Construction Standards, Specifications & Standard Details
Effective July 1, 2018, the City will adopt the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) standards as its official Construction Standards.
The City will no longer reference the specifications issued in 1991 (retained below).
The City will continue to utilize the construction details listed below, as they are unique to City construction and are not adequately addressed in the NCDOT Standards. Conflicts should be addressed by senior staff in the Engineering Inspections or Development Review groups.
The City will no longer reference the specifications issued in 1991 (retained below).
The City will continue to utilize the construction details listed below, as they are unique to City construction and are not adequately addressed in the NCDOT Standards. Conflicts should be addressed by senior staff in the Engineering Inspections or Development Review groups.
City of Durham Construction Standard Details
| Detail Number | Detail Description | PDF Link |
|---|---|---|
| 401.01 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally | View Detail |
| 401.02 | Street Section - Alley | View Detail |
| 401.03 | Street Section - Residential Limited Street with Curb | View Detail |
| 401.04 | Street Section - Residential Limited Street without Curb | View Detail |
| 401.05 | Street Section - Residential Limited Street with Bay Parking | View Detail |
| 401.06 | Street Section - Residential Street with Curb | View Detail |
| 401.07 | Street Section - Residential Street with Bay Parking | View Detail |
| 401.08 | Street Section - Street with Wider Verge for Planting Trees | View Detail |
| 401.09 | Street Section - Residential Local & Major Local with Curb (26' B-B Width) | View Detail |
| 401.10 | Street Section - Local Street without Curb | View Detail |
| 401.11 | Street Section - Residential Local & Major Local with Curb (32' B-B Width) | View Detail |
| 401.12 | Street Section - Collector Street | View Detail |
| 401.13 | Residential Cul-de-Sac with Curb & Gutter | View Detail |
| 401.14 | Residential Cul-de-Sac without Curb & Gutter | View Detail |
| 401.15 | Hammerhead Cul-de-Sac with Curb & Gutter | View Detail |
| 401.16 | Temporary Hammerhead Turnaround | View Detail |
| 402.01 | Concrete Curb and Gutter (Sheet 1 of 2) | View Detail |
| Concrete Curb and Gutter (Sheet 2 of 2) | View Detail | |
| 402.02 | Concrete Sidewalks (Sheet 1 of 3) | View Detail |
| Concrete Sidewalks (Sheet 2 of 3) | View Detail | |
| Concrete Sidewalks (Sheet 3 of 3) | View Detail | |
| 402.03 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally | View Detail |
| 402.04 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally | View Detail |
| 402.05 | Protection of Existing Tree During Sidewalk Construction | View Detail |
| 404.01 | Driveway for Curb & Gutter Street Section (Residential) | View Detail |
| 404.02 | Sidewalk Across Residential Driveway Apron | View Detail |
| 404.03 | Driveway for Curb & Gutter Street Section (Commercial) | View Detail |
| 404.04 | Driveway for Roll Curb Street Section (Residential) | View Detail |
| 404.05 | Driveway for Strip Paved Street Section (Residential) | View Detail |
| 404.06 | Driveway Ordinance | View Detail |
| 405.01 | Double Curb Ramp with Proposed Curb and Gutter | View Detail |
| 405.02 | Curb Ramps & Existing Sidewalk Adjacent to Curb | View Detail |
| 405.03 | Single Curb Ramp with Proposed Curb & Gutter (Sheet 1 of 2) | View Detail |
| Single Curb Ramp with Proposed Curb & Gutter (Sheet 2 of 2) | View Detail | |
| 405.04 | Curb Ramps - Directional Type 1 (Sheet 1 of 2) | View Detail |
| Curb Ramps - Directional Type 1A (Sheet 2 of 2) | View Detail | |
| 405.05 | Curb Ramps - Parallel Type 2 (Sheet 1 of 2) | View Detail |
| Curb Ramps - Parallel Type 2A (Sheet 2 of 2) | View Detail | |
| 405.06 | Curb Ramps - Parallel Type 3 | View Detail |
| 405.07 | Curb Ramps - Shared Landing Type 4 (Sheet 1 of 3) | View Detail |
| Curb Ramps - Shared Landing Type 4A (Sheet 2 of 3) | View Detail | |
| Curb Ramps - Shared Landing Type 5 (Sheet 3 of 3) | View Detail | |
| 405.08 | Curb Cut Ramp Transition Points | View Detail |
| 405.09 | Detectable Warning Domes (Sheet 1 of 2) | View Detail |
| Detectable Warning Domes (Sheet 2 of 2) | View Detail | |
| 405.10 | Curb Ramp Locations with Proposed Sidewalk | View Detail |
| 405.11 | Curb Ramp Locations with Existing Sidewalk | View Detail |
| 405.12 | Curb Ramps Islands | View Detail |
| 405.13 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally (405.13 thru 405.19) | View Detail |
| 405.20 | Curb Ramp Notes (Sheet 1 of 2) | View Detail |
| Curb Ramp Notes (Sheet 2 of 2) | View Detail | |
| 406.01 | Curb Access for Downtown Streetscape Details | View Detail |
| 406.02 | Heavy Duty Concrete Walkway at Concrete Driveway Aprons Downtown Streetscape Details | View Detail |
| 406.03 | Concrete Walkway Jointing & Finish Downtown Streetscape Details | View Detail |
| 406.04 | Conc. Walkway with Paver Band at Curb Downtown Streetscape Details | View Detail |
| 406.05 | Reinforced Paver Walkway with Continuous Paver Band at Curb Downtown Streetscape Details | View Detail |
| 406.06 | Standard Paver Walkway with Continuous Paver Band at Curb Downtown Streetscape Details | View Detail |
| 406.07 | Granite Curbing Detail Downtown Streetscape Details | View Detail |
| 407.01 | Speed Hump | View Detail |
| 407.02 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally (407.02 thru 407.04) | View Detail |
| 408.01 | Street Cut Repair Detail Cross-Section (All Repairs) | View Detail |
| 409.01 | Standard Concrete Steps (For 2:1 Slopes) (Sheet 1 of 3) | View Detail |
| Standard Concrete Steps (For 2:1 Slopes) (Sheet 2 of 3) | View Detail | |
| Standard Concrete Steps (For 2:1 Slopes) (Sheet 3 of 3) | View Detail | |
| 633.01 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally | View Detail |
| 633.02 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally | View Detail |
| 633.03 | Type I Catch Basin with Curb Inlet (Sheet 1 of 2) | View Detail |
| Type I Catch Basin with Curb Inlet (Sheet 2 of 2) | View Detail | |
| 633.04 | 24"x24" Grate and Frame (Traffic and Non-Traffic Bearing) | View Detail |
| 633.05 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally | View Detail |
| 633.06 | Elongated Throat Catch Basin NCDOT Std. 840.06 (15” thru 54” Pipe) | View Detail |
| 633.07 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally | View Detail |
| 633.08 | Trench Drain with Cast Iron Cover & Frame | View Detail |
| 633.09 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally | View Detail |
| 633.10 | This Detail Left Blank Intentionally | View Detail |
| 633.11 | Custom Stamp on Storm Drainage Structures (Sheet 1 of 2) | View Detail |
| Custom Stamp on Storm Drainage Structures (Sheet 2 of 2) | View Detail | |
| 634.01 | Open Throat Yard Inlet | View Detail |
| 635.01 | Stormwater Manhole Frame and Cover (8” Depth) | View Detail |
| 635.02 | Stormwater Manhole Frame and Cover (4” Depth) | View Detail |
| 638.01 | Drainage Structure Notes | View Detail |
| 638.02 | Catch Basins Casting Specifications | View Detail |
| 639.01 | Pipe Construction Into Box and Formed Invert Detail | View Detail |
| 639.02 | Distance Between Two Holes (Openings) Formula | View Detail |
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