California Department of Transportation
 

2006 Standards

Click here to visit the 2006 Standards intranet page.

2010 Standards

2010 Standards Training

Click here to visit the 2010 Standards Training page.

The 2010 Standards may be used now, and must be used for all projects with scheduled Ready to List (RTL) dates after September 30, 2012. All on-system projects advertised, awarded and administered by others with encroachment permits issued by the local District after September 30, 2012 must use the 2010 Standards.

For more specific information, see the 2010 Standards Implementation Memo.

Frequently Asked Questions

A FAQ for 2010 Standards will be added here in early 2012.

Bid Items

2010 Bid Item List New

Standard Specifications

2010 Standard Specifications New

SSPs (Standard Special Provisions)

2010 SSPs (Standard Special Provisions) New

Standard Special Provision (SSP) Design Guidance - Historic instructions for SSP use.

SSP Owner List

NSSP (Non-Standard Special Provision) Guidance New - How to prepare an NSSP.

Standard Plans

2010 Standard Plans Book
The Department of Transportation has provided this electronic version of the Standard Plans dated 2010 as a service to the public. If a discrepancy exists between the printed publications and the electronic publications of these documents, the printed publications govern.

2010 Standard Plan Web Page

A web page that lists all the 2010 Standard Plans.

Bridge Standard Detail Sheets (XS Sheets)

Including details for slope paving beneath a bridge structure.

2010 Standard Plan Changes

This digest identifies the significant changes in the 2010 edition Standard Plans in comparison with the
2006 Standard Plans.

Guidance

New Where Did It Go? - The 2010 conversion moved a number of Landscape related items. This document shows what moved where.

New Commonly Used Sections - This document provides Landscape Architects with detailed information for work in sections other than Planting, Irrigation and Erosion Control.

New 2010 Standard Terms

2010 Quick Guide

2010 Construction Contract Document Specification Templates

2010 Style Guide

Erosion Control Plan Guidance

Use the sample Erosion Control plans, legends and quantity sheets provided below as an example of how to complete your project plans when using the 2010 Plain Language Erosion Control specifications.

Example A - Using"Bubbles" to Identify Erosion Control Treatments

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Example B - Using "Stationing" to Identify Erosion Control Treatments

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Example C - Using "Location Numbers" to Identify Erosion Control Treatments

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Sample Erosion Control Legend

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Non-Standard Specifications

Non-standard Special Provision (NSSP) Policy

2003 NSSP Policy
Landscape Architecture Program policy regarding Non-standard Special Provisions.

2008 NSSP Policy Email
Landscape Architecture Program update regarding Non-standard Special Provisions.

Non-standard Special Provisions (NSSP) Request

If you intend to use a non-standard (Section 20: Erosion Control and Highway Planting) SSP on your project, you must use the form below to request concurrence from the Headquarters District Landscape Architecture Coordinator.

Nonstandard SSP Request Form

SSP Owner Contact List
Use this list to identify the "owner" of a SSP or a Standard Specification Section.


Updated: January 3, 2012