California Department of Transportation
 

Division of Design

The Division of Design provides the procedures, policy, standards, guidance, technical assistance, and training needed to facilitate California transportation improvements and system integrity. The Design Program innovates design solutions by:

  • Seeking out and synthesizing information and customer feedback.
  • Causing the adoption of "best practices" and design information to promote safety, statewide consistency, efficiency and quality.
  • Assisting our customers in the application of design information and practices to facilitate the resolution of project development issues.

Whats New:

Quality Management

The Highway Design Manual (HDM) has been revised with the 6th Edition HDM Change 05/07/12 to implement DD-64 R-1 ("Complete Streets") by ensuring that design guidance reflects multimodal travel objectives for all users of the transportation system that are in balnce with community goals and values.

The Division of Design is made up of the following Offices:

  • CADD/GIS Support
  • Cooperative Agreements
  • CTC Highway Appearances, Encroachment Exceptions & Resource Conservation
  • District Coordinators
  • Geometric Design Standards
  • Highway Drainage Design
  • Landscape Architecture Coordination and Planning
  • Roadside Management and Landscape Architecture Standards
  • Project Development Procedures
  • Special Projects
  • Storm Water Management Design

This page last updated May 22, 2012