FDOT Standard Plans · FY 2026-27 · Series 653: Traffic Control Signals and Devices
FDOT Standard Plans Index 653-001: Pedestrian Control Signal Installation Details
Short answer
Index 653-001 is the FDOT Standard Plan for Pedestrian Control Signal Installation Details, part of Series 653 (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 Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices ( MUTCD ) ; Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) S tandard for Pedestrian Traffic Control Signal Indications ; FDOT Design Manual (FDM) ; Traffic Engineer Manual (TEM)
Design Assumptions and Limitations
Design Assumptions and Limitations Index 653-001 provides minimum and maximum heights for Pedestrian Signals used with standard mounting options (i.e., Concrete Pole, Strain Pole, or Pedestal Mounted). Index 653-001 also includes the grounding required for a New Construction – Concrete Pole Mounted Signal . See FDM 222 , FDM 232 , TEM and the MUTCD for additional guidance and design criteria.
Payment
Payment Item number Item Description Unit Measure 653-1-AB Pedestrian Signal AS See the BOE and Specification 653 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.
- See FDM 941 . Call-out pedestrian signal locations and include in the “ Tabulation of Quantities” in the Signalization Plans.
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Related indexes in Series 653
- Index 654-001 — Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon Assembly
- Index 659-010 — Span Wire Mounted Sign Details
- Index 659-020 — Camera Mounting Details
- Index 660-001 — Vehicle Loop Installation
- Index 665-001 — Pedestrian Detector Assembly Installation Details
- Index 671-001 — Standard Signal Operating Plans
- Index 676-010 — Cabinet Installation Details
- Index 695-001 — Traffic Monitoring Site
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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.