FDOT Standard Plans · FY 2026-27 · Series 510: Incidental Construction
FDOT Standard Plans Index 510-001: Navigation Light System Details (Fixed Bridges)
Short answer
Index 510-001 is the FDOT Standard Plan for Navigation Light System Details (Fixed Bridges), part of Series 510 (Incidental Construction). 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 Structures Design Guidelines ( SDG ) ; Code of Federal Regulations Title 33, Chapter 1, Part 118 ; United States Coast Guard Bridge Lighting and Other Signals manual.
Design Assumptions and Limitations
Design Assumptions and Limitations If actual conditions differ from the typical configurations shown on the standard and/or it is a movable bridge, design a project specific Navigation Light System to comply with Code of Federal Regulations Title 33, Chapter 1, Part 118 and United States Coast Guard Bridge Lighting and Other Signals manual. Project specific designs are required for structures supporting Green Center Channel and Red Channel Margin Lights. Provide design of RFL locations and configurations in Fender System drawings if applicable.
Provide design of CGL locations as shown in the Standard. Use this S tandard with Indexes 630 - 0 10, and 471 - 0 30, and/or project specific details as required.
Payment
Payment Item number Item Description Unit Measure 510 - 1 Navigation Lights - Fixed Bridge L S
What your plans must show
Plan Content Requirements for this index — the SPI's checklist for designers.
- In the Structures Plans: Show fully detailed project specific designs of structures supporting Green Center Channel and Red Channel Margin Lights. Specify requirement for automatic lock positions for service and operating. Specify light and Service Chain mounting locations. Show fully detailed project specific designs for Red Pier / Fender and Red Channel Margin Lights. Prepare supplemental designs as required showing locations and details of conduit runs, power sources and other electrical components and incidental items.
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Related indexes in Series 510
- Index 515-021 — Pedestrian/Bicycle Bullet Railing for Traffic Railing s
- Index 515-022 — Pedestrian/Bicycle Bullet Railing Details
- Index 515-051 — Bridge Pedestrian/Bicycle Railing (Steel)
- Index 515-052 — Pedestrian/Bicycle Railing (Steel)
- Index 515-061 — Bridge Pedestrian/Bicycle Railing ( Aluminum )
- Index 515-062 — Pedestrian/Bicycle Railing (Aluminum)
- Index 515-070 — Aluminum Pipe Guiderail
- Index 515-080 — Steel Pipe Guiderail
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