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Facility Design Guide

Design Guidance

MnDOT is transitioning from the Road Design Manual (RDM) to its successor document, the Facility Design Guide (FDG). During this transition, both publications will be active and online. You may navigate between publications using the menu to the right.

As new sections of the FDG are published, the corresponding RDM material will be removed and linked references to the new material inserted in their place. If you are not already on the electronic mailing list for these documents, signing up hereĀ  will alert you to new updates as they occur.

Our apologies for any inconvenience. Thank you for bearing with us as we renew our road and street design guidance.

Chapter

Title

Date

01

Principles and Objectives

08-09-2023

02

Design Process and Approach

12-05-2023

03

Design Framework and Controls

12-12-2024

04

Configurations and Cross Sections

09-13-2024

05

Alignment and Superelevation

12-12-2024

06

Intersections

12-12-2024

07

Grade Separations and Interchanges

12-12-2024

08

Non-Motorized Facilities

01-06-2022

09

Site Designs

05-30-2024

10

Roadside Design and Traffic Barriers

03-07-2023

11

Pavements

01-17-2023

12

Environmental Design

11-15-2023

13

Drainage and Erosion Control

09-27-2022

14

Bridges and Structures

12-12-2024

15

Specialty Design Topics

05-30-2024