Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings
Standard Specifications are written to the Contractor. They define the Contractor’s responsibility in each specification, list the Department’s expectations, and explain what the Contractor is expected to provide. All actions are to be performed by the Contractor unless otherwise noted. A Special Provision may revise the Standard Specification for a specific contract.
Standard Drawings are written to the Contractor, defining Contractor’s responsibility. A Plan Sheet may provide more detailed information or revise the Standard Drawing for a specific contract.
2026 Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings
2026 Standard Specification and Drawing Books
2026 Table of Contents – Download and open with Microsoft Word for best results.
Information about changes to the 2026 Standards:
2026 Specification Updates – a brief overview of specification updates
2026 Drawing Updates – a list of updated drawings
For Roadway Design Information:
UDOT Roadway Design Webpage
UDOT Roadway Design Manual – Direct Link
2025 Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings
2025 Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Books – Please give the books time when you download. The files are large.
2024 Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings
2024 Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Books – Please give the books time to load. The files are large.
Special Provisions
Standard Specification Web References
All web references in the Standard Specifications and Special Provisions lead to this web link.
Standard Specification and Special Provision Web References
Information and Questions about Specifications and Drawings
Issues or Questions? Specification and Drawing Owners can assist with specifications and drawings:
Standard Drawing and Standard Specification Contact Listing
Design and Standards Group – General Standards or Committee Questions:
Vaughn Nelson – Roadway Design and Standards Engineer
[email protected]
801-910-2031
Brad Yeates – Department Standards Coordinator
[email protected]
801-879-7799
Vacant – Methods Engineer
Vacant – Technology Advancement Specialist/3D Design and Visualization
Standards Committee Meetings, Meeting Submittal, and Meeting Review Information
The Standards Committee reviews new drawings, new specifications, and updates of existing specifications and drawings.
Standards Committee Members
Committee Meeting Schedule
For Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Owners:
Standards Committee Submittal Sheet
No Change Form – Use if you have reviewed your standard and do not need to make any updates.
Committee Review Process – Two-Week Review Sites
Other Committee Information:
UDOT Standards Committee Manual
Historical Standards Committee Meeting Agendas and Minutes
Standard Specification and Special Provision Writing Help
Standard Specification and Special Provision writing, revision, and creation are difficult. Knowing how these documents work and impact construction contracts will help you:
Overview and Recommendations for Specification Writing
Specifications 101 – (Download and open with Powerpoint for best results)
Basics of Specification Writing – (Video) Transportation Conference Presentation by James Corney
Project Development requires certain rules and writing styles be followed in specification writing. Follow this guide as you develop your specifications:
UDOT Project Development Specification Writing and Drawing Development Guide
Creating new specifications or special provisions can be done by taking an existing file and modifying it to your content, or by using these templates:
Standard Specification Template
Special Provision Template
Asterisk (*) and “P” Bid Item Numbers
Standard Drawing Help and Tools
Department Standard Drawings are Microstation DGN files and are required to meet strict format requirements: CADD Standards Manual for UDOT Standard Drawing
The optimum method to create a new drawing is to use an existing drawing file as the base. This should allow you to start with your settings and drawing border correctly.
To help set up your Microstation to use the correct workspace and workset to create or modify Standard Drawings, please use these instructions and video:
Standard Drawing CONNECT Workspace Setup Instructions
Standard Drawings -Workspace Setup and Conversion to Connect only – Video
Comments or Questions?
Issues or Questions? Specification and Drawing Owners can assist with specifications and drawings: Standard Drawing and Standard Specification Contact Listing
Still not sure who to contact? Use the form and your comment will get forwarded to the owner for consideration: Standards Comment Form
Previous Editions of Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings
Public, contractor, or legal requests for previous Standards versions will require a GRAMA request.
To make a GRAMA request or for additional information about GRAMA requests, visit: Public Records Requests (GRAMA Requests Portal)