Significant changes have been made to Chapter 11, “Design Guidance,” of the Local Assistance Procedures Manual (LAPM). Design standards, regulations, laws, external guidance, and references have been changed since the last update and Caltrans’ emphasis on context solutions and flexible design philosophy has advanced. Chapter 11 has been rewritten in its entirety for clarity and has been condensed to reduce redundancy with external guidance.
LPP 16-02 provides a detailed list of changes and includes the updated Chapter 11, “Design Guidance.”
For additional information, contact Odell Frazier at (916) 651-0021 or odell.frazier@dot.ca.gov.