WVDOH Standards/Manuals Committee – October 6, 2026
Posted By: JCrane - 2026/09/30
| WVDOH October Standards & Manuals Committee Meeting | |||
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| WVDOH announced their October Standards & Manuals Committee meeting with details listed below. A copy of the agendas and proposed changes are attached and will be posted online at the Standards & Manuals Committee at HERE. Please contact jcrane@asphaltwv.com with questions or comments; comments are due Friday prior to the meeting (October 2). | |||
| Meeting Details | Discipline Links | Items Included | |
| Date: | Tuesday, October 6, 2026 | Asphalt / Pavement | None listed |
| Time: | 9:00–10:00 a.m. | Concrete / Cement / Reinforcing | None listed |
| Location: | MCS&T Library Room | Contract Administration / Bidding / Federal Requirements | DD-101 / NEPA Manual |
| Address: | 190 Dry Branch Drive Charleston, WV |
Stone / Earthwork / Erosion Control / Seeding | None listed |
| Meeting Link: | meet.google.com/ecn-tkje-tro | Traffic / Work Zone / Lighting / Electrical / Coatings & Paint | GR5 |
| Call-in #: | 385-424-1040 | Structures / Bridges / Steel | None listed |
| PIN: | 771743574 | Previously Approved Items | DD-105 / DD-647 / DD-648 / 2025 LCCA Report / Construction Manual §110 |
| Asphalt / Pavement Items | ||
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| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
| No items listed for this discipline. | ||
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| Concrete / Cement / Reinforcing Items | ||
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| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
| No items listed for this discipline. | ||
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| Contract Administration / Bidding / Federal Requirements Items | ||
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| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
| DD-101 Correspondence |
Old Business | Revises the Design Directive for WVDOH and consultant correspondence. Section I removes outdated named recipients and mailing lists and directs users to current Division and District webpages; Section II streamlines project/route/bridge/contract subject references. Since the last meeting, Page 1 retains titles rather than individual names and webpage links were updated. |
| NEPA Manual NEPA Compliance and Permitting Manual |
New Business | New, complete manual on NEPA documentation and environmental permitting. Covers document types and reviews, agency coordination, Section 7 endangered species, Section 106 historic resources, aquatic resources, and permitting procedures, with references, tools and flowcharts. |
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| Stone / Earthwork / Erosion Control / Seeding Items | ||
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| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
| No items listed for this discipline. | ||
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| Traffic / Work Zone / Lighting / Electrical / Coatings & Paint Items | ||
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| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
| GR5 Flared End Terminal |
New Business | On Standard Sheet GR5, replaces the fixed 4-foot terminal offset with “Manufacturer Specified Offset” to match recommendations for the approved crash-tested system. Applies to the parabolic layout (Sheet 1) and straight layout (Sheet 2). |
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| Structures / Bridges / Steel Items | ||
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| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
| No items listed for this discipline. | ||
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| Previously Approved Items Items | ||
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| Item / Topic | Status | Summary of Change |
| DD-105 Publication Development and Approval Process |
Previously Approved | Listed as approved at the August 4 Standards meeting; the approved document is not included in this packet. |
| DD-647 Life-Cycle Cost Analysis for Pavement Design |
Previously Approved | Listed as approved at the August 4 Standards meeting; the approved document is not included in this packet. |
| DD-648 Alternate Design and Alternate Bidding of Pavements |
Previously Approved | Listed as approved at the August 4 Standards meeting; the approved document is not included in this packet. |
| 2025 LCCA Report Life Cycle Cost Analysis Report |
Previously Approved | Listed as approved at the August 4 Standards meeting; the report is not included in this packet. |
| Construction Manual §110 Change Orders |
Previously Approved | Listed as approved at the August 4 Manuals meeting; the approved section is not included in this packet. |
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