FDOT Standard Plans · FY 2026-27 · Series 460: Structures
FDOT Standard Plans Index 460-250: Series Access Hatch Assembly
Short answer
Index 460-250 is the FDOT Standard Plan for Series Access Hatch Assembly, part of Series 460 (Structures). The sections below are extracted from FDOT's Standard Plans Instructions (SPI) for this index — design criteria, assumptions and limitations, and what your plans must show.
Design Criteria
Design Criteria AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications ; Structures Design Guidelines ( SDG ) ; Structures Detailing Manual ( SDM )
Design Assumptions and Limitations
Design Assumptions and Limitations The Access Hatch Assembly series includes Index 460 - 250 for use with steel box sections and Index 460 - 251 for use with concrete box sections. Use Index 460 - 250 in accordance with the requirements of SDG 5.6 for steel box sections and Index 460 - 251 in accordance with the requirements of the SDG 4.6 for concrete box sections. The Designer shall analyze access opening sizes and their locations along the bottom flange for structural effects on the girder.
Payment
Payment The cost of Access Hatch Assemblies is incidental to the cost of the box girders they are used with. No separate payment is made.
What your plans must show
Plan Content Requirements for this index — the SPI's checklist for designers.
- Locate Access Hatch Assembly locations on framing plans or segment layout sheets and include a cross reference to Standard Plan s Index 460
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Related indexes in Series 460
- Index 460-251 — Access Hatch Assembly for Concrete Box Sections
- Index 460-252 — Access Door Assembly for Steel Box Sections
- Index 460-470 — Series Traffic Railing - (Thrie - Beam Retrofit)
- Index 460-471 — Index 460-471
- Index 460-472 — Index 460-472
- Index 460-473 — Index 460-473
- Index 460-474 — Index 460-474
- Index 460-475 — Index 460-475
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Start for FreeText extracted from FDOT Standard Plans FY 2026-27, a public-domain Florida state publication. Always verify against the current edition at fdot.gov. PDFDepth is not affiliated with FDOT.