Road Improvement
Standards & Specifications

 

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ROAD IMPROVEMENT
STANDARDS &
SPECIFICATIONS

(ORDINANCE 461)
revised 04/28/08


Ordinance 461 Complete Package (PDF 19.18Mb)

includes Cover, Index, Standards, Specifications & Board Resolution

12/20/2007
Road Standards - Standards Only (PDF 16.76Mb)
12/20/2007
Specifications - (PDF 1.56Mb)
12/20/2007

CATEGORY HEADINGS
Expressways Rural Roads Water
General Plan Highways Curbs & Driveway Geometrics
Streets/Frontage Roads Drainage Monumenting
Medians Sidewalks Lighting
Roadway Design Alleys Roadway Landscaping
Bridges Sewers Traffic




Expressways

 

81
8 Lane Expressway, 220' R/W
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82
6 Lane Expressway, 220' R/W
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83
6 Lane Expressway, 184' R/W
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84
6 Lane Expressway, 150' R/W
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85
6 Lane Expressway, 142' R/W
012/20/2007
86
6 Lane Expressway, 220' R/W
012/20/2007
87
8 Lane Expressway, 184' R/W
012/20/2007

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General Plan Highways

 

91
Urban Arterial Highway, 152' R/W
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92
Arterial Highway, 128' R/W
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93
Major Highway, 118' R/W
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94
Secondary Highway, 100' R/W
012/20/2007
95
Mountain Arterial Highway, 110' R/W
012/20/2007

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Streets/Frontage Roads

 

103
Collector Street, (No access) 74' R/W
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104
Enhanced Local Street,(School, Park) 66' R/W
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105
Local Street, 56' R/W
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106
Access Road, 60' R/W
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107
Local Frontage Road, 52' R/W
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107A
Collector Frontage Road, 59' R/W
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108
Secondary Frontage Road, 82' R/W
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109
Major Frontage Road, 97' R/W
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111
Industrial Collector Street, 78' R/W
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112
Local Mountain Residential Street, 50' R/W
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Medians

 

113
Landscape Median
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113A
Crossover Median
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Roadway Design

 

114
Roadway Design Requirements
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Bridges

 

115
Local and Collector Street Bridge
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116
Urban Arterial Highway Bridge
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117
Arterial Highway Bridge
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118
Major and Arterial Highway Bridge
012/20/2007
119
Secondary Highway Bridge
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Rural Roads

 

136
Collector Rural Road, 60' R/W
012/20/2007
138
Residential Rural Road, 60' R/W
012/20/2007

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CURBS & DRIVEWAY

 

200
Type A-6 Curb
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201
Type A-8 Curb
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202
Type "C" Curb
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203
Type "D-1" Curb
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204
Type "D" Curb
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205
Curb and Gutter Joints
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206
Residential Driveway with AC Dikes
012/20/2007
207
Residential Driveway with Sidewalk at Curb
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207A
Commercial Driveway
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208
Driveway Locations at Curb Returns
012/20/2007
209
Cross Gutter, Layout and Section
012/20/2007
210
Cross Gutter with Splash Area
012/20/2007
211
Curb Transition
012/20/2007
212
Asphalt Concrete Dikes
012/20/2007
213
Residential Driveway with Sidewalk at R/W
012/20/2007

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DRAINAGE

 

300
Curb Inlet Catch Basin and Specs
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300a
Fossil Filter
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301
Combination Inlet Catch Basin No. 1
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302
Combination Inlet Catch Basin No. 2
012/20/2007
303
Flat Outlet Structure, and Details
012/20/2007
304
Curb Support Detail
012/20/2007
305
Grate and Frame Detail
012/20/2007
306
Asphalt Concrete Overside Drain
012/20/2007
307
P.C.C. Dip Section
012/20/2007
308
Curb Outlet Drain & Specs
012/20/2007
309
Under Sidewalk Drain
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310
Private Drain through Curb
012/20/2007
311
Gutter Depression for Curb Opening Catch Basin
012/20/2007
312
Gutter Depression for Grate Opening Catch Basin
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SIDEWALKS

 

400
Sidewalk, Fire Hydrant, and Utility Pole Location
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401
Sidewalk and Curb
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403
Curb Ramp
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404
Meandering Sidewalk
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405
Multi-Purpose DG Trail
012/20/2007

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ALLEYS

 

500
Alley and Alley Apron Sections
012/20/2007

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SEWERS

 

600
Sewer House Connection
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601
Sewer Chimney Pipe
012/20/2007
603
Sewer Cleanout
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604
Sewer Manhole
012/20/2007
605
Deep Sewer Manhole
012/20/2007
606
Pre-Cast Concrete Manhole, Eccentric
012/20/2007
607
Pre-Cast Concrete Manhole, Concentric
012/20/2007
608
Manhole Frames and Covers
012/20/2007
610
Precast Rectangular Shallow Manhole
012/20/2007
611
Rectangular Manhole Frame and Cover
012/20/2007
612
Paving Detail Around Manhole
012/20/2007

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WATER

 

700
Water Meter Installation
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701
Fire Hydrant Installation
012/20/2007
702
Fire Hydrant, Alternate
012/20/2007
703
Valve Box, Frame, and Cover
012/20/2007

 

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GEOMETRICS

 

800
Cul-De-Sac
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800A
Offset Cul-De-Sac
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801
Knuckle
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802
Frontage Road Intersection
012/20/2007
803
Private Road Connection
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805
Property Line Corner Cut Back Curb Return Radius
012/20/2007
810
Barricade
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812
Multiple Mailbox Installation for New Sidewalk
012/20/2007
813
Multiple Mailbox Installation for Existing Sidewalk
012/20/2007
814
Bus Turnout
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815
Street Name Sign (Curb to Curb > 40')
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816
Street Name Sign (Curb to Curb <= 40')
012/20/2007
817
Underground Utility Locations
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818
Utility Trench Backfill
012/20/2007
819
Location of Cable TV Ducts at Street Intersection
012/20/2007
820
Fixed Object Placement
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821
Intersection Sight Distance
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MONUMENTING

 

900
Tie-Out Standards
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901
Street Centerline Monument
012/20/2007
903
Type "B" Monument
012/20/2007

 

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LIGHTING

 

1000
Residential Lighting
012/20/2007
1001
Arterial Highway Lighting
012/20/2007

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ROADWAY LANDSCAPING

 

1101
Tree Setbacks at corner Cut-Backs and Driveways
012/20/2007

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TRAFFIC

 

1200
IISNS Straight Arm
012/20/2007
1201
Detector Loops
012/20/2007
1202
Traffic Signal Details
012/20/2007
1203
Case "A" Detection Input
012/20/2007
1204
Case "B" Detection Input
012/20/2007