The links below are resources commonly used by the Department of Transportation a​nd 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 2019 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​​