barrier DE F F
[23]
(1-10) Guardrail Upgrades DE F F F
[22]
(1-11) Bridge Rail Upgrades F F F
[27]
(1-12) Collision Analysis Locations Design Elements determined based on a project analysis
[16]
Reconstruction
(1-13) New / Reconstruction F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

Design Matrix 1: Interstate Routes (Main Line)

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Ramps and Collector Distributors Crossroad

 Project Type
Ramp Terminals Barriers Barriers

[9] [10]

[10]
[12]

[12]
Sign., Delin., Illum., & ITS

Sign., Delin., Illum., & ITS

Term. & Trans. Section

Term. & Trans. Section

Cross Slope Shoulder
Horizontal Alignment

Bike and Pedestrian

Bike and Pedestrian

On / Off Connection
Vertical Alignment

[14] [19]

[14] [19]
Cross Slope Lane

I/S Sight Distance

[11]

[11]
Fill / Ditch Slopes

Fill / Ditch Slopes

Design Elements 

Lane Transition
Shoulder Width

Shoulder Width
Limited Access

Limited Access
Vertical Clear.

Vertical Clear.
Standard Run

Standard Run
Lane Width

Lane Width
Bridge Rail

Bridge Rail
Clear Zone

Clear Zone
Turn Radii

Angle
(2-1) Preventative Maintenance
Pavement Restoration
[15] [15]
(2-2) Diamond Grinding EU F F EU F EU F F EU F
[15] [15]
(2-3) Milling With HMA Inlays EU F F F M F F F EU F F M F F F
[15] [15]
(2-4) Nonstructural Overlay EU EU EU F F F M F F F EU F F M F F F
Pavement Rehab. / Resurf.
[17] [15] [15]
(2-5) HMA Structural Overlays EU DE F F F F F EU F F F F F M F F F F F F DE DE DE F F F F M F F F
[17] [15] [15]
(2-6) PCCP Overlays EU DE F F F F F EU F F F F F M F F F F F F DE DE DE F F F F M F F F
[17] [15] [15]
(2-7) Dowel Bar Retrofit DE DE DE F F DE F F F F DE F F F F F F F F F F F
Bridge Rehabilitation
[6] [22] [6] [22]
(2-8) Bridge Deck Rehabilitation F M F F F F M F F F
Safety
(2-9) Intersection F F F F F F F M F F F F F F F F F F F M F F F
[23] [23]
(2-10) Guardrail Upgrades DE F F F F F
[22] [22]
(2-11) Bridge Rail Upgrades F F F F F F
[27]
(2-12) Collision Analysis Locations Design Elements determined based on a Project Analysis
[16]
Reconstruction
(2-13) New / Reconstruction F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

Design Matrix 2: Interstate Interchange Areas

Exhibit 1100-5

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 Project Type Main Line Bridges[11] Intersections Barriers

Term. & Trans. Section

Sign., Del., Illum., & ITS
Cross Slope Shoulder
Horizontal Alignment

On / Off Connection

Structural Capacity
Vertical Alignment

Vertical Clearance

[14] [19]
Cross Slope Lane

I/S Sight Distance

Fill / Ditch Slopes
Lane Transition
Shoulder Width

Shoulder Width
[18]

Standard Run
Design Elements 

Median Width

Basic Safety

Bike & Ped.

Lane Width

Lane Width

Bridge Rail
Clear Zone

Turn Radii
[3]
Access

Angle

[12]
Preservation
Roadway
(3-1) Non-Interstate Freeway DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F B B DE/F DE/F F F B F
(3-2) HMA/PCCP/BST Overlays DE/M DE/M DE/M DE/M DE/F DE/F DE/M DE/M DE/M DE/M B B M DE/M DE/M F B F B F
(3-3) Replace HMA w/PCCP at I/S DE/M DE/M EU/M EU/M DE/F DE/M EU/M DE/M DE/M B B M DE/M DE/M F B F B F
Structures
(3-4) Bridge Replacement F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F[2] F[2] F F F[2] F[2] F F F F
[6] [22]
(3-5) Bridge Deck Rehab. B B M F F F F
[16]
Improvements
Mobility
(3-6) Non-Interstate Freeway F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
(3-7) Urban F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F[2] F[2] F F F[2] F[2] F F F F
(3-8) Rural F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F[2] F[2] F F F[2] F[2] F F F F
[2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2]
(3-9) HOV F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
(3-10) Bike/Ped. Connectivity [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] F [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5]
Safety
(3-11) Non-Interstate Freeway F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
(3-12) Intersection[1] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F F F M F F F F F F
(3-13) Corridor[1][24] M[4] M[4] M[4] M[4] F F[17] M[4] M[4] M[4] M[4] F F F F M[4] M[4] F M[4] M[4] F F F F
[20] [20]
(3-14) Median Barrier DE/F F F
(3-15) Guardrail Upgrades DE/F F F[23]
(3-16) Bridge Rail Upgrades F F[22] F
(3-17) Risk: Roadside F EU/F F F F F F
[21] [21] [
(3-18) Risk: Sight Distance F/M[21] F/M[21] F/M[21] F/M[21] F/M[21] F F F F F[21] F[21] F[21] F/M 21] F/M[21] F[21] F F F
(3-19) Risk: Roadway Width F/M[21] F/M[21] F[21] F[21] F/M[21] F/M[21] F/M[21] F/M[21] F F F F F[21] F[21] F[21] F/M[21] F/M[21] F[21] F F F
[2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2]
(3-20) Risk: Realignment F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
[27]
(3-21) Collision Analysis Locations Design Elements determined based on a Project Analysis
Economic Development
(3-22) Freight & Goods (Frost Free)[8] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] EU/F F B EU/F[26] DE/F DE/F F F EU/F EU/F EU/F F F F
(3-23) Four-Lane Trunk System F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
(3-24) Rest Areas (New) F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
(3-25) Bridge Restrictions F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F EU/F[26] F[2] F[2] F F F[2] F[2] F F F F
(3-26) Bike Routes (Shldrs) EU/M [7] EU/F EU/M EU/M B B F EU/M EU/M F B F B EU/F

Design Matrix 3: Main Line NHS Routes (Except Interstate)

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Ramps and Collector-Distributors Crossroad

 Project Type Ramp Terminals Barriers Barriers

[12]
[12]

Term. & Trans. Section

Sign., Del., Illum., & ITS

Sign., Del., Illum., & ITS

Term. & Trans. Section
Cross Slope Shoulder

[11]
Horizontal Alignment

On / Off Connection
Vertical Alignment

Vertical Clearance
[14] [19]

[14] [19]
Cross Slope Lane

I/S Sight Distance

Fill / Ditch Slopes

Fill / Ditch Slopes

Lane Transition
Shoulder Width

Shoulder Width
Design Elements 

Standard Run

Standard Run
Basic Safety

Basic Safety

Ped. & Bike

Lane Width

Lane Width
Bridge Rail

Bridge Rail
Bike & Ped
Clear Zone

Clear Zone
Turn Radii
[3]

[3]
Access

Access
Angle
Preservation
Roadway
(4-1) Non-Interstate Freeway DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F DE/F B B M DE/F DE/F DE/F F B F DE/F DE/F DE/F B B F M F B F
(4-2) HMA/PCCP/BST Overlay
B B M B F B F B B F M F B F
Ramps
Structures
(4-3) Bridge Replacement F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F F F F F F F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F F F F
[6] [22] [6] [22]
(4-4) Bridge Deck Rehab. B B M F F F B B F M F F F
[16]
Improvements
Mobility
(4-5) Non-Interstate Freeway F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
(4-6) Urban F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F[2] F[2] F F F F F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F F F F
(4-7) Rural F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F[2] F[2] F F F F F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F F F F
[2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2]
(4-8) HOV Bypass F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
(4-9) Bike/Ped. Connectivity [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] F [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] F [5] [5] [5]
Safety
(4-10) Non-Interstate Freeway F F F F F F F F F F F F M F F F F F F F F F F F F F M F F F
[1][25] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2]
(4-11) At Grade F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
(4-12) Intersection[1] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F F F M F F F F F] F F[2] F F F F M F F F
[23] [23]
(4-13) Guardrail Upgrades DE/F F F F F
(4-14) Bridge Rail Upgrades F F[22] F
(4-15) Risk: Roadside F EU/F F F F EU/F F F F F F
[21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21]
(4-16) Risk: Sight Distance F/M F/M F/M F/M F/M F F F F F/M F/M F F F F F/M F F F F
[21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21]
(4-17) Risk: Roadway Width F/M F/M F F F/M F/M F/M F F F F F/M F/M F F F F F/M F/M F/M F F F F F F F
(4-18) Risk: Realignment F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F/M[21] F/M[21] F F F F F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F[21] F F F F
[27]
(4-19) Collision Analysis Locations Design Elements determined based on a Project Analysis
Economic Development
(4-20) Four-Lane Trunk System F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F

Design Matrix 4: Interchange Areas, NHS (Except Interstate), and Non-NHS

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 Project Type Main Line Bridges[11] Intersections Barriers

Cross Slope Shoulder

Horizontal Alignment

Sign., Del., Illum., &

Structural Capacity
Vertical Alignment

Vertical Clearance
Cross Slope Lane

I/S Sight Distance

Fill / Ditch Slopes
Lane Transition
Shoulder Width

Shoulder Width

Term. & Trans.

[19]
[18]

Standard Run
Median Width
Design Elements 

Basic Safety

Bike & Ped.

Lane Width

Lane Width

[12]

Bridge Rail
Clear Zone

Turn Radii
[3]

Section
Access

Angle
ITS
Preservation
Roadway
(5-1) HMA/PCCP B B M F B F B F
(5-2) BST
(5-3) BST Routes/Basic Safety B B B F B F
(5-4) Replace HMA w/PCCP at I/S EU/M EU/M DE/M EU/M B B M F F B F
Structures
(5-5) Bridge Replacement M F M M F M M M F F F F[2] F[2] F F M M F F F F
[2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2] [2]
(5-6) Bridge Repl. (Multilane) F F F F F F F F F F F F F F[2] F F F[2] F[2] F F F F
(5-7) Bridge Deck Rehab. B B M F[6] F[22] F
[16]
Improvements
Mobility
(5-8) Urban (Multilane) F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F[2] F[2] F F EU/F EU/F F F F F
(5-9) Urban M M M M F M M M F F F F M M F F EU/M EU/M F F F F
(5-10) Rural M M M M F M M M M F F F F M M F F EU/M EU/M F F F F
(5-11) HOV M M M M F M M M M F F F F M M F F EU/M EU/M F F F F
(5-12) Bike/Ped. Connectivity [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] F [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5] [5]
Safety
(5-13) Non-Interstate Freeway F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F[2] F F F F F[2] F[2] F F[2] F[2] F F F F
[1] [4] [4] [4] [4] [4]
(5-14) Intersection M M F M F F F M M M F F F F
(5-15) Corridor[1][24] M[4] M[4] M[4] M[4] F M[4] M[4] M[4] M[4] F F F M M[4] M[4] F M[4] M[4] F F F F
(5-16) Median Barrier [20] [20]
DE/F F F
(5-17) Guardrail Upgrades DE/F F F[23]
(5-18) Bridge Rail Upgrades F F[22] F
(5-19) Risk: Roadside [4]
M EU/F F F F F F
(5-20) Risk: Sight Distance [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21]
F/M F/M F/M F/M F/M F F F F F F F F/M F/M F F F F
(5-21) Risk: Roadway Width [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21]
F/M F/M F F/M F/M F/M F/M F F F F F F F F/M F/M F F F F
(5-22) Risk: Realignment [2] [2] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21] [21]
F/M F/M F/M F/M F F/M F F F/M F F F F F F F F/M F/M F F F F
(5-23) Collision Analysis Locations Design Elements determined based on a Project Analysis[27]
Economic Development
(5-24) Freight & Goods (Frost Free)[8] EU/M EU/M EU/M EU/M EU/M EU/M M M EU/M F B B EU/F[26] DE/M DE/M F EU/M EU/M EU/F F B F
(5-25) Rest Areas (New) F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
(5-26) Bridge Restrictions M F M M F M M M M F F EU/F[26] M M F F M M F F F F
(5-27) Bike Routes (Shldrs) EU/M [7] EU/F EU/M EU/M B B F EU/M EU/M B F B EU/F

Design Matrix 5: Main Line Non-NHS Routes

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Design Matrix Notes:

 A blank cell indicates that the element is not applicable.
F Full design level (see Chapter 1140).
M Modified design level (see Chapter 1130).
DE Design Exception to full design level.
EU Evaluate Upgrade to full design level.

[1] Collision Reduction or Collision Prevention (At-Grade Removal, Signalization & Channelization). Specific deficiencies that created the project must
be upgraded to design level as stated in the matrix.
[2] Modified design level may apply based on a corridor or project analysis (see 1100.03(6)).
[3] If designated as L/A acquired in the Access Control Tracking System, limited access requirements apply. If not, managed access applies (see
1100.03(6)).
[4] Full design level may apply based on a corridor or project analysis (see 1100.03(6)).
[5] For bike/pedestrian design, see Chapters 1510, 1515, and 1520.
[6] Applies only to bridge end terminals and transition sections.
[7] 4-ft minimum shoulders.
[8] If all-weather structure can be achieved with spot digouts and overlay, modified design level applies to NHS highways and basic design level
applies to non-NHS highways.
[9] Continuous shoulder rumble strips required in rural areas (see Chapter 1600).
[10] See Chapter 1020.
[11] See Chapter 720.
[12] Impact attenuators are considered as terminals.
[13] See Chapters 1140 and 1230.
[14] Includes crossroad bridge rail (see Chapter 1610).
[15] EU for signing and illumination.
[16] For design elements not in the matrix headings, apply full design level as found in the applicable chapters and see 1100.03(2).
[17] DE for existing acceleration/deceleration lanes when length meets posted freeway speed and no significant crash history (see Chapter 1360).
[18] On managed access highways within the limits of incorporated cities and towns, city and county design standards apply to areas outside the curb
or outside the paved shoulder where no curb exists.
[19] The funding sources for bridge rail are a function of the length of the bridge. Consult programming personnel.
[20] Applies to median elements only.
[21] Analyses required (see 1100.03(6) for details).
[22] Upgrade barrier, if necessary, within 200 ft of the end of the bridge.
[23] See description of Guardrail Upgrades Project Type, 1100.03(1), regarding length of need.
[24] Apply full design level to projects that realign or reconstruct significant portions of the alignment.
[25] For main line, use the Project Type row for Safety, Non-Interstate Freeway on Matrix 3 for NHS and on Matrix 5 for non-NHS.
[26] Sidewalk ramps must be addressed for ADA compliance (see Chapter 1510).
[27] Collision Analysis Locations (CALs) require a project analysis to document the needs at a location and determine the appropriate design elements
to address.

Design Matrix Notes

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