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Bridge Manual - Metric Edition - 4th Edition - Addendum #1 - 2008
(For Reference Only)

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This Bridge Manual has been prepared to provide policies, guidance and procedures for bridge project development and design for the New York State Department of Transportation. This manual is intended to provide guidance for decisions in the bridge project process, to document or reference policies and standards that need to be considered and to provide a commentary discussing good bridge engineering practice.
Revision
History:

- April 2008, Section 4 Update
- January 2008, Addendum #1
- April 2006, 4th Edition
- April 2005, Addendum #2
- June 2004, Section 12 Update
- January 2004, Addendum #1
- April 2002, 3rd Edition

Contact: Standards and Policies
(518) 485-1148

Attention:
The metric version of the Bridge Manual is no longer being updated and it is obsolete.
The Metric version should be used for reference purposes only.
The latest edition of the US Customary Bridge Manual is the current version in effect.

Section Last Updated File Type File Size
Complete Bridge Manual (Table of Contents, All Sections and Glossary) April 2008
PDF Document
13.5 MB
List of Sections April 2006
PDF Document
14 KB
Table of Contents January 2008
PDF Document
163 KB
Section 1 - Introduction January 2008
PDF Document
24 KB
Section 2 - Geometric Design Policy for Bridges January 2008
PDF Document
2.3 MB
Section 3 - Planning New and Replacement Bridge Types January 2008
PDF Document
583 KB
Appendix 3A - Bridge Data Sheet for all Structures Types - Electronic Form in MS Word Format January 2008
thhis document requires Microsoft Word
284 KB
Appendix 3B - Bridge Data Sheet Part 2 - Waterway Supplement - Electronic Form in MS Word Format April 2006
thhis document requires Microsoft Word
147 KB
Section 4 - Excavation, Sheeting, and Cofferdams April 2008
PDF Document
54 KB
Section 5 - Bridge Decks January 2008
PDF Document
598 KB
Section 6 - Bridge Railing January 2008
PDF Document
101 KB
Section 7 - Utilities January 2008
PDF Document
32 KB
Section 8 - Structural Steel January 2008
PDF Document
586 KB
Section 9 - Prestressed Concrete January 2008
PDF Document
56 KB
Section 10 - Timber April 2006
PDF Document
356 KB
Section 11 - Substructures January 2008
PDF Document
427 KB
Section 12 - Bridge Bearings January 2008
PDF Document
1.5 MB
Section 13 - Approach Details January 2008
PDF Document
18 KB
Section 14 - Bridge Plan Standards and Organization January 2008
PDF Document
296 KB
Section 15 - Concrete Reinforcement January 2008
PDF Document
128 KB
Section 16 - Estimates of Quantities January 2008
PDF Document
17 KB
Section 17 - Standard Notes January 2008
PDF Document
176 KB
Section 18 - Special Specifications April 2006
PDF Document
17 KB
Section 19 - Bridge Rehabilitation Projects January 2008
PDF Document
316 KB
Section 20 - Quality January 2008
PDF Document
30 KB
Section 21 - Computer Programs January 2008
PDF Document
78 KB
Section 22 - Maintenance April 2006
PDF Document
44 KB
Section 23 - Aesthetics January 2008
PDF Document
5.1 MB
Glossary April 2006
PDF Document
39 KB