FDOT Standard Plans · FY 2026-27 · Series 646: Traffic Control Signals and Devices
FDOT Standard Plans Index 646-001: Aluminum Post and Pedestal Mounted Pedestrian Detectors and Signals
Short answer
Index 646-001 is the FDOT Standard Plan for Aluminum Post and Pedestal Mounted Pedestrian Detectors and Signals, part of Series 646 (Traffic Control Signals and Devices). 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 Specifications for Structural Supports for Highway Signs, Luminaires and Traffic Signals (LRFDLTS-1) ; Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ( MUTCD ) ; Structures Manual (SM) , Volume 3, FDOT Modifications to LRFDLTS-1 ; FDOT Design Manual (FDM) ; Traffic Engineer Manual (TEM)
Design Assumptions and Limitations
Design Assumptions and Limitations Index 646-001 provides details for installations of the Aluminum Posts and Poles associated with pedestrian detectors and signals. For details of the Pedestrian Control Signal and Detector Assembly, refer to Indexes 653-001 and 665-001 , respectively. See FDM 232 , TEM ( Chapters 3 & 5) , and the MUTCD for additional guidance and design criteria.
Payment
Payment Item number Item Description Unit Measure 646-1-11 Aluminum Signals Pole, F&I, Pedestal EA 646-1-12 Aluminum Signals Pole, F&I, Post EA See the BOE and Specification 646 for additional information on payment, pay item use and compensation.
What your plans must show
Plan Content Requirements for this index — the SPI's checklist for designers.
- Signalization Plans: Call-out Post and Pole locations in the Signalization Plans and include posts and poles in the “ Tabulation of Quantities” .
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Related indexes in Series 646
- Index 649-010 — Steel Strain Pole
- Index 649-020 — Steel CCTV Pole
- Index 649-030 — Standard Mast Arm Assemblies
- Index 649-031 — Mast Arm Assemblies
- Index 653-001 — Pedestrian Control Signal Installation Details
- Index 654-001 — Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Assembly
- Index 659-010 — Span Wire Mounted Sign Details
- Index 659-020 — Camera Mounting Details
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