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Welcome

Thank you for visiting the Drainage Section site. The Central Office Drainage Section provides hydrologic, hydraulic, stormwater management, and coastal engineering services to ensure that Florida DOT provides a safe, economical transportation system that preserves the quality of Florida's environment.

The Drainage Section develops and updates policies, procedures, standards, specifications, and guidelines for these practice areas:

Coastal Engineering

District Information

Drainage Connection Permit

FHWA Hydraulics Engineering

Two-Dimensional Hydraulic Modeling for Highways in the River Environment

Florida - Pipe Advisory Group

Innovative Stormwater Information and Projects

Manual-Handbooks-Design Aids

	- Hydraulic and Stormwater management design of drainage systems for roads and bridges
	- Prediction of bridge hydraulics and scour for riverine and tidal waterways
	- Design of bank protection and bridge scour countermeasures
	- Prediction of wave climates and forces on bridge

Pipe Repair Matrix

Research Projects

Stormwater Management Academy

News

2022 Drainage Manual
Posted: October 29, 2021
2022 FDOT Drainage Design Manual

2021 Drainage Manual
Posted: October 30, 2020
2021 FDOT Drainage Design Manual

Hydroplaning Research - BE570
Posted: June 8, 2020
Hydroplaning Research - BE570 Enhanced Hydroplaning Analysis Tool, Report and CBT.

2020 Drainage Manual
Posted: October 30, 2019
2020 FDOT Drainage Design Manual

Culvert Service Life Estimator - CSLE-2019.zip
Posted: February 6, 2019
New version 5.5.1.0

2019 Drainage Manual
Posted: November 1, 2018
2019 FDOT Drainage Design Manual