News & Updates

11/22/2024
Chapter 19 of Road Design Manual

11/14/2024
OpenRoads Designer (ORD) Survey Processing Guidelines

11/04/2024
Standard Note Update - Section D Erosion Control Updates

10/16/2024
ORD Survey Processing Guidelines Updates 

10/08/2024
Standard Note Update - Section­ B

10/07/2024
Road Design Manual Chapter 16 Update

10/07/2024
Road Design Manual Chapter 7 Update

09/19/2024
Standard Note Update - Section­ F-Surfacing Notes

08/09/2024
Standard Note Update - Section­ L-Lighting and Signals

08/07/2024
Standard Note Update - Section­ B-Grading

07/29/2024
Road Design Manual Chapter 15 Update

06/20/2024
High Tension Cable Barrier Cell Library Update

05/21/2024
2025 Annual Standard Plate Update

05/02/2024
MicroStation Cell Library Updates

05/02/2024
Road Design Manual Chapter 9 Update

04/03/2024
Section­ M-Pavement Marking Update

03/18/2024
Road Design Manual Chapter 10 Update

03/06/2024
Section L Lighting and Signal Notes Update

01/04/2024
OpenRoads Designer Processing Guidelines Updates

12/07/2023
Updated Section B Granding Notes

12/01/2023
Updated MicroStation Cell Library - Steel Beam Guardrail

10/12/2023
Section F Surfacing Notes Update

10/03/2023
Road Design Manual Chapter 18 Update

08/23/2023
OpenRoads Designer Processing Guidelines Updates

07/31/2023
Road Design Manual Chapter 2 Update

07/20/2023
Standard Note Update  - Section_B - Grading

07/19/2023
Table of Pavement Removal Quantities

05/31/2023
Standard Plate Updates

05/11/2023
Road Design Manual Chapter 7 Update

05/10/2023
Road Design Manual Chapter 15 Update

04/24/2023
Standard Note Update - Section F - Surfacing Notes

5/23/2023
Standard Note Update  - Section_B - Grading

05/23/2023
Standard Note Update  - Section_D - Erosion Control

03/09/2023
Road Design Manual Chapter 10 Update

03/09/2023
Standard Note Update  - Section_B - Grading

01/20/2023
Standard Note Update  - Table of Fence Quantities

01/26/2023
Standard Note Update - Section­_H-Landscaping Notes

01/25/2023
Standard Note Update - Section­ A-Estimate of Quantities and Environmental Commitments

01/20/2023
OpenRoads Designer (ORD) Survey Processing Guidelines Updates

01/19/2023
Standard Plate Updates

01/18/2023
Road Design Manual Chapter 9 Update

11/18/2022
Section D Erosion Control Notes

11/02/2022
Chapter 6 SDDOT Survey Manual

10/18/2022
ORD Survey Processing Guidelines Updates

10/17/2022
Section F Surfacing Notes

10/03/2022
4th Quarter Standard Plate Updates

09/30/2022
Section B Grading Notes Update

08/15/2022
CADD-ROW Chapter C Updates

08/08/2022
MASH Implementation for Temporary Work Zone Devices Updates

08/02/2022
Section D Erosion Control Notes Update

07/18/2022
Chapter 2 Road Design Manual

07/13/2022
3rd Quarter Standard Plates Updates

7/12/2022
Chapter 6 Road Design Manual Updates 

6/23/2022
Chapter 12 Road Design Manual Updates 

6/23/2022
Chapter 07 Road Design Manual Updates 

6/10/2022
Section D Erosion Control Notes Update

5/31/2022
Section B Grading Notes Update

5/19/2022
Chapter 09 Road Design Manual Updates

4/22/2022
Chapter 10 Road Design Manual Updates

4/21/22
Chapter 19 Road Design Manual Updates

4/20/2022
Updated MicroStation Cell Library

04/14/2022
2nd Quarter Standard Plates Update

04/13/2022
Section F - Surfacing Notes Update

03/17/2022
Road Design Chapter 15 Updates

03/16/2022
CADD Manual - Chapter B Design

03/16/2022
CADD-Chapter C ROW Manual Updates

03/11/2022
Standard Note Update - Horizontal Alignment and Control Data

03/10/2022
Plan Notes - Section B

02/15/2022
CADD-ROW Chapter C Updates

02/22/2022
Culvert Rehabilitation Notes

01/25/2022
Road Design Chapter 19 Updates

01/13/2022
Standard Plate Updates

01/07/2022
Plan Notes- Section B


12/09/2021
Plan Notes - Section D


12/03/2021
Plan Notes - Section L


12/01/2021
Plan Notes - Section A


11/16/2021
Plan Notes Section B

11/16/2021
Road Design Chapter 9 Updates

11/08/2021
CADD Manual Chapter C Updates

10/18/2021
Section D Erosion Control Updates

10/14/2021
Road Design Chapter 18 Updates

10/4/2021
Standard Plate Updates

10/1/2021
Plan Notes Section B

9/10/2021
MicroStation Cell Library - High Tension Cable Barrier

8/30/2021
Road Design Chapter 19 Updates

8/17/2021
Road Design Chapter 16 Updates

8/11/2021
Road Design Chapter 7 Updates

8/03/2021
Road Design Chapter 7 Updates

7/09/2021
3rd Quarter Standard Plate Update

7/09/2021
Section D Notes

6/25/2021
Road Design Chapter 16 Updates

6/21/2021
Section B Grading Notes

6/21/2021
Road Design Chapter 10 Updates

6/17/2021
Chapter C Right of Way Updates

6/11/2021
Road Design Manual Chapter 9 Updates

5/20/2021
Section B Notes

4/13/2021
Standard Plates Update

3/4/2021
Update to Section A Notes

3/4/2021
Update to Section B Notes

2/19/2021
Update to Section D Notes 

2/19/2021
Update to Section A Notes

2/17/2021
Update in WQEP Section 7

1/21/2021
1st Quarter Standard Plate Updates

1/20/2021
Section A Notes
Section B Notes

12/8/2020
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 9 - RIGHT OF WAY

11/6/2020
Update to Road Design Manual Chapter 10

10/23/2020
Standard Plates Updates

7/24/2020
Standard Plates Updates

7/20/2020
Update to Section A Notes 
Update to Section B Notes 
Update to Section D Notes

05/26/2020
Update in CADD Manual Chapter C – ROW

05/07/2020
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 7 – Cross Sections

05/04/2020
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 9 –RIGHT OF WAY

04/15/2020
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 2 –SCOPE PROCESS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

4/14/2020
Section L – Lighting and Signals standard notes have been updated

4/2/2020
Standard Plate Updates

1/31/2020
Standard Plate Updates

1/15/2020
Section C – Traffic Control notes have been updated
Section M – Pavement Marking notes have been updated

1/6/2020
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 18 –PLANS ASSEMBLY

12/20/2019
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 2 –SCOPE PROCESS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

12/17/2019
WQEP Section 7 - Summary of Changes

12/3/2019
Section B – Grading notes have been updated
Section D – Erosion Control notes have been updated

11/14/2019
Section C - Traffic Control notes have been updated

08/27/2019
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 13 –INTERCHANGES 

07/31/2019
Section B - Grading notes have been updated. 

07/31/2019
Standard Plate Updates 

07/31/2019
The Steel Beam Guardrail cell library has been updated. 

07/31/2019
Temporary Guardrail Design Guidelines 

07/16/2019
Updates in Road Design Manual Chapter 2 – SCOPE PROCESS AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT 

06/27/2019
Update in Survey Manual Chapter 8 – Construction Surveys 

06/27/2019
Update in Survey Manual Chapter 6 – Preliminary Surveys 

06/24/2019
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 16 – MISCELLANEOUS 

06/14/2019
Section F - Surfacing Notes 

06/14/2019
Section B - Grading notes have been updated. 

06/11/2019
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 12 – INTERSECTIONS 

06/06/2019
Update in CADD Manual Chapter C – ROW 

04/29/2019
Standard Plate Updates 

04/26/2019
Section B - Grading notes have been updated. 

04/24/2019
Section B - Grading notes have been updated. 

03/29/2019
Section B - Grading notes have been updated. 

03/08/2019
Section D - Erosion Control notes have been updated 

02/19/2019
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 7 – Cross Sections 

02/15/2019
Update in CADD Manual Chapter B – Design 

02/04/2019
Update in Road Design Manual Chapter 18 –PLANS ASSEMBLY 

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