Submission Review
PennDOT staff are responsible for reviewing submissions such as: Type, Size and Location (TS&L); foundation submissions; final plans; value engineering; pile hammer approvals and more.
Bridge Standard Drawings
Bridge Design, BD-600M Series (Pub. 218M) — 2 viewing options:
- Index Sheet with links to individual standard drawings and highlighting of changes and e-notifications (PDF)
- All Standards in a single file with bookmarks and highlighting of changes and e-notifications (53.8 MB PDF)
- Archived BD-600M Series Standards which are inactive (standards issued since Jan. 2, 1996)
Bridge Construction, BC-700M Series (Pub. 219M) — 2 viewing options:
- Index Sheet with links to individual standard drawings and highlighting of changes (PDF)
- All Standards in a single file with bookmarks and highlighting of changes (34.2 MB PDF)
- Archived BC-700M Series Standards which are inactive (standards issued since Jan. 2, 1996)
Low-Cost Hardwood Glulam Timber Bridge Design, BLC-560M Series (Pub. 6M) — 2 viewing options:
- Index Sheet with links to individual standard drawings (PDF)
- All standards in a single file with bookmarks (12.7 MB PDF)
Old Bridge Standards (1913-2001)
Accepted Bridge and Structure Products
- List of Active Products with links to individual products (PDF)
- All Active Product Drawings in a single file (PDF)
- List of Active and Deleted Products (PDF)
Bridge Design Specifications
Design Manual, Part 4 — Structures (DM-4) (Pub. 15M)
- December 2019 Edition: Initial Release (PDF); Annotated Version** (PDF)[Effective for projects with T.S.&L. Approval after June 30, 2020]
- April 2015 Edition: Initial Release (PDF); Annotated Version** (PDF)
[Effective for projects with T.S.&L. Approval from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2020] - Quality Assurance Checklists (12/19) (PDF)
- Archived DM-4 Editions, Changes and Strike-Off Letters (2007-2019) (PDF)
**annotations indicate where Strike-Off Letters have made changes to the manual (revisions are not incorporated).
E-Notifications
Active e-Notifications for Bridge Design (PDF)
Archived deleted e-Notifications for Bridge Design Standards (Pub 218M), 2016 Edition (PDF)
Archived e-Notifications for Bridge Design Standards (Pub 218M), 2010 Edition (PDF)
Archived e-Notifications for Bridge Design Standards (Pub 218M), 2003 Edition (PDF)
Updates
Bridge publication updates can be received by subscription to aid engineers and contractors working on bridge design and construction projects.
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Questions
Email RA-PDBridgePubs@pa.gov to ask a question or submit an issue regarding bridge standards or Design Manual, Part 4 (DM-4)
For any issues that result in a change to the standards or DM-4, a formal email will be sent to subscribers.