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Road Plan checklist for plan reviewers
28 Jan 2015
A road plan is a document detailing the design and construction of a road, street or alley. It is typically
bonded in order to record subdivision plats.
Reference key;
I Square Brackets are County Code references, {Curved Brackets{ are policy references,and(regular
parenthesis)are explanatory. Links to reference documents are provided where possible.
Application information:
7 Completed application and fees. Road plans require a Subdivision application. No
review is provided without applications and fees. Plans containing both public and
private roads should pay the higher fee for private roads.
I44 Copies of federal and state permits for any wetland or stream disturbance. (Army Corps,
VDEQ, etc) [18-32.1.2_, 14-311]
Title information:
Project title. Titles should be appropriate. It should be a road or street plan,not a site
plan, subdivision plan, or erosion control plan, etc.
Professional seal, with original signature and date. 118-32.6.1]
Content: The road plan must contain, for each road/street/alley, at a minimum
V Z 1. a plan view, customarily at 1"=50' or better.
'/z 2. a profile view A v;v‘;�y L A rug. s S —
/ 3. a typical cross-section
The plan should NOT contain
/v4a vast areas of work outside the road section. Construction of a road should not be an
excuse to mass grade, or install other utilities or improvements.
General information:
The owner should be prepared to bond the plan in its entirety. Legal bond agreements
require that the plan be referenced to the bond agreement using the exact title of the plan
document. The county is trying to avoid multiple bond agreements referring to a single
plan. Therefore, phases to be bonded separately should be separated into stand-alone
plan packages to accompany each bond.
VDOT approval is obtained for any plan affecting public right-of-way. For public road
plans, VDOT review will supercede most detailed design items below.
Fire/Rescue Department approval is obtained separately from Community Development
engineering review.
Plan View: [18-32.6.2, 14-304, Subdivision Ordinance Article IV Division 2, VDOT SSAR]
/ accurate current existing topography at the time of submittal, including all existing site
features, and any recent disturbances, all at a legible scale
Q date and source of the topographic information: All topography should be at least visually
field verified by the designer within the last year {Aerial topography is often noticeably
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inaccurate. Disturbances sometimes take place subsequent to the flown date. This can be
a particularly recurring problem where early or mass grading plans have occurred
previously. In these cases, the topography needs to be updated.,1
N40 WPO buffer limits; 100' from stream or wetland bank, 200' from reservoirs,or
floodplain limit if greater [1 7-600]
lk.r4 floodplain limits, including 100yr flood limits for any channel with a drainage area of
/ 50+ acres [18-32.6.2d. 18-303]
all existing easements (access, drainage, sight, sanitary easements, etc.)with deed book
references, locations and dimensions.
e/ all existing streets included with labeled pavement and right-of-way widths,route
numbers and street names
all proposed streets included, with right-of-way and street names
stationing at 50' minimum on all proposed streets, on plan and profile
street horizontal curve start point, end points and radii labeled,meeting standards
cul-de-sacs provided on all dead-end streets or alleys (see the Design Manual reference
details)
/street edge of pavement or curb radii labeled at all intersections and turnarounds (see the
Design Manual reference details)
roundabouts designed per VDOT and ASHTO guidelines
nv/k guardrail over any slope steeper than 3:1, wall, or drop-off greater than 4', with start and
end sections labeled, and VDOT designations (GR-2, GR-2a, etc.) (see the VDOT Road
Design Manual. Guardrail placement is complicated and subject to a lot of judgement
and variation. This is a quick rule-of-thumb summary.)
pavement markings dimensioned and labeled
signs for traffic control shown and labeled: speed limit on all streets, stop signs at all
intersections
(7 street name signs at every intersection, typically placed opposite stop signs [should
reference County Road Naming and Property Numbering Ordinance and Manual]
() street tree locations, species and height or caliper(typically to be reviewed by Planning)
Grading:
proposed topography at minimum 2' contour intervals—tied into existing contours, as
well as all proposed site features. (Sites with less than 6' of grade change should consider
using smaller contour intervals.)
Kt, proposed slopes are all 2:1 (horizontal:vertical) or flatter (Design Manual, section 81
1.)in proposed slopes steeper than 3:1 have low maintenance (not grass) ground cover
specified on the plan {Design Manual, Section 81
ivivl Show existing critical slopes on plans (County GIS overlay). Ensure existing critical
slopes are not disturbed, unless a waiver or exemption has been granted.
Retaining walls should be accurately shown on plans, reflecting material thickness and
batter where such measurements may affect layout.
1.0 Retaining Wall Plans checklist. Any walls supporting roads or necessary infrastructure
require engineered plans (not generic manufacturer's details) and computations. {Design.
Manual, section 81 This will also be required where walls are close to property lines and
there is the danger of affecting neighboring property, either during construction, with
later failures, or with pedestrian or vehicle safety. These concerns can be alleviate with
layout spacing also. In any case, retaining walls will require building permits at
construction.
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Required Easements: [Zoning Ordinance 18-32.7.4, Subdivision Ordinance, Article IV, Div. 4]
4A all proposed permanent easements, dimensioned and labeled
Examples of easements are:
sidewalk easements for sidewalks to be maintained with streets outside right-of-
way. It is preferable that sidewalk be inside street right-of-way.
QVC drainage easements for any drainage passing through the site from off-site, or for
0(4�' drainage crossing proposed property lines.
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ater management easements over all facilities and associated structures
and acc
interparcel access easements
intersection or entrance sight easements
all drainage easements are a minimum 20' wide. Required width: 10'+(pipe dia. or
channel width)+2'+ 2(depth-5'). The pipe, channel or structure must be within the
center third of the easement. {Design Manual, section 6]
no structures or trees within drainage easements {Design Manual, section 6]
generally, drainage easements outside right-of-way are to be private and maintained by
the homeowners association or lot owner. Public easements are those which the county
or VDOT agrees to maintain.
Entrances and right-of-way improvements: [per VDOT Secondary Street Acceptance
Requirements (SSAR), and VDOT Road and Bridge Standards]
only approved entrances are shown. Placing entrances on road plans should not be a way
of circumventing site plan review of entrance placement or number, or adequate review
of traffic, spacing, turn lanes, etc.
all entrances have a VDOT designation [PE-1, CG-9a, etc). In the case of dense
residential development, concrete entrance aprons are important to continue drainage on
the street side, and to control fine grading of asphalt and sidewalks.
commercial entrances do not exceed 4% grade for a distance of 40' from the intersected
street, measured anywhere in the entrance [1 8-4,12.171
unobstructed sight distance lines at entrances,measured from a point off the edge of
pavement of the intersected street per VDOT Road Design Manual App B1 sec. 3.E.
25' minimum radii on entrances (or per VDOT requirements, typically 25'-35') [per
VDOT Access Management Regulations and Standards]
turn and taper lanes where applicable with lengths and widths labeled (taper at 12:1 with
12' lane widths)
Profile View: (applicable only to road or street plans)
stationing at 50' minimum on all proposed streets, to match the plan view sheets
proposed centerline
existing ground centerline(Historically, the existing centerline was field surveyed,but
this is happening much less with current aerial topography. This may be requested if
inaccuracies are noted.)
labeled existing and proposed grade at each 50ft station point
vertical curves provided at all grade transitions
vertical curve start, vertex and end points labeled
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vertical curve length and K (or stopping sight distance) labeled at each vertex, meeting
required design values
/ percent grades labeled for all road segments, meeting design values (VDOT Road Design
Manual, App. B)
N(p rural street intersections continue the-2%intersected cross grade for a minimum of 20'
from the edge of pavement of the intersected street. A low point is provided off the
intersected street for drainage. ;policy, following VDOT practice;
street grade is less than 4% for a minimum of 40' from the edge of pavement of the
intersected street. (This grade can be within the first road curve which transitions from
the 2% intersected cross grade) [policy, follows ord. for traveiways 18-4.121
pipe and utility crossings shown and labeled (ACSA has minimum clearances)
c7 cross drain locations shown and labeled with VDOT designations (CD-1,2) at every
major cut and fill transition or sag curve
/ the station of intersections are shown and labeled with the street names
/ grades are a maximum of 6% in turnarounds
/ grades are a maximum of 4%through roundabouts
Details and Sections: (reference VDOT Road Design Manual, or Sub. Ord.)
typical sections for each street, street segment, or alley
5 Albemarle County general construction notes for streets (reference)
traffic generation and distribution summary(ADT's) with road networks
/ pavement designs per VDOT guides [2009 VDOT Pavement Design Guide for
/ Subdivision and Secondary Roads in Virginia]
pavement widths meeting design standards
pavement crown at '/":1' slope
pavement surface, base, and sub-base thicknesses and materials
/ curb and gutter where applicable with VDOT designation(CG-6), and stone base of 6"
0, 21-A or better(CG-2 also acceptable if a gutter is not needed for drainage)
shoulder at 1":1' slope or flatter and 4' or greater width for rural sections
ti(w maximum slopes of 2:1 or flatter with guardrail shown where applicable.
M[[ proposed slopes steeper than 3:1 have low maintenance(not grass) ground cover
specified on the plan
N f P guardrail over all fill slopes and culverts, with 3' additional shoulder, using VDOT
designations(GR-2, GR-2A, etc.)
right-of-way/easement width, centered on street, meeting design standards
y typical sections for sidewalks and trails
,/ sidewalk location and widths,minimum 5' width, 4" concrete surface with wire/rebar
reinforcement, 4"21-A stone base, with underdrains (UD-4, etc)per VDOT standards
where applicable. Sidewalks used with roll-top curbing shall be 7 inches thick(VDOT
RDM B(1)-4.G.
V planting strip if applicable, 6' minimum width ]1 4-422]
kW ditches dimensioned at 3:1 slope from shoulder, 1' depth min., and 4' min. width from
shoulder to ditch centerline, for rural sections
"h alleys have 12' pavement width, with 14' wide stone base [14-410]
NiA transitioning detail (20' minimum) for roll-top curbing in front of any inlets
01/4 typical sections for proposed channels with locations referenced from the plan view
sheets
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/ sidewalk detail or specification to be a minimum 4" stone base and 4" concrete of
3000psi at 28 days, or stronger. [VDOT App. B, Subdivision Street Design Guide, and
14-422.
kip retaining wall details referenced from plan, if detailed plans and comps were not
required. This is only really applicable to standard VDOT gravity walls. Walls not
MA affecting the road should not appear on road plans.
Rural section ditches may not be deep enough for 15"diameter culverts within the
ditchline if the ditches are only 1' deep. This usually involves moving the ditchline away
from the road at driveway locations, which may not be possible in denser development.
Ditch and driveway culvert plans will need to accommodate these situations.