FDOT Standard Plans · FY 2026-27 · Series 521: Incidental Construction
FDOT Standard Plans Index 521-650: Light Pole Pedestal – Wall Coping
Short answer
Index 521-650 is the FDOT Standard Plan for Light Pole Pedestal – Wall Coping, part of Series 521 (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 AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications ; Structures Design Guidelines ( SDG )
Design Assumptions and Limitations
Design Assumptions and Limitations Use this Index with Indexes 521 - 422, 521 - 423, 521 - 427, 521 - 428, 521 - 610, 521 - 820, 515 - 0 21, and 521 - 51 0 as appropriate. Anchor Bolts were designed for wi nd loads on Standard Index 715 - 002 Light Poles with a maximum 40 foot luminaire mounting height. The nominal load capacities given should be greater than the computed light pole loads calculated using the LRFD LTS Extreme Event I limit state : Axial Dead Load = 1.56 kip Wind Load Moment about Bridge Transverse Axis = 40.6 kip - ft Wind Load Moment about Bridge Longitudinal Axis = 28.3 kip - ft Dead Load Moment about Bridge Longitudinal Axis = 1.69 kip - ft Torsion about Pole Axis = 3.56 kip - ft Maximum Shear = 1.38 kip Locate the centerlines of pedestals a minimum 3' - 10" away from centerlines of open joints in junction slabs and traffic railings .
Payment
Payment No separate payment is made for Light Pole Pedestals. See Payment Note on the Standard Plan .
What your plans must show
Plan Content Requirements for this index — the SPI's checklist for designers.
- In the Plans: Show Light Pole Pedestals on Plan and Elevation wall layout sheets. Use stations or longitudinal dimensions to define pedestal locations . Include anchor bolt diameters.
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Related indexes in Series 521
- Index 521-001 — Concrete Barrier
- Index 521-002 — Pier Protection Barrier
- Index 521-005 — Concrete Barrier at Toll Sites
- Index 521-010 — Opaque Visual Barrier (OVB)
- Index 521-404 — Guardrail Transitions - Existing Post & Beam Bridge Railings (Narrow & Recessed Curbs)
- Index 521-405 — Guardrail Transitions - Existing Post & Beam Bridge Railings (Wide Curbs)
- Index 521-422 — Traffic Railing (42" Vertical Shape)
- Index 521-423 — Traffic Railing (32" Vertical Shape)
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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.