The WVDOH Standards & Manuals Committee’s next meeting will be held in person on August 13, 2025, at 9:00a.m. in Room 820 in Building 5 of the WV Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Blvd. E., Charleston, WV.  For those unable to attend in person please join via Google Meet, details below.  Copies of the proposed changes for the meeting are available - Here.

The Standards Committee agenda:

• Four Old Business Item(s):
  • Two Structural Directives: SD 2090 – Jointless Bridge Abutments and SD 2110 – Piers
    The two SD’s provide additional guidance to designers, SD 2110 also has been modified to add limits to reinforcing steel and additional evaluations procedures for loading due to rehabilitation activities.
  • DD 701-Contract Plan Presentation revises adds language regarding the Environmental Permit Impact Commitment Sheets which plan a crucial role in EPA's environmental compliance
  • Standard Sheet PVT1-Concrete Pavement Joint Layout and Types.  The revision adds tie bolt assembly for both shoulders.
  • Various DD's - Revision removes Chief Engineer and reinstates State Highway Engineer

The Manuals Committee agenda:

• One Old Business item(s),
  • WVDOH Construction Manual, update to Section 402-Asphalt Skid Resistant Pavement. The revision removes unnecessary language regarding testing requests from subsection 402.2-Records and Daily Reports.
• One New Business item(s)
  • This is an update to Chapter 8 Culverts. The revision adds clarification to several subsections and makes grammatical and format changes throughout the chapter.

Members interested in submitting comments should do so in advance of the meeting.  Comments may be submitted directly to the WVDOH at Jacinda Chapman at jacinda.n.chapman@wv.gov, to CAWV Standards Committee Chairman, Jeremiah Knavenshue at jeremiah.knavenshue@mbakerintl.com, and/or John Crane at jcrane@asphaltwv.com.  This meeting complies with the Open Government Meeting Act.

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To join by phone: +1 609-736-2897
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