The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (MDOT SHA) Pavement and Geotechnical Design Guide provides a comprehensive set of procedures and policies to assist the pavement and geotechnical engineer (also known as pavement engineer) in developing recommendations for new construction and pavement preservation/rehabilitation projects. Understanding this pavement and geotechnical design guide requires a basic background and general understanding of pavement engineering.

• July 2014 Pavement Design Guide (PDF, 6.5 MB)
  
  
• January 2015 Pavement Design Guide (PDF, 6.5 MB)
  
  
• June 2016 Pavement Design Guide (PDF, 6.5 MB)
  
  
• July 2018 Pavement Design Guide (PDF, 6.5 MB)
  
  
• July 27, 2022 Pavement Design Guide (PDF, 6.2 MB)
  
  

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