FDOT Standard Plans · FY 2026-27 · Series 700: Signing, Pavement Markings and Lighting
FDOT Standard Plans Index 700-010: Single Column Ground Signs
Short answer
Index 700-010 is the FDOT Standard Plan for Single Column Ground Signs, part of Series 700 (Signing, Pavement Markings and Lighting). 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) , Volume 3, FDOT Modifications to LRFDLTS-1; Structures Manual (SM) Introduction, I.6
References
References; FDOT Design Manual (FDM) Both fabricated and cast base assemblies were impact tested by the Texas Transportation Institute (TTI) , College station, TX on February 10, 2003, and both alternate assemblies were determined to be compliant with the performance recommendations of the National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Report 350 .
Design Assumptions and Limitations
Design Assumptions and Limitations See notes on Index 700-010 , FDM 230 , FDM 261 , and the Structures Manual (SM) , Volume 3. Index 700-010 contains instructions for the contractor to select the appropriate post size given the sign dimensions in the Plans. The maximum sign width is 60 inches to prevent sign flutter during wind events.
The rectangular unidirectional slip-base sign support system can be used with any single post up to a mass of 45 lb/ft. Foundation designs are based on the following soil criteria which results in foundation depths consistent with past performance: Classification = Cohesionless (Fine Sand) Friction Angle = 30 degrees Unit Weight = 115 pcf
Payment
Payment Item number Item Description Unit Measure 700-1-1BB Single Column Sign (F&I, Ground Mount) EA See the BOE and Specification 700 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 the FDM 940 .
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Related indexes in Series 700
- Index 700-011 — Single Column Cantilever Ground Mounted Sign
- Index 700-012 — Single Post Sign Support Barrier Side-Mounted
- Index 700-013 — Single Post Sign Support Barrier Top-Mounted
- Index 700-020 — Multi-Column Ground Sign
- Index 700-030 — Wind and Hanger Beams for Overhead Signs
- Index 700-031 — External Lighting for Signs
- Index 700-040 — Cantilever Sign Structure
- Index 700-041 — Span Sign Structure
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