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Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › Section 37-1-8501-03010-100

Current through June 25, 2024
Provides policies and procedures to implement the
					 Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)
Highway Traffic Noise
					 Policy,
which was approved by the Federal Highway Administration,
23 Code of Federal Regulations Part 772 ( 23 CFR 772 ),
on
					 November 25, 1996.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › Section 37-1-8501-03010-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Noise considerations are a part of the planning, design,
					 and construction of highways. The planning phase considers alternate alignments
					 to minimize noise impacts; the design phase considers site-specific measures of
					 noise impacts; and during construction, emphasis is on minimizing disruption
					 from construction noise. This policy will address both
					 phases.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › PURPOSE › Section 37-1-8501-03010-200

Current through June 25, 2024
Provides policies and procedures to implement the
						Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT)
Highway Traffic Noise
						Policy
which was approved by the Federal Highway Administration,
23 Code of Federal Regulations Part 772 ( 23 CFR 772 ) (
http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/23cfr772_03.html
or
www.dot.gov
)
on November 25, 1996. This policy was developed to serve as
						a guide in the consideration of highway traffic noise and highway traffic noise
						abatement in the planning, design, and construction of
						highways.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › PURPOSE › Section 37-1-8501-03010-201

Current through June 25, 2024
Noise considerations are a part of the planning, design,
						and construction of highways. The planning phase considers alternate alignments
						to minimize noise impacts; the design phase considers site-specific measures of
						noise impacts; and during construction, emphasis is on minimizing disruption
						from construction noise.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › PURPOSE › Section 37-1-8501-03010-202

Current through June 25, 2024
Two project types are specified in 23 CFR 772 as follows:
						Type I - defined as "a proposed Federal or Federalaid highway project for the
						construction of a highway on new location or the physical alteration of an
						existing highway which significantly changes either the horizontal or vertical
						alignment or increases the number of through-traffic lanes"; Type II - defined
						as "a proposed Federal or Federal-aid highway project for noise abatement on an
						existing highway". A Highway Traffic Noise Impact Study must be conducted for
						all Type I projects. The MDOT does not develop or implement Type II
						projects.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › PURPOSE › Section 37-1-8501-03010-203

Current through June 25, 2024
If during highway project construction noise impact is
						expected to occur, abatement measures to be considered include traffic
						management measures; alteration of horizontal and vertical alignments;
						acquisition of property rights for construction of noise barriers; construction
						of noise barriers; acquisition of property or interest therein to serve as
						buffer zones; and noise insulation of public use or nonprofit institutional
						structures to meet interior standards.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › PURPOSE › Section 37-1-8501-03010-204

Current through June 25, 2024
The option presently given the most frequent
						consideration by MDOT and FHWA for abating noise impacts is the construction of
						noise barriers on highway rights-of-way in the area between the shoulder and
						the right-of-way limits.
						23 CFR
						772.11(e) requires that
						"before adoption of a final environmental impact statement or finding of no
						significant impact, the highway agency shall identify noise abatement measures
						which are reasonable and feasible and which are likely to be incorporated in
						the project". MDOT considers the detailed policies and procedures contained in
						SECTION V of this document to be consistent with FHWA guidance and with 23 CFR
						772.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › PURPOSE › Section 37-1-8501-03010-205

Current through June 25, 2024
Proper planning, design, and construction of highways can
						help reduce the impact of highway traffic noise; however, much of the burden
						for reducing highway traffic noise impact should involve control of vehicular
						noise at the source and proper land use planning and development to minimize
						noise sensitive development near highways. Since MDOT does not have any
						authority over vehicular noise or land use planning and development, MDOT can
						only encourage local, state, and Federal agencies having authority over
						vehicular noise, land use planning, and development to help reduce highway
						noise impact.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › PURPOSE › 37-1-8501-03010-ll - COORDINATION WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS › Section 37-1-8501-03010-ll-400

Current through June 25, 2024
The lack of consideration of highway traffic noise in
						  land use planning and development at the local level has added to the highway
						  traffic noise problem. Many developments now experiencing high noise levels
						  were constructed adjacent to major highways long after these highways were
						  proposed and constructed. Since MDOT does not have authority over land use
						  planning and development, MDOT can only encourage local officials and
						  developers to consider highway traffic noise in the planning, zoning, and
						  development of property near existing and proposed highways.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › PURPOSE › 37-1-8501-03010-ll - COORDINATION WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS › Section 37-1-8501-03010-ll-401

Current through June 25, 2024
In order to help local officials and developers
						  consider highway traffic noise in the vicinity of proposed Type I projects,
						  MDOT will include a copy of the noise study report in the Categorical Exclusion
						  (CE), Environmental Assessment (EA), Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI),
						  or environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the proposed
						  project.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › PURPOSE › 37-1-8501-03010-lll - FEASIBILITY AND REASONABLENESS OF NOISE BARRIERS FOR TYPE I HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FEASIBILITY › Section 37-1-8501-03010-lll-500

Current through June 25, 2024
Feasibility deals with engineering considerations --
						  that is, can a substantial noise reduction be achieved given the conditions of
						  a specific location. Is the ability to achieve noise reduction limited
						  by:
(1) topography;
(2) access requirements for driveways, ramps,
						etc.;
(3) the presence of local
						cross streets; or
(4)  other noise
						sources in the area, such as aircraft overflights? All these considerations
						affect the ability of noise barriers to achieve an actual noise
						reduction.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › PURPOSE › 37-1-8501-03010-lll - FEASIBILITY AND REASONABLENESS OF NOISE BARRIERS FOR TYPE I HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FEASIBILITY › Section 37-1-8501-03010-lll-501

Current through June 25, 2024
It is state policy that construction of a noise
						  barrier is
NOT FEASIBLE
if a noise reduction of a least 5 dBA
						  cannot be achieved.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › REASONABLENESS › Section 37-1-8501-03010-502

Current through June 25, 2024
Reasonableness is a more subjective criterion than
						feasibility. It implies that common sense and good judgment have been applied
						in arriving at a decision. Reasonableness should be based on a number of
						factors, with regard for all of the individual, specific circumstances of a
						particular project. It is state policy that the final determination of
						reasonableness will be made only after a careful and thorough consideration of
						a wide range of criteria. However, noise barriers will definitely not be built
						if a majority of affected residents do not want them.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › REASONABLENESS › 37-1-8501-03010-IV - EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES › Section 37-1-8501-03010-IV-600

Current through June 25, 2024
There may be extenuating circumstances where unique or
						  unusual conditions warrant special consideration of highway traffic noise
						  impacts and/or implementation of noise abatement measures. These circumstances
						  could involve areas such as (1) those that are extremely noise-sensitive, (2)
						  those where severe traffic noise impacts are anticipated, or (3) those
						  containing Section 4(f) resources. Extenuating circumstances will be considered
						  on an individual basis.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 03010 - Highway Noise Studies › REASONABLENESS › 37-1-8501-03010-IV - EXTENUATING CIRCUMSTANCES › Section 37-1-8501-03010-IV-601

Current through June 25, 2024
On June 18, 1996, the MDOT adopted a Highway Noise
						  Policy. Also adopted within this policy is a Noise Barrier Evaluation form,
						  which is the standard utilized by the Department. This form may be obtained by
						  contacting the State Planning Engineer at Post Office Box 1850, Jackson, MS
						  39215.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 04010 - Procedures for the sale and distribution of maps › Purpose › Section 37-1-8501-04010-101

Current through June 25, 2024
The Planning Division's primary purpose for producing
						maps is for use in transportation planning processes. Special maps are produced
						as planning tools for legislative use, management decisions, and other
						divisions. Other general State, county and city maps produced by the Division
						are available to the Department and the Federal Highway Administration
						employees for use in accomplishing their work assignments. They are offered for
						sale as a public service. The prices charged are primarily the cost of
						reproduction and distribution and do not include development costs. These maps
						are accurate for planning purposes only. Also, general highway maps and traffic
						count maps at the city, county, and state level may be viewed and downloaded
						free of charge in Adobe Acrobat (pdf) format via MDOT's internet web site
http://www.goMDOT.com
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 04010 - Procedures for the sale and distribution of maps › Purpose › Section 37-1-8501-04010-102

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department will provide State, county and city
						planning maps to Department employees in carrying out their official duties at
						no cost. The employees of the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State
						and Local Public Agency employees funded under U.S. DOT programs are also
						provided planning maps for carrying out their official duties at no
						charge.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 04010 - Procedures for the sale and distribution of maps › Purpose › Section 37-1-8501-04010-103

Current through June 25, 2024
The Department will participate in a mutual exchange
						arrangement with Federal agencies that prepare and/or distribute maps and
						aerial photographs. The Department will also participate in a mutual exchange
						arrangement with State and Local agencies when there is a written agreement
						between the Department and the agency which identifies the products exchanged
						and the time period.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 04010 - Procedures for the sale and distribution of maps › Purpose › Section 37-1-8501-04010-104

Current through June 25, 2024
Other maps are offered for sale as a public service. The
						prices charged are primarily the cost of reproduction and distribution and do
						not include development costs. These maps are accurate for planning purposes
						only. Also, general highway maps and traffic count maps at the city, county,
						and state level may be viewed and downloaded free of charge in Adobe Acrobat
						(pdf) format via MDOT's internet web site
http://www.goMDOT.com
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 04010 - Procedures for the sale and distribution of maps › ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS › Section 37-1-8501-04010-200

Current through June 25, 2024
Maps may be examined and purchased at the MDOT
						Administration Building, 401 N. West Street, Room 1067 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM,
						Monday through Friday except holidays. The Maps are available by mail and may
						be ordered from the following address:
Map Sales
Mississippi Department of Transportation
P O Box 1850
Jackson, MS 39215-1850
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 04010 - Procedures for the sale and distribution of maps › ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS › Section 37-1-8501-04010-201

Current through June 25, 2024
A booklet describing the maps and prices is available
						and can be obtained from the above sources. This booklet, "A Policy on the Sale
						of Maps", contains concise information and is periodically updated so that it
						contains current information. For your convenience, order forms are available.
						If you desire to send a letter or invoice, it is important that you indicate
						the quantity, map description and scale desired along with a check or money
						order for the total amount plus $4.00 mailing charge.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 05010 - Traffic Count Requests › Purpose › Section 37-1-8501-05010-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Administration of traffic counts (i.e. volume,
						classification, etc) in accordance with requests from the general public and
						government officials will be based on the Mississippi Department of
						Transportation's resource availability (i.e. budget, personnel and time) and
						available traffic data.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 05010 - Traffic Count Requests › Purpose › Section 37-1-8501-05010-102

Current through June 25, 2024
Based on the availability of budget, personnel and time,
						the Mississippi Department of Transportation will determine the administration
						of traffic counts by the following categories of requestors:
* Public Traffic count requests will be directed towards
						either the online traffic volume maps on goMDOT.com which are based on the
						published traffic volume books or the statistics books if further information
						is needed. If the requests involve large amounts of data from the publication,
						the requests will be directed to map sales where the publications can be
						purchased. No traffic data for the current year will be provided to the
						requestors, since data analysis will be done at the beginning of the following
						year. This is to ensure that the most accurate information based on statistical
						analysis is provided to the requestors. In addition, requests for sites to be
						counted will not be adhered due to the loss of efficiency and functionality of
						the established traffic counting program as a result of resource
						divergence.
* Local Government (City, County, etc) and Other State
						Governmental Agencies -Traffic count requests will be directed towards either
						the online traffic volume maps on goMDOT.com which are based on the published
						traffic volume books or the statistics books if further information is needed.
						If the requests involve large amounts of data from the publication, the
						requests will be directed to map sales where the publications can be purchased.
						Current year traffic data will only be provided with the disclaimer stating
						that the traffic data was derived from statistical factors from previous years.
						Requests for sites to be counted will have to be part of projects or studies
						involving but not limited to economic developments, environmental impacts and
						traffic modeling.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › Purpose › Section 37-1-8501-06010-100

Current through June 25, 2024
To document the procedure by which highways, roads, and
						streets are grouped into urban area boundaries in
						Mississippi.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › RURAL AND URBAN AREA DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-8501-06010-101

Current through June 25, 2024
A. The urban boundary shall, as a minimum, encompass the
						entire urban place or urbanized area designated by the Bureau of the Census.
						All urban development contiguous to the designated urban place shall be
						included. Urban development shall be considered as dense residential,
						commercial, and governmental land use. Examples of development that shall be
						included are: airports, subdivisions, commercial areas, shopping areas, sewage
						treatment facilities, schools, parks, etc. Urban areas shall not include large
						tracts of undeveloped land; however, small areas of undeveloped land may be
						included in order to eliminate excessive offsets or jags in the urban boundary.
						Urban areas are divided into two categories:
1. Small Urban Areas which are those urban
					 places as designated by the Bureau of the Census having a census population of
					 5,000 or more that are not within any urbanized area.
2. Urbanized Areas as designated by the
					 Bureau of the Census with a census population of 50,000 or more. 102 B. Rural
					 areas comprise the areas outside the urban boundaries of small urban and
					 urbanized areas.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › RURAL AND URBAN AREA DEFINITIONS › Section 37-1-8501-06010-102

Current through June 25, 2024
B. Rural areas comprise the areas outside the urban
						boundaries of small urban and urbanized areas.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION › Section 37-1-8501-06010-103

Current through June 25, 2024
Highway functional classification is the procedure by
						which highways, roads, and streets are grouped into classes or systems
						according to their usage by the public. Recognition that individual roads do
						not serve traffic independently, that most traffic involves movement through a
						network of roads, is basic to the functional classification process. Access to
						abutting land at the beginning or end of travel are characteristics of road
						networks. Functional classification defines the part each road plays in a rural
						or urban network. Three broad classes of rural and urban road systems are
						defined: Arterials, Collectors, and Locals.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION › Section 37-1-8501-06010-200

Current through June 25, 2024
This directive is issued to provide guidance in meeting
						the requirements of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21)
						enacted June 9, 1998 and additional Federal transportation legislation. For
						additional details refer to "Highway Functional Classification Concepts,
						Criteria and Procedures", revised March 1989, U.S. Department of
						Transportation, Federal Highway Administration as amended. (
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/planning/fcsec1_1.htm
)
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION › Section 37-1-8501-06010-201

Current through June 25, 2024
The MDOT computer database records and the Official
						Urban Boundary and Highway Functional Classification Map Atlas shall be
						maintained by PLD. Copies of the latest maps are available by
						request
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › URBAN BOUNDARY REVISION PROCEDURE › Section 37-1-8501-06010-300

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Requests for urban boundary revisions may
					 be submitted to PLD by responsible local officials or be initiated by PLD. All
					 requests to PLD for urban boundary revisions (and related changes in functional
					 classifications at the proposed boundary relocation) must include adequate maps
					 showing existing population density or other urban criteria. All requests must
					 be accompanied by supporting documentation and must have the approval of the
					 chief elected official of each incorporated municipality affected by the
					 proposed revision and the County Board of Supervisors. In urbanized areas all
					 requests must be submitted through the MPO.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › URBAN BOUNDARY REVISION PROCEDURE › Section 37-1-8501-06010-301

Current through June 25, 2024
B. Upon receipt of a request with complete
					 documentation, PLD will forward the request to the appropriate District for
					 their concurrence. PLD will then forward the request with all documentation to
					 the Executive Director for approval and submission to
					 FHWA.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › URBAN BOUNDARY REVISION PROCEDURE › Section 37-1-8501-06010-302

Current through June 25, 2024
C. Upon receipt of FHWA approval, PLD will
					 revise the official map(s) and databases. Copies of revised maps will then be
					 distributed when prints are available.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION REVISION PROCEDURE › Section 37-1-8501-06010-400

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Requests for functional classification
					 revisions may be submitted to PLD by responsible local officials or be
					 initiated by PLD. All requests to PLD for functional classification revisions
					 must include adequate maps showing proposed changes in compliance with the
					 requirements herein and must be accompanied by supporting documentation.
					 Proposed rural changes must have the approval of the County Board of
					 Supervisors and the concurrence of the Office of State Aid. Proposed urban
					 changes must have the approval of the chief elected official of each
					 incorporated municipality affected by the requested revision. In urbanized
					 areas all requests must be submitted through the MPO. Supporting documentation
					 must include current and/or projected traffic volumes, land access service, and
					 vehicle miles of travel or any other criteria used to establish functional
					 classification.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION REVISION PROCEDURE › Section 37-1-8501-06010-401

Current through June 25, 2024
B. Upon receipt of a request with complete
					 documentation, PLD will forward the request to the appropriate District for
					 their concurrence. PLD will then forward the request with all documentation to
					 the Executive Director for approval and submission the
					 FHWA.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION REVISION PROCEDURE › Section 37-1-8501-06010-402

Current through June 25, 2024
C. Upon receipt of FHWA approval, PLD will
					 revise the official map(s) and databases. Copies of revised maps will then be
					 distributed when prints are available.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › EXTENT OF FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS › Section 37-1-8501-06010-500

Current through June 25, 2024
A. Rural Functional Classifications
					 Systems:
Table II-2 of the FHWA Highway Functional Classification
						Manual shall be used as a general quantitative guideline to classify roads. The
						mileage guidelines shall have precedence over VMT percentages. Each county
						shall be considered separately in using the guidelines. For each county, the
						total mileage of the rural Arterial and Collector Systems shall not exceed 37
						percent of the county's total rural mileage.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8501 - Planning › Chapter 06010 - Highway System and Urban Area Boundary Revisions › EXTENT OF FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS › Section 37-1-8501-06010-501

Current through June 25, 2024
B. Urban Functional Classifications
					 Systems:
Table II-3 of the FHWA Highway Functional Classification
						Manual shall be used as a general quantitative guideline to classify roads. The
						mileage guidelines shall have precedence over VMT percentages. Each small urban
						or urbanized area shall be considered separately in using the guidelines. For
						each small urban or urbanized area, the total mileage of the Urban Arterial and
						Collector Systems shall not exceed 35 percent of the total urban
						mileage.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 01001 - Collection of Pavement Condition Data by a Contractor › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-01001-101

Current through June 25, 2024
MDOT's pavement management system (PMS) condition data
						is collected once every two years. The contract is secured according to the
						rules for engineering services contracts, through MDOT's Consultant Services
						Division.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 01001 - Collection of Pavement Condition Data by a Contractor › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-01001-102

Current through June 25, 2024
MDOT collects pavement management system (PMS) condition
						data on the entire state-maintained highway system using a data collection
						contractor. The data is used to support MDOT's PMS, which is guided by 23 CFR
						Section 500.106 (available at
www.gpoaccess.gov
) and the American
						Association of Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
Pavement
						Management Guide
(2001, which can be purchased from AASHTO, 444 N.
						Capitol St. NW, Suite 249, Washington, D.C. 20001 or may be reviewed at the
						MDOT Administration Building). This data collection contract is considered to
						be an engineering services contract. Research Division drafts a contract
						complete with a Scope of Work, to be used as guidelines for interested vendors.
						The vendor is selected and the contract payments are made through the
						Consultant Services Division according to Rule No.
						37.I.8120.00001.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 01002 - Provision of Pavement Condition Data to Parties Outside MDOT › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-01002-101

Current through June 25, 2024
An entity outside MDOT who wishes to obtain pavement
						condition data from MDOT's Pavement Management System (PMS) needs to contact
						MDOT's Legal Division, who will then request the information from Research
						Division's pavement management unit.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 01002 - Provision of Pavement Condition Data to Parties Outside MDOT › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-01002-102

Current through June 25, 2024
On occasion entities outside MDOT request pavement
						condition information in the form of reports and/or video. The interested party
						must contact MDOT's Legal Division and state the reason for obtaining the
						information. Legal Division will then contact the Research Engineer, who will
						then have the pavement management unit furnish the report and/or video to the
						interested party. A fee of $36.00 will be charged for recording VHS tapes, DVDs
						or other electronic media, and a fee of $0.25 per page will be charged for
						copying paper reports. MDOT reserves the right to charge additional fees if
						personnel time, mailing, and other duties involved in procuring the information
						become prohibitive.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 01003 - Collection of Friction Data › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-01003-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Pavement friction tests are required on Federal-Aid
						projects having a minimum of 1000 feet of newly constructed hot-mix asphalt
						(HMA) pavement surfacing. Skid tests are also done upon request to the State
						Research Engineer.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 01003 - Collection of Friction Data › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-01003-102

Current through June 25, 2024
Skid tests are part of MDOT's overall obligation to
						provide safe roads for the traveling public. Pavement friction tests are
						required on all MDOT Federal-Aid projects having a minimum length of 1000 ft.
						of newly constructed hot-mix asphalt (HMA) pavement surfacing. Friction tests
						are also performed upon written request to the State Research Engineer.
						Exceptions include the following: a project with an overall posted speed limit
						below 40 mph, projects wherein the roadway layout does not allow for a minimum
						of two individual readings, and a situation hazardous to life or property. Skid
						testing will be performed and reported in accordance with the American Society
						of Testing & Materials (ASTM) E274 (available at www.astm.org [File Link
						Not Available]).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02003 - Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02003-101

Current through June 25, 2024
According to the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA)
A Guide to Federal-Aid Highway Programs and Projects
(FHWA Publication FHWA-IF-99-006, May 1999, referred to as
						"
Guide
" in this document), SHRP "provided for the
						FHWA, in consultation with the American Association of State Highway and
						Transportation Officials (AASHTO), to carry out research, development, and
						technology transfer activities determined to be strategically important to the
						national highway transportation system.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02003 - Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02003-102

Current through June 25, 2024
According to the
Guide
, SHRP
						was created by Section 128 of the Surface Transportation and Uniform Relocation
						Assistance Act of 1987 (1987 STURAA, Public Law 100-17 ) and is provided for in
						23 U.S.C.
						503(a)(6). SHRP was
						continued under ISTEA 1991 (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act),
						and TEA-21 (Transportation Act for the 21st Century)
						authorized additional funding for SHRP implementation and the long-term
						pavement performance (LTPP) study. Mississippi, Texas, and Pennsylvania were
						the lead states at the outset of the program. The study included General
						Pavement Study (GPS) sites and Specific Pavement Study (SPS) sites. Beginning
						in 1987 as a 20-year study, LTPP consisted of collecting data on these sites:
						traffic, climatic, material, construction history, and distress data. Some
						sites are still being studied, while others have been overlaid and are out of
						the study. The research activities carried out by SHRP benefits every state DOT
						by sharing resources, information, and technological developments. Further
						information can be found at http://www.tfhrc.gov/pavement/ltpp/ppt/23 [File
						Link Not Available].
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02003 - Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP) › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02003-103

Current through June 25, 2024
Cites to US Code are available at
www.gpoaccess.gov
and cites to
						FHWA regulations are available at
www.fhwa.dot.gov
.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02004 - Pavement Smoothness Acceptance › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02004-101

Current through June 25, 2024
This rule summarizes MDOT's use of profiling equipment
						(profilograph and inertial profilers) to measure pavement smoothness for new
						pavement construction and overlay acceptance.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02004 - Pavement Smoothness Acceptance › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02004-102

Current through June 25, 2024
Pavement smoothness acceptance criteria for new pavement
						construction are outlined in the
Mississippi Standard Specifications
						for Road and Bridge Construction
. These specifications refer to
						acceptance procedures with a profilograph. Alternatively, contractors may
						choose to measure smoothness with an inertial profiler (lightweight or
						high-speed) to simulate Profile Index data. Contractors electing to utilize an
						inertial profiler are required to perform Departmental certification procedures
						for inertial profiling equipment. Any inertial profiling equipment that fails
						to meet the Departmental standards for data reproducibility and repeatability
						will not be certified and cannot be used for pavement smoothness acceptance
						testing on MDOT projects. Previously certified inertial profilers are required
						to recertify periodically in accordance with Departmental certification
						procedures for inertial profiling equipment. Contractors should contact the
						Research Division to perform this certification and for any further
						information.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02005 - Maintained Pavements › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02005-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Maintained pavements, also known as warranty or
						warranted pavements, are subject to certain guidelines. Contractors must
						perform remediation work if the pavement distresses get above certain
						thresholds.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02005 - Maintained Pavements › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02005-102

Current through June 25, 2024
Maintained pavement projects are projects wherein a
						contractor must construct and maintain the pavement to certain pavement
						distress level thresholds. Remedial actions are required whenever distress
						levels are not met. The pavement is maintained by the contractor for an
						agreed-upon period (generally 5, 7, or 10 years). The
Code of Federal
						Regulations
, Title 23, Section 635.413 (which is available at
www.gpoaccess.gov
), allows for
						warranty provisions in construction contracts.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02005 - Maintained Pavements › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02005-103

Current through June 25, 2024
Each maintained pavement project will be inspected once
						a year by MDOT Research Division personnel. The inspection will consist of
						profile sensor data collection and video images. Distress analysis will be done
						on a minimum of two 500-ft samples per mile of the pavement to determine if the
						distress thresholds have been exceeded and remedial action is needed by the
						contractor. Distress analysis will adhere to the guidelines delineated in the
						Strategic Highway Research Program's
Distress Identification
						Manual
. A conflict resolution team will be named for each project and
						will consist of MDOT personnel, contractor representatives, and a mutually
						agreed-upon third party to resolve any disagreements whenever necessary. The
						guidelines, thresholds, and procedures are fully detailed in Special Provision
						907-403 (for hot-mix asphalt) or Special Provision 907-501 (for Portland cement
						concrete) to the latest edition of the
Mississippi Standard
						Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
as amended (manual
						adopted by MDOT Commission Order on February 24, 2004).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02007 - Research Functions › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02007-101

Current through June 25, 2024
MDOT evaluates research proposals, awards research
						contracts, and administers the studies under the guidelines of Federal Highway
						Administration (FHWA).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02007 - Research Functions › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02007-102

Current through June 25, 2024
Section 420.107, paragraph (a) of the
Code of
						Federal Regulations
states that:
A State DOT must expend no less than 25 percent of its
						annual SPR funds on RD&T activities relating to highway, public
						transportation, and intermodal transportation systems in accordance with the
						provisions of
						23 U.S.C.
						505(b). .
						.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02007 - Research Functions › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02007-103

Current through June 25, 2024
Each state must develop its own plan, or work program, to
						manage State Planning & Research (SP&R) funds, and the plan must be
						approved by the FHWA Division Administrator. Progress, including performance
						and expenditures, will be reported to FHWA.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02007 - Research Functions › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02007-104

Current through June 25, 2024
Other research functions regulated by FHWA through 23CFR
						Sections 420.205 and 420.207 include peer exchanges, technology transfer,
						RD&T (research, development and technology) activities, pooled fund
						studies, RAC (Research Advisory Committee), and NCHRP (National Cooperative
						Highway Research Program).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02008 - Research Division Information on MDOT Website › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02008-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Research Division posts division information on the
						website,
www.gomdot.com
, including
						state study reports research progress reports, and work
						programs.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8601 - Research › Chapter 02008 - Research Division Information on MDOT Website › Purpose › Section 37-1-8601-02008-102

Current through June 25, 2024
MDOT's website,
www.gomdot.com
, contains links to division
						web pages. Research Division's webpage contains information such as the
						research work program, progress reports, pipe/culvert subcommittee information,
						and interim and final state study reports. Research Division will add to or
						delete from this information as the need arises.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8701 - Environmental › Chapter 01000 - Scoping Meetings › Purpose › Section 37-1-8701-01000-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Early coordination with appropriate state and federal
						agencies, federally-recognized American Indian Tribes and land management
						entities aids in determining the type and scope of an environmental
						study.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8701 - Environmental › Chapter 01000 - Scoping Meetings › Purpose › Section 37-1-8701-01000-102

Current through June 25, 2024
The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) shall
						perform scoping meetings in compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations
						(CFR), Title 23, Volume 1, Chapter 1, Subchapter H, Parts 771.111(a), (d) and
						(e) and Part 771.119(b), or current amendment(s) to said
						Code(s).
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8701 - Environmental › Chapter 02000 - Public Involvement / Public Hearings › Purpose › Section 37-1-8701-02000-102

Current through June 25, 2024
The Public Involvement / Public Hearing program of the
						Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) shall be conducted in
						compliance with the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Title 23, Volume 1,
						Chapter 1, Subchapter H, Part 771.111(h) and Part 771.119, or current
						amendment(s) to said Code(s) which is available at
www.gpoaccess.gov
.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8701 - Environmental › Chapter 02000 - Public Involvement / Public Hearings › Purpose › Section 37-1-8701-02000-104

Current through June 25, 2024
In addition, the program shall include the following
						rules and/or procedures:
1.
					 Requirement for Public Hearing As is stated in the above referenced CFR, one or
					 more public hearings or the opportunity for public hearing(s) shall be provided
					 by MDOT for any Federal-aid project which requires:
a) Significant amounts of right-of-way,
					 or
b) Substantially changes the
					 layout or functions of connecting roadways or of the facility being improved,
					 or
c) Has a substantial adverse
					 impact on abutting property, or
d)
					 Has a significant social, economic, environmental or other effect, or
e) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
					 determines that a public hearing is in the public interest.
Mississippi Administrative Code › Title 37 - Transportation and Highways › Part 1 - Mississippi Department of Transportation › Subpart 8801 - Ports and Waterways › Chapter 01001 - Ports Multi-Modal Transportation Improvement Program › Purpose › Section 37-1-8801-01001-101

Current through June 25, 2024
Application, approval and administrative requirements for
						port improvement projects in accordance with the Multi-Modal Transportation
						Improvement Program (MMTIP), Sections
						65-1-701
						through
						65-1-711 of
						the Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended. The Mississippi Code is available at
www.state.ms.us
.