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The links below are resources commonly used by the Department of Transportation and Public Works. These sources serve both as regulatory guidance and best management practices, whether throughout the industry or specifically to City of Dallas operations.

City of Dallas​​​​​​

  • Standard Construction Details (2026)
  • Standard Construction Details (2022)​
  • General Traffic Signal Construction Specifications (2020)
  • Interagency Coordination Process Manual
  • Pavement Cut and Repair Standards Manual
  • School Traffic Safety Guide (Updated 2021)
  • Temporary Traffic Control Permit Waiver
  • Traffic Barricades Manual
  • Traffic Sign Standards
  • Transportation Signs and Pavement Markings Plan Review Checklist
  • 332 and ATC Cabinet Foundation Detail (2025)
  • Benchmarks, April 2014
  • 2019 Manuals - The 2109 City of Dallas Street and Drainage Design Manuals and Street Process Manual are in effect for projects beginning design on or after October 1, 2019.
    • ​2019 Street Process Manual
    • 2019 Street Design Manual
    • 2019 Drainage Design Manual
    • Approved Software for use with the Drainage Design Manual
    • Final Comment Resolution​​​​

​North Central Texas Council of Governments

  • ​NCTCOG Standard Specifications 5th Edition - 2021 Addendum

​Texas Department of Transportation

  • Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD)
  • TxDOT Traffic Design Standards​
  • TxDOT Electrical Details
  • TxDOT Roadway Illumination Details
  • TxDOT Roadway Illumination Poles

​US Access Board​​​​

  • Public Rights-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines​​

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