New Jersey Department of Transportation Survey Manual
BDC99T-003
January 31, 2000
Subject: Release of the New Jersey Department of Transportation Survey Manual, dated January 2000.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation Survey Manual, dated January 2000, is a new publication. It is hereby issued as a stand alone document that is to be used to assist the Department and it’s agents to efficiently and consistently produce quality survey work. The surveyors will be able to use this manual on both English and Metric unit Department projects.
Additionally, this manual will be included in the list of referenced documents in all future consultant agreements for design.
Instructions to Designers:
This manual shall be used on all Department projects for which a preliminary design submission is scheduled after March 15, 2000.
Distribution to In-House Staff and Various Public Agencies
Because of its large size, a copy of the Survey Manual is not enclosed herewith. However, those individuals who require a hard copy for their work may obtain by contacting Engineering Documents at (609)530-5587:
In-house staff may obtain a copy of this BDC announcement along with a copy of the Survey manual from the QM shared area on the NJDOT-FA-NTS7 server. To access the shared area, open your Windows Explorer, go to the drop down menu labeled "Tools" and then open pick "Map Network Drive". In the path box, type in \\NJDOT-FA-NTS7\QM, click OK button.
The files are as follows:
File Name
File Location
Description
1.
BDC99T-003.doc
\BDC Announcements\
BDC 99 Folder\99t003\BDC Announcement
2.
SurveyManual.zip
\Reference Documents\
Survey Manual 2000\Cover, Table of Contents
and chapters 1 through 7 of
the NJDOT Survey Manual,
January 20003.
SurveyManualAppendices.zip
\Reference Documents\
Survey Manual 2000\Appendices A through F for
the NJDOT Survey Manual,
January 2000This BDC Announcement along with a copy of the attachment – Survey Manual can also be downloaded from the New Jersey Department of Transportation web page http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/cpm/. When this page is loaded, select "Capital Program Management Table of Contents" and click on "Go To Selection". Then choose the BDC you wish to view or download in the "Baseline Document Change Announcement" area. The download files are in a "zip" format. If you need an unzipping program, then prior to downloading the file you need, download and install the "WINZIP" or "PKZip" program located on the "Programs You May Need" page.
Distribution to other Outside Agencies (Consultants, Contractors, etc.)
This BDC Announcement along with a copy of the NJDOT Survey Manual can be downloaded from the NJDOT Web Page, see "Distribution to In-House Staff and Various Public Agencies" for complete web page instructions.
A hard copy of this BDC Announcement and a copy of the A New Jersey Department of Transportation Survey Manual, can be purchased by contacting the following:
            Engineering Documents, 1st Floor
            1035 Parkway Avenue
            P.O. Box 600
            Trenton, New Jersey 08625
            Phone: (609) 530-5587
            Fax: (609) 530-6626The price for the manual will be given at the time of purchase.
Recommended by:  
Approved by:  
Original Signed          
Original Signed          
Brian Strizki W. Dennis Keck Manager, Assistant Commissioner, Quality Management Services Capital Program Management attachment per request only