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Construction Program Guide
Culvert Selection
The FHWA's policy for culvert selection requires the State DOTs to consider all available pipe products that are judged to be of satisfactory quality and equally acceptable on the basis of engineering and economic analyses.
Authority/Legal Basis
Laws
Section 5514 of the 2005 Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act:, titled "Competition for Specification of Alternative Types of Culvert Pipes,'' requires the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that States provide for competition with respect to the specification of alternative types of culvert pipes. Section 5514 specifically states:
"Notwithstanding any contrary interpretation of appendix A of subpart D of section 635.411 of volume 23, Code of Federal Regulations (as in existence on the date of enactment of this Act), not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall ensure that States provide for competition with respect to the specification of alternative types of culvert pipes through requirements that are commensurate with competition requirements for other construction materials, as determined by the Secretary."
Regulations
The FHWA implemented Section 5514 by revising 23 CFR 635.411 through the rule making process. This included an April 17, 2006 Notice of Proposed Rule Making and a November 15, 2006 Final Rule. Docket comments for the rule may be viewed at the US DOT Docket Management System web site. Docket comments for the rule may be viewed at the Regulations.gov web site by performing an advanced docket search for docket no. 23552.
Orders
Policy
Information:
General Information
Sample State Culvert Material Selection Policies
- New York State DOT
- Washington State DOT
- Ohio DOT
- Florida DOT
AASHTO Standard Specifications (available to FHWA employees on Staffnet)
- AASHTO HB-17, Division I, Section 12 Soil-Corrugated Metal Structure Interaction Systems
- AASHTO HB-17, Division I, Section 16 Soil-Reinforced Concrete Structure Interaction Systems
- AASHTO HB-17, Division I, Section 17 Soil-thermoplastic Pipe Interaction Systems
- AASHTO HB-17, Division II, Section 26 Metal Culverts
- AASHTO HB-17, Division II, Section 27 Concrete Culverts
- AASHTO HB-17, Division II, Section 30 Thermoplastic Pipe
- 1999 AASHTO Highway Drainage Guidelines, Volume IV [Culverts], Section 10.0 "Service Life", Metric Version
- 1999 AASHTO Highway Drainage Guidelines, Volume XIV [Culvert Inspection, Material Selection, and Rehabilitation Guideline], Section 4.0 "Material Selection and Estimating Service Life", Metric Version
- 2005 AASHTO Model Drainage Manual, Chapter 9 [Culverts], Section 9.3.4.4 "Material Selection" English Version
Plant Certification and Culvert Material Information
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Contact
Jerry Yakowenko
Office of Program Administration 202-366-1562 E-mail Jerry
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