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Performance-Based Practical Design

Process and Design Guidance

PBPD Process and Design Guidance Document


Performance based practical design process and design guidance manual coverThis document is for day-to-day use by designers and project managers as a desktop resource and reference hub. It provides both process guidance and specific design criteria, presented in the performance-based design mindset.








Technical Memorandum 18-09-TS-07

This is the cover memo for the PBPD guidance document’s issuance. As a technical memo, the criteria and direction in the document have the force of official MnDOT policy.

History of changes

A version number and date is printed on the inside cover of the PBPD guidance document. This listing of revisions is provided so that document users can know what content is new from version to version and why the various changes have been made.