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Detail Design detail sheet title Revision date
_DOWNLOAD Download All Design Details (DGN / zipped) 9/17/2026
BOX_CULV_FOUNDATION Box Culvert Foundation Treatment 9/17/2026
PLASTIC SOIL CAP Plastic Soil Cap 9/17/2026
CULV_BEDDING_FLEX Culvert Bedding for Flexible Pipe (with treatments) 4/11/2017
CULV_BEDDING_RIGID Culvert Bedding for Rigid Pipe (with treatments) 4/11/2017
CURBREINFBIT Reinforced Curb & Gutter at Drainage Structures for Bit. Shoulders Used by Buses
9/8/2025
CURBREINFCONC Reinforced Curb & Gutter at Drainage Structures for Conc. Shoulders Used by Buses 9/8/2025
APRONRIPRAPPOND Drainage Details Riprap at Apron Outlet to Ponds 6/28/2004
CONCMAT Concrete Mat for Erosion Control 10/29/1999
CULVERTPROTECT Temporary Sediment Control Culvert Protection 1/5/2017
EROSIONCONTBLANKET Erosion Control Blanket Installation 9/19/2006
GABION Gabion Installation and Assembly 2/26/1998
HEADWALL Headwalls for Subsurface Drains - High Density Polyethylene Option 11/6/1998
MANHOLE Manhole or Catch Basin Structure Installation Instructions 10/22/1999
PLASTICPIPE Plastic Pipe Minimum and Maximum Cover Requirements for Storm Drain and Culverts 4/11/2017
RETWALLDRAINAGE Retaining Wall Drainage Details 9/12/2014
SAFEAPRNANCHOR Anchor for CS Safety Apron 1/22/2007
BOXCULVANCHOR Guardrail Post Anchorage on footing or low-fill box culvert Unknown
RCPGRATE Vehicle Grates for Flared End Concrete Aprons 8/8/2005
SAFEAPRN1_10B Steel Safety Aprons 1:10 Slope (24"-36") 8/6/2007
SAFEAPRN1_10SM Steel Safety Aprons 1:10 Slope (12"-21") 8/6/2007
SAFEAPRN1_4 Steel Safety Aprons 1:4 Slope 8/6/2007