construction_details_2026.pdf
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- PE-64458-NONST-2026-000000025
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- Dekalb County, Georgia
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This file contains construction details and technical specifications from the Georgia Department of Transportation for the 2026 City of Decatur Church Street and Clairemont Avenue Quick Build Safety Project. The project is a tactical urbanism implementation initiative designed to deliver accelerated, cost-effective safety improvements to designated roadways in Decatur, Georgia. The construction details document provides standardized specifications for pavement markings, railroad grade crossing signage and warning devices, shared bicycle lane markings, sidewalk and curb cut ramps, detectable warning surfaces, sign posts and mounts, raised pavement markers, and downtown crosswalk speed table details. The specifications include multiple marking types and dimensions for various roadway configurations, ranging from single-lane to two-lane installations, with detailed area measurements and placement guidelines. The document references compliance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) 2009 Edition and includes advance warning sign placement tables and guidelines for railroad crossings with both active and passive traffic control systems.
The specifications detail specific materials and installation requirements, including hot-applied preformed plastic (thermoplastic) for pavement markings applied to both asphalt and concrete pavements. Shared bicycle lane markings are to be placed no greater than every 250 feet, with additional symbols at intersecting roads and 6 feet beyond crosswalks. The document establishes minimum clearance requirements, centerline distances, and preferred placement locations for various markings and signage. All work must comply with current AASHTO guidelines for bicycle facilities and state design policies as established by the Georgia Department of Transportation Chief Engineer and State Design Policy Engineer.
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| Church and Clairemont QB RFP FINAL.pdf | ||
| CHURCH AND CLAIREMONT QUICK BUILD PLANS.pdf |
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
STATE OF GEORGIA
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ROADWAY PAVEMENT MARKINGS SHALL BE ADDED FOR ALL RAILROAD CROSSING UPGRADES.
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(Source: 2009 Edition MUTCD)
GUIDELINES FOR ADVANCE PLACEMENT OF WARNING SIGNS
ADVANCE PLACEMENT DISTANCE
Distance Table
Warning Sign
X = Advance Placement of
See Guidelines for
X
15’
15’
ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 2C.05 AND TABLE 2C-4 OF THE M.U.T.C.D.
LOCATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH TABLE 2C-4 OF THE M.U.T.C.D. THE MINIMUM DISTANCE BETWEEN THE SIGNS SHALL BE IN
INSTALLED UPSTREAM FROM THE YIELD AHEAD OR STOP AHEAD SIGN. THE YIELD AHEAD OR STOP AHEAD SIGN SHALL BE
IF A YIELD AHEAD OR STOP AHEAD SIGN IS INSTALLED ON THE APPROACH TO THE CROSSING, THE W10-1 SIGN SHALL BE
WITH RR SIGNALS AND/OR GATES
SIGNING & MARKING AT CROSSINGS
RAILROAD GRADE CROSSINGS
GREATER
OR
100 FEET
A
B
C
A
C
C
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C
THE EDGE OF THE TRACKS AND THE EDGE OF PARALLEL ROADWAY.
BETWEEN THE PARALLEL ROADWAY AND THE TRACKS WHERE THERE IS OVER 100 FT BETWEEN
INTERSECTION APPROACH TO THE CROSSING, THEN PAVEMENT MARKINGS SHOULD BE PLACED
WHEN THE INTERSECTION ROADWAY IS CONTROLLED BY A STOP OR YIELD SIGN AT THE
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SEE PLANS IF NECESSARY FOR STOP OR YIELD AHEAD SIGNS.
POSTED OR STATUTORY HIGHWAY SPEED IS 40 MPH OR GREATER.
GATES ARE LOCATED, AND AT ALL OTHER GRADE CROSSINGS WHERE THE
PAVED APPROACHES TO GRADE CROSSINGS WHERE SIGNALS OR AUTOMATIC
IDENTICAL MARKINGS SHALL BE PLACED IN EACH APPROACH LANE ON ALL
1. A W10-11 SIGN SUPPLEMENTED BY A W10-11A SIGN SHOULD BE USED WHERE
THERE IS A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO THE GRADE
CROSSING AND AN ENGINEERING STUDY DETERMINES THAT ADEQUATE SPACE
IS NOT AVAILABLE TO STORE A DESIGN VEHICLE(S) BETWEEN THE HIGHWAY
INTERSECTION AND THE TRAIN.
2. THE W10-11 AND W10-11a SIGNS SHOULD BE MOUNTED IN ADVANCE OF THE
GRADE CROSSING AT AN APPROPRIATE LOCATION TO ADVISE DRIVERS OF
THE SPACE AVAILABLE FOR HIGHWAY VEHICLE STORAGE BETWEEN THE
HIGHWAY INTERSECTION AND THE GRADE CROSSING.
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(MPH)
SPEED
0-20
65 475
100 225
ACCORDINGLY BY THE ENGINEER.
TIONS OF ROADWAY, ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE MADE
CURVATURE, SIGHT DISTANCE, OR PHYSICAL CONDI-
WHERE THIS DISTANCE IS DISRUPTED BY GRADES,*
MINIMUM
CROSSING)
(ACTIVE DEVICES
CONDITION B
MINIMUM
ONLY)
CROSSING
DEVICES
(PASSIVE
CONDITION A
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SHOWN FOR CONDITION B.
EXISTING RAILROAD ACTIVE WARNING DEVICES
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IS LESS THAN 100 FEET FROM CROSSING
TYPICAL SIGN SYSTEM WHERE PARALLEL ROADWAY
IS 100 FEET OR GREATER FROM CROSSING
TYPICAL SIGN SYSTEM WHERE PARALLEL ROADWAY
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IF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TRACKS AND A PARALLEL HIGHWAY, FROM THE EDGE OF THE TRACKS TO THE EDGE OF THE
PARALLEL ROADWAY, IS LESS THAN 100 FEET, W10-2, W10-3, OR W10-4 SIGNS SHALL BE INSTALLED ON EACH APPROACH OF
THE PARALLEL HIGHWAY TO WARN ROAD USERS MAKING A TURN THAT THEY WILL ENCOUNTER A GRADE CROSSING SOON AFTER
MAKING A TURN, AND A W10-1 SIGN FOR THE APPROACH TO THE TRACKS SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO BE BETWEEN THE TRACKS
AND THE PARALLEL HIGHWAY.
SIGN PLACEMENT SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES FOR INTERSECTION WARNING SIGNS IN THE M.U.T.C.D.
W10-2, W10-3, OR W10-4 SIGNS SHOULD NOT BE USED ON THE PARALLEL HIGHWAY.
W10-1 SIGN SHOULD BE INSTALLED IN ADVANCE OF THE GRADE CROSSING, AND THE
OF THE TRACKS TO THE EDGE OF THE PARALLEL ROADWAY, IS 100 FEET OR MORE, A
IF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE TRACKS AND THE PARALLEL HIGHWAY, FROM THE EDGE
50’-0"
WARNING SIGN PLACEMENT
SEE TABLE FOR ADVANCE
GREATER
OR
100 FEET
NOTES:
SEE PLANS FOR STOP, YIELD AND RAILROAD WARNING SIGN LOCATIONS.
20 FEET BEYOND RR WARNING SIGN (W10-1)
CENTER LINE PROHIBITING PASSING IN APPROACH TO CROSSING SHALL EXTEND MINIMUM OF
EXTEND FROM THE EDGE OF PAVEMENT TO AT LEAST HALFWAY ACROSS THE PAVEMENT.
WHERE CENTERLINE AND/OR EDGE LINES DO NOT EXIST, RR SYMBOL MARKINGS SHALL
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
TRACKS
ROADWAY TO EDGE OF
FROM EDGE OF PARALLEL
LESS THAN 100 FEET
TRACKS
ROADWAY TO EDGE OF
FROM EDGE OF PARALLEL
LESS THAN 100 FEET
B B
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NOTES:
SEE NOTE
E
SEE TABLE FOR ADVANCE WARNING SIGN PLACEMENT
NOTES:
INTERSECTION.
OF THE STORAGE SPACE BETWEEN THE TRACKS AND THE HIGHWAY
SIGN OR JUST PRIOR TO THE SIGNALIZED INTERSECTION TO REMIND DRIVERS
GRADE CROSSING AT THE HIGHWAY INTERSECTION UNDER THE STOP OR YIELD
3. OPTIONAL - A STORAGE SPACE (W10-11B) SIGN MAY BE MOUNTED BEYOND THE
STATE DESIGN POLICY ENGINEER
CHIEF ENGINEER
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W10-3(36)
W10-3(36)
SEE MUTCD FOR DETAILS OF PAVEMENT MARKINGS AT PASSIVE RAILROAD CROSSINGS
SEE MUTCD FOR CONDITION A (PASSIVE TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS)*
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CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
NUMBER
B Y
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A T
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STATE PROJECT NUMBER
GA.
NO.
SHEET
SHEETS
TOTAL
DESIGNED
DRAWN
TRACED
CHECKED
DESIGNED
DRAWN
TRACED
CHECKED
DESIGNED
DRAWN
TRACED
CHECKED
T-13A
NO SCALE JANUARY 2000
C D
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SHEET 1 OF 3
(SINGLE LANE)
8’-0"
8’-0"
1"
7’-11"
8"
8"
4"
8"
8’-0"
AREA = 20.8 FT AREA = 25.4 FT AREA = 25.4 FT
AREA = 33.5 FT
AREA = 38.1 FTAREA = 29.1 FT
2 2
2 2
TYPE 4
AREA = 25.4 FT
TYPE 5 TYPE 6
AREA = 85.0 FT
TYPE 3B
TYPE 3ATYPE 15TYPE 1 TYPE 2
(TWO LANES)
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PAVEMENT MARKING WORDS
DETAILS OF
7’-11"
8’-0"
8"
4" 1"
7’-9" 9’-8"
12"
10’-0"
19’-4"
8’-0"
4" 4"
8"
4"
8"
4"
8"
4"
8"
8’-6"
7’-8" 10’-5"
8’-0"
8’-6"
8’-0"
CONSTRUCTION DETAILS
NUMBER
B Y
R E
V
IS
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N D
A T
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STATE PROJECT NUMBER
GA.
NO.
SHEET
SHEETS
TOTAL
DESIGNED
DRAWN
TRACED
CHECKED
DESIGNED
DRAWN
TRACED
CHECKED
DESIGNED
DRAWN
TRACED
CHECKED
T-16A
LANE
SHARED BICYCLE
DETAILS OF
4"
4"
LCL
SHARED LANE ARROW PLACEMENT WITH ON STREET PARKING
SHARED LANE ARROW PLACEMENT WITH NO STREET PARKING
CURB FACE OR EDGE OF PAVEMENT
MINIMUM 4’ FROM EDGE
TRAVEL LANE CENTERLINE
NOT TO SCALE
C
PREFERRED PLACEMENT ON c
OF PAVEMENT OR CURB
CURB FACE OR EDGE OF PAVEMENT
MINIMUM 11’ FROM EDGE
OF PAVEMENT OR CURB
LANE CENTERLINE C
PREFERRED PLACEMENT ON c
CL
TRAVEL DIRECTION
NOT TO SCALE
L
GENERAL NOTES:
1.
2.
3.
4.
BIKE SHARED LANE SYMBOL
FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF BICYCLE FACILITIES, CURRENT EDITION.
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES, CURRENT EDITION, AND AASHTO GUIDE
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REFER TO MANUAL ON UNIFORM
ASPHALT AND CONCRETE PAVEMENTS.
APPLIED PREFORMED PLASTIC (THERMOPLASTIC - 659) FOR BOTH
ALL SHARED BICYCLE LANE PAVEMENT SYMBOLS SHALL BE HOT
IN DESIGNATED BIKE LANES.
SHARED LANE MARKINGS SHALL NOT BE PLACED ON SHOULDERS OR
NOT GREATER THAN EVERY 250 FEET THEREAFTER.
INTERSECTING ROAD RADII. ADDITIONAL SYMBOLS SHOULD BE PLACED
EACH INTERSECTION 6 FEET BEYOND THE CROSS WALK OR END OF
SHARED LANE MARKINGS SHALL BE PLACED ON THE FAR SIDE OF
NO SCALE 3-30-16
| Detail 9024A Railroad Grade Crossing |
| Detail A3 Sidewalk & Curb Cut Ramps |
| Detail A4 DetectableWarningSurface |
| Detail T03A Sign Post and Mount |
| Detail T11A Markings Lane Striping |
| Detail T13A Markings Words |
| Detail T15C Raised Pavement Markers |
| Detail T16A Shared Bicycle Lane |
| Downtown Crosswalk |
| speed table details #1 and 2 |
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