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CADD Support

The Federal Lands Highway (FLH) divisions use Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) software to prepare roadway and bridge designs.  FLH currently uses OpenRoads for roadway design and is transitioning to OpenBridge for bridge design, both based on a MicroStation platform.

WorkSpace Downloads

Download the files that make up the common FLH Workspace for use with OpenRoads and OpenBridge.

FLH OpenRoads Designer (ORD) User Manual

The FLH ORD User Manual provides guidance for using OpenRoads Designer on FLH Projects

Tips, Tricks, and Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

See Tips, Tricks, and FAQ for more information about MicroStation and OpenRoads Designer.  See Plan Preparation for information about creating plan sets in the FLH Divisions.

CADD Standards

The CADD Standards page provides information about common resources with MicroStation and ORD.

See also the FLH Standard Drawings and Division Details for commonly used plan elements.

Division Resources

Additional CADD Support is provided by the individual division offices:

Last updated: Thursday, March 17, 2022