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Massachusetts Department of Transportation
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Miscellaneous publications

The following MassDOT publications provide information about a wide range of topics.
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Miscellaneous publications

Bridge Inspection Handbook 2015 Edition 
Design Build Procurement Guide (PDF 232.09 KB)
English Bid Item Nomenclature List (PDF 1.67 MB)

Updated February 1, 2019

Metric Bid Item Nomenclature List (PDF 1.66 MB)

Updated February 1, 2019

Guide Sign Policy for Secondary State Highways 
Identification of Massachusetts Freight Issues and Priorities (PDF 7.36 MB)
Procedures for Speed Zoning on State and Municipal Roadways (PDF 2.26 MB)
Utility Accommodation Policy (PDF 605.96 KB)

Highway asset management

2017 Performance and Asset Management Advisory Council Annual Report (PDF 3.47 MB)
2016 Report of the Performance and Asset Management Advisory Council - Highway Division Asset Management (PDF 6.47 MB)
2015 Report of the Performance and Asset Management Advisory Council: Progress by MassDOT Highway Division on Integrated Asset Management (PDF 1.27 MB)
Metropolitan Highway System Triennial Report (PDF 3.25 MB)
Western Turnpike Triennial Report (PDF 1.94 MB)
2016 Update to the Western Turnpike Triennial Report (PDF 184.95 KB)

Vegetation management plans

District 1 Yearly Operational Plan 2016 (PDF 810.29 KB)
District 1 Vegetation Management Plan 2012 - 2016 (PDF 452.52 KB)
Herbicide Alternatives Research (PDF 8.76 MB)
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