The Hydraulics Section provides technical support and administrative management of statewide hydraulics and drainage related functions for projects designed by internal staff and consultants. Technical resources such as the VDOT Drainage Manual and Instructional & Information Memoranda are provided for all statewide drainage related functions as well as the development and/or interpretation of policies, procedures and standards. This Section also provides research and training to internal staff as well as consultants. 

The Utilities Section provides technical support and administrative management of statewide “in plan” utility plans.
    

• Design Software 
• Design References and Forms  
• Drainage Manual
• Instructions for creating SWPPP Location Maps in MS Word format for No Plan Projects
• Instructions for creating SWPPP Location Maps using TerrainPro and  MicroStation
• River Mechanics and Bridge Hydraulics  
• Staff

 

Contact Us with Questions or Comments.
           
        
Manager    
Jeff Bragdon, P.E., PMP, LSIT
State Hydraulics and Utilities Engineer
Phone: (804) 786-8025
Fax (entire Hydraulics Section): (804) 786-1788
Jeff.Bragdon@VDOT.Virginia.gov 
         

Hydraulics and Utilities  
Victoria (Tory) Bains, P.E.
Assistant State Hydraulics and Utilities Engineer
(804) 225-3831
Victoria.Bains@vdot.virginia.gov

Hydraulics and GEOPAK
J.T. (Tom) Downer, Jr., P.E.
Assistant State Hydraulics Engineer
(804) 225-4957
John.Downer@VDOT.Virginia.gov
  
River Mechanics
J.H. (John) Matthews, P.E.
Assistant State Hydraulics Engineer
(804) 786-4031
John.Matthews@VDOT.Virginia.gov