Road Improvement
Standards & Specifications
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Ordinance 461 Complete Package (PDF 19.18Mb) includes Cover, Index, Standards, Specifications & Board Resolution |
12/20/2007 |
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| Road Standards - Standards Only (PDF 16.76Mb) | 12/20/2007 |
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| Specifications - (PDF 1.56Mb) | 12/20/2007 |
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CATEGORY HEADINGS |
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| 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 |
81 |
8 Lane Expressway, 220' R/W | 12/20/2007 |
82 |
6 Lane Expressway, 220' R/W | 12/20/2007 |
83 |
6 Lane Expressway, 184' R/W | 12/20/2007 |
84 |
6 Lane Expressway, 150' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
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 |
General Plan Highways
91 |
Urban Arterial Highway, 152' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
92 |
Arterial Highway, 128' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
93 |
Major Highway, 118' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
94 |
Secondary Highway, 100' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
95 |
Mountain Arterial Highway, 110' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
Streets/Frontage Roads
103 |
Collector Street, (No access) 74' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
104 |
Enhanced Local Street,(School, Park) 66' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
105 |
Local Street, 56' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
106 |
Access Road, 60' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
107 |
Local Frontage Road, 52' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
107A |
Collector Frontage Road, 59' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
108 |
Secondary Frontage Road, 82' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
109 |
Major Frontage Road, 97' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
111 |
Industrial Collector Street, 78' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
112 |
Local Mountain Residential Street, 50' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
Medians
113 |
Landscape Median | 012/20/2007 |
113A |
Crossover Median | 012/20/2007 |
Roadway Design
114 |
Roadway Design Requirements | 012/20/2007 |
Bridges
115 |
Local and Collector Street Bridge | 012/20/2007 |
116 |
Urban Arterial Highway Bridge | 012/20/2007 |
117 |
Arterial Highway Bridge | 012/20/2007 |
118 |
Major and Arterial Highway Bridge | 012/20/2007 |
119 |
Secondary Highway Bridge | 012/20/2007 |
Rural Roads
136 |
Collector Rural Road, 60' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
138 |
Residential Rural Road, 60' R/W | 012/20/2007 |
CURBS & DRIVEWAY
200 |
Type A-6 Curb | 012/20/2007 |
201 |
Type A-8 Curb | 012/20/2007 |
202 |
Type "C" Curb | 012/20/2007 |
203 |
Type "D-1" Curb | 012/20/2007 |
204 |
Type "D" Curb | 012/20/2007 |
205 |
Curb and Gutter Joints | 012/20/2007 |
206 |
Residential Driveway with AC Dikes | 012/20/2007 |
207 |
Residential Driveway with Sidewalk at Curb | 012/20/2007 |
207A |
Commercial Driveway | 012/20/2007 |
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 |
DRAINAGE
300 |
Curb Inlet Catch Basin and Specs | 012/20/2007 |
300a |
Fossil Filter | 012/20/2007 |
301 |
Combination Inlet Catch Basin No. 1 | 012/20/2007 |
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 | 012/20/2007 |
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 | 012/20/2007 |
SIDEWALKS
400 |
Sidewalk, Fire Hydrant, and Utility Pole Location | 012/20/2007 |
401 |
Sidewalk and Curb | 012/20/2007 |
403 |
Curb Ramp | 012/20/2007 |
404 |
Meandering Sidewalk | 012/20/2007 |
405 |
Multi-Purpose DG Trail | 012/20/2007 |
ALLEYS
500 |
Alley and Alley Apron Sections | 012/20/2007 |
SEWERS
600 |
Sewer House Connection | 012/20/2007 |
601 |
Sewer Chimney Pipe | 012/20/2007 |
603 |
Sewer Cleanout | 012/20/2007 |
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 |
WATER
700 |
Water Meter Installation | 012/20/2007 |
701 |
Fire Hydrant Installation | 012/20/2007 |
702 |
Fire Hydrant, Alternate | 012/20/2007 |
703 |
Valve Box, Frame, and Cover | 012/20/2007 |
GEOMETRICS
800 |
Cul-De-Sac | 012/20/2007 |
800A |
Offset Cul-De-Sac | 012/20/2007 |
801 |
Knuckle | 012/20/2007 |
802 |
Frontage Road Intersection | 012/20/2007 |
803 |
Private Road Connection | 012/20/2007 |
805 |
Property Line Corner Cut Back Curb Return Radius | 012/20/2007 |
810 |
Barricade | 012/20/2007 |
812 |
Multiple Mailbox Installation for New Sidewalk | 012/20/2007 |
813 |
Multiple Mailbox Installation for Existing Sidewalk | 012/20/2007 |
814 |
Bus Turnout | 012/20/2007 |
815 |
Street Name Sign (Curb to Curb > 40') | 012/20/2007 |
816 |
Street Name Sign (Curb to Curb <= 40') | 012/20/2007 |
817 |
Underground Utility Locations | 012/20/2007 |
818 |
Utility Trench Backfill | 012/20/2007 |
819 |
Location of Cable TV Ducts at Street Intersection | 012/20/2007 |
820 |
Fixed Object Placement | 012/20/2007 |
821 |
Intersection Sight Distance | 012/20/2007 |
MONUMENTING
900 |
Tie-Out Standards | 012/20/2007 |
901 |
Street Centerline Monument | 012/20/2007 |
903 |
Type "B" Monument | 012/20/2007 |
LIGHTING
1000 |
Residential Lighting | 012/20/2007 |
1001 |
Arterial Highway Lighting | 012/20/2007 |
ROADWAY LANDSCAPING
1101 |
Tree Setbacks at corner Cut-Backs and Driveways | 012/20/2007 |
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 |