Standard Drawings

Revised: February 4, 2026

TDOT Standard Drawings Sections

Standard Drawings are divided into eight sections, which are further divided into subsections for specific drawings. Select the desired section from the list below.

Standard Roadway Title Sheet, Abbreviations and Legends	Standard Roadway Drawings Title Sheet \| Standard Abbreviations and Legends
Roadway Design Standards	Contextual Typical Sections and Design Decision \|RD18 Typical Sections and Design Criteria \| RD18 Roundabout Typical Sections and Design Criteria \| RD11 Typical Sections and Design Criteria \| RD11 Slope Developement and Runoff Lengths \| RD11 Intersection Sight Distance \| Underdrains
Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP) Design, Pipe Culverts, and Endwalls	Aquatic Organism Passage Design \| Pipe Culverts and Flume \| Safety Cross Drain Endwalls \| Safety Side Drain Endwalls \| Protected Endwalls
Drainage Energy Dissipaters	Energy Dissipaters
Catch Basins and Manholes	Catch Basins \| Junction Boxes \| Manholes \| Precast Risers \| Spring Drain Boxes \| Slotted and Trench Drains
Stormwater Control Measures	Vegetated Filter Strip, Swale , Bio-Swale, Perimeter Sand Filter, and Hydrodynamic Separator
Roadway, Pavement Appurtenances, and Fences	Concrete Pavement \| Intersections \| Curbs \| Walls \| Fences and Right-Of-Way Markers
Multimodal	Curb Ramps \| Pavement Markings \| Safety Rail \| Sidewalk \| Typical Section
Safety Design and Guardrails	Clear Zone and Safety Plans \| Cable Barriers \| Crash Cushions \| Guardrail Details \| Guardrail Connections \| Guardrail (Special Cases) \| Guardrail Terminals \| Guardrail Anchors \| Concrete Median Barriers \| Guardrail Maintenance
Erosion Prevention and Sediment Control	Dewatering Devices \| Slope Devices \| Ditch Devices \| Inlet Protection \| Detaining Devices \| In-Stream Devices
Natural Stream Design	Deflectors, Vanes, and Energy Dissipators

If you find any mistakes, missing information or have a question, contact:
TDOT Design Division - Production Support
William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower, 10th Floor
312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243
TDOT.EngineeringProductionSupport@tn.gov

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