Standards move; your notes must move with them. Quarterly (Jan/Apr/Jul/Oct), check each and update last-checked in the reference note.
| Item | Cycle | Watch for | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDOT Design Manual (FDM) | Annual (Jan) | New edition + errata | FDOT Design Manual (FDM) |
| FDOT Standard Plans | Annual (FY, ~Jul adoption) | New FY set + IDS/interim revisions | FDOT Standard Plans |
| FDOT Standard Specifications | ~Annual + supplemental | Workbook updates | FDOT Standard Specifications |
| FDOT TEM | Rolling revisions | Chapter revision dates | FDOT Traffic Engineering Manual (TEM) |
| Florida Greenbook | Multi-year | New edition adoption by rule | Florida Greenbook |
| MUTCD + FL supplement | Multi-year | State adoption status of 11th Ed. | MUTCD |
| Florida Statutes Ch. 316 / 61G15 FAC | Annual session | Speed, TTC, licensure changes | Speed Limits in Florida |
| Local TIA/parking/calming guidelines | Ad hoc | Agency site “last updated” | 03 Agencies notes |
| ITE Trip Gen / Parking Gen, ULI SP | New editions | Which edition the agency accepts | ITE Trip Generation etc. |
| Software versions (Synchro, ORD, FDOTConnect) | Vendor | Firm’s standard version vs latest | MOC - Software |
Free companions — feeds that do the watching for you: FDOT Roadway Design Bulletins & Memos — RDBs/RDMs/EOMs, the official feed for FDM criteria changes between annual editions, with a Contact Management Subscription Service for email alerts (subscribe once; the quarterly check becomes triage of what already landed) · FDOT Traffic Eng & Ops Bulletins and Memos — annual TEM/MUTS/ICE release bulletins plus standing memos like Speed Zoning for Highways, Roads and Streets in Florida.
Rule: when a standard updates, search the vault for its tag, fix affected notes, and add a LESSON: if the change would have bitten a live project.