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The mission of Highway Design and Technical Services (formerly Roadway Services) is to be responsive to our customers by delivering quality, sensitive transportation projects as efficiently as possible, on scope, on schedule and on budget. Our team is committed to the development of technical skills of it's workforce by effective training and continuous improvement.

Roadway Standards Team

The Roadway Standards Team is responsible for the standardization of design items. Our goal is to ensure economical and cost-effective designs. Our team offers the following services:

  • Roadway Standards (Development and Revisions)
  • Indiana Design Manual, parts I, II, V and IX (Development and Revisions)
  • Technical design support to all designers (Inquiry responses, generating design policy and technical advisory memorandums)

In-House Design Team

The In-House Design Team is responsible for delivering quality road contract documents according to state and federal policies and guidelines in a cost effective and efficient manner. Our team offers the following services:

  • Develop quality construction plans for the INDOT Districts, including right-of-way plans for land acquisition, hearing presentation plans, accurate quantity calculations and accurate cost estimate and special provisions.
  • Coordinate with internal staffs 
  • Coordinate with external agencies such as Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Indiana Department of Natural Resources and Federal Highway Administration as required
  • Identify potential ways to reduce project construction and right-of-way costs
  • Provide training to new engineers and technicians

Consultant Review Team

The Consultant Review Team is responsible for monitoring the quality of all contract documents according to state and federal policies and guidelines in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Our goal is to produce the best set of plans possible for construction. Our team offers the following services:

  • Electronic Records Management System (ERMS)
  • Project Review (both in-House and review consultants)
  • Culvert Shop Drawings

Traffic Design and Review Team

The Traffic Design and Review Team is responsible for delivering quality traffic contract documents according to state and federal policies and guidelines in a cost effective and efficient manner. Our goal is to produce the best set of plans possible for construction. Our team offers the following services:

  • Signal, signing and lighting design projects
  • Review of all traffic projects
  • Design Manual part VII chapter 77
  • Sign truss and cantilever structures
  • Specification changes for sign trusses
  • Light tower maintenance
  • Technical design support to all designers (Inquiry responses, generating design policy and technical advisory memorandums)
  • Traffic item shop drawings for sign trusses and signals

Training and Resources

Related Links

Programmatic Proprietary Material Approvals for ITS

Contact Information

John Wright
Director - Highway Design and Technical Support
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave. IGCN 642
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-5147
jwright@indot.in.gov

Richard VanCleave
Manager - Standards Team
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 642
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-5347
rvancleave@indot.in.gov

Peter Yao
Manager - In-House Design Team (I-69 Review Team Manager)
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 642
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-5356
pyao@indot.in.gov

Elena Veksler
Manager - In-House Design Team
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 642
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-233-2073
eveksler@indot.IN.gov

Russ Brittain
Manager - Consultant Review
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 642
Indianapolis, IN 46204
317-232-5238
rbrittain@indot.in.gov

Alfredo Hanza
Manager - Traffic Design and Review Team
Indiana Department of Transportation
100 N. Senate Ave., IGCN 642
Indianapolis, IN 46204317-232-5236
ahanza@indot.IN.gov

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