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ENGINEERING DIRECTIVE Lt:TE REVISED TITLE SHEETS AND FEDERAL-AID BLOCKS,
AND QUALITY OF CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT TRACINGS
The attached sample title sheet is the form to be used for all MHD Highway
Construction Plan Title Sheets. Full size details of the signature block and the
Federal-aid block are provided. The revised Federal-aid block is to be used on all
plan, profile, and cross-section sheets. These changes are effective immediately
for all projects to be advertised after the date of this directive.
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There has been some confusion as to the correct dimensions for construction
tracings. Figure 2-15 on page 2-40 of the Highway Design Manual gives the
required plan layout, as well as the required 23 ..x36" dimensions for construction
tracings. Section 2.1.2.1 on page 2-20 of the Highway Design Manual requires
that "The tracings will be made on the standard size tracing mylar (4 mil) matted
on one side. n
It has been brought to the attention of the Department that industry is most
commonly producing J'1}ylar maned on both sides, therefore, mylar matted on both
sides will be acceptable for construction tracings. However, if the mylar is maned
only on one side, then all work including border lines but excluding highlight
shading shall be on the matted side.
ln addition, the Department is having difficulty printing plans which are multi­
iteration copies of copies. All plans shall be high contrast, crisp black line
drawings on translucent mylar absent of all color which may inhibit clear
·reproductions by the Department,s reproduction processes. Plans which result
from a process where the mylar has blue lines on blue background, brown lines on
brown background, or any other process which does not produce a crisp black line
on translucent mylar, and which do not reproduce clearly when processed by the
Department Reproduction Section are not acceptable. If screened mylars are to be
used, the project manager shall determine the screen density required for clear
reproductions. The Project manager shall also determine the content of the screen
information.
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Therefore, the Department reserves the right to reject, and require the
redrafting of any construction tracings which do not conform to all of the
following:
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The standard dimensions (23"x36").
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4 mil mylar thickness.
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High contrast black line drawings on translucent mylar absent of all color
which may inhibit clear reproductions by the Department's reproduction
processes.
Attachments: Sample of Revised Title Sheet
Sample of Revised Federai·Aid Block
Sample of Full Size, Revised Signature Block
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REVISED FEDERAL-AID BLOCK STATE
FED. AID. PROJ. NO.
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