This makes me sick. Still, you've got to stay informed. Nat http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/cpm/CorrectiveActionNotices/CAN041.pdf New Jersey Department of Transportation CORRECTIVE ACTION NOTICE QUALITY MANAGEMENT SERVICES Manager: Brian Strizki Telephone: (609) 530-6363 CAN No. CAN041 _________________ Approved: B. Strizki Date: 3/30/2001 Subject: Converting Metric to English Standards Bureau(s) Affected: All CPM Units Description of Issue(s): With the passage of TEA-21 in 1998, the Federal mandate to convert from English to Metric was removed. According to the AASHTO state survey, the number of states that are either using English or reverting back to English standards has increased from 3 in 1998 to 31 by the end of 2000. NJDOT is the only Transportation agency in New Jersey that is using Metric standards and over 98% of the existing NJDOT highway system has been constructed under English standards. The construction industry, county & municipal engineers and other transportation agencies have requested NJDOT to convert back to English standards and the NJQI Interagency Committee is in support of the conversion. Based on the national trend and the current use of English standards adopted by other State Transportation Agencies, the Department has decided that all NJDOT new start projects are to be designed and developed using English standards (except for In-House projects) as noted below. Corrective Action Plan: In order to allow the development of projects with English standards, new Baseline Documents are currently being developed. It is anticipated that the following Department Baseline Documents will be available in updated English versions in June 2001. � NJDOT Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction � NJDOT SI 2000 DOT1 � Standard Pay Item Numbers � Roadway Design Manual � Bridge Design Manual � Standard Roadway Construction/Traffic Control/Bridge Construction Details � Sample Plans � Standard Electrical Details � Electrical Materials EB Specifications As soon as these documents are released by the Department, the following guidelines will be in effect and are to be used for design plan development and permit applications: � All NJDOT new starts, where consultants are performing the work and the base map survey has not been completed will be developed using English units. � All NJDOT new starts, where In-House design personnel are performing the work, are to be developed using Metric units. When the Department CADD system is converted to the English system, all new starts are to be developed in English units. � Current NJDOT projects that have been developed using Metric units and have not been converted are to remain in Metric. � Current NJDOT projects that have been developed using English units are to remain in English. � Plan submissions for Developer and Local Aid projects are to be developed and submitted inhttp://www.state.nj.us/transportation/cpm/CorrectiveActionNotices/CAN041.p df http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/cpm/CorrectiveActionNotices/CAN041.pdf
