Standards and Specifications
Words of wisdom: Very few standards or specifications are available in full-text on the Internet. Most of the sites listed below provide search engines to assist in finding a full description of a specific standard or specification. Many also provide on-line order forms and instructions for purchasing. If you do not find what you are looking for by following the links below, contact MnDOT Library staff at Ask a Librarian
MnDOT Standards
- MnDOT Approved Products List
- MnDOT Facility Design Guide
- MnDOT Road Design Manual
- MnDOT Standard Specifications for Construction
- MnDOT Design Guidance - Standard Plans and Plates
- MnDOT Special Provisions
- MnDOT Technical Memoranda
Standards and Specifications - FHWA
Other Standards
- American National Standards Institute
- American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- MnDOT employees can access full ASTM and AASHTO standards via the ASTM DOT Compass Portal (Employees only. See Library iHUB.)
- Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
- International Standards Organization (ISO)
- Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Standards - U.S. DOT
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
- National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
- National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
- National Work Zone Safety and Standards Clearinghouse
- Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)