FDOT Standard Plans · FY 2026-27 · Series 659: Traffic Control Signals and Devices
FDOT Standard Plans Index 659-010: Span Wire Mounted Sign Details
Short answer
Index 659-010 is the FDOT Standard Plan for Span Wire Mounted Sign Details, part of Series 659 (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) ; Structures Manual (SM) ; FDOT Design Manual (FDM); FDOT Traffic Engineering Manual (TEM)
Design Assumptions and Limitations
Design Assumptions and Limitations See notes on Index 659-010 and Structures Manual (SM) , Volume 3. Use in conjunction with Indexes 700-020, 649-010 , 641-010 , and 634-001
Payment
Payment Item number Item Description Unit Measure 659-1-ABB Mounting Assembly for Mast Arm, Span Wire, and Signal Poles, "Hangers" EA See the BOE and Specification 659 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.
- Show, detail, and tabulate signs mounted on span wires in Signalization Plans. See the FDM 940 for additional information.
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Related indexes in Series 659
- 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
- Index 700-010 — Single Column Ground Signs
- Index 700-011 — Single Column Cantilever Ground Mounted Sign
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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.