To support essential travelers during the COVID-19 public health crisis, CTDOT has launched a temporary program for food trucks to operate at highway Rest Areas in Danbury (I-84), Middletown (I-91), Wallingford (I-91) and North Stonington (I-95). Read more here: Food Trucks Temporarily Permitted at CTDOT Highway Rest Areas

Engineering and Construction Information Resources 

 
   

Specifications and Standards

Form 816/Form 817 (Standard Specifications) with Supplements

Standard Drawings

 

Plans, Policies, Regulations

Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan

Connecticut State Rail Plan

Locally Coordinated Public Transit Human Services Transportation Plan

Long Range Transportation Plan

Strategic Highway Safety Plan

Transportation Infrastructure Capital Improvement Plan

Consultant Engineer’s General Memoranda

Procedure Manual for New or Revised Interstate Access Approval in Connecticut

Policy and Procedures for Property Maps

Public Service Facility Policy and Procedures for Highways

Office of State Traffic Administration Regulations

Environmental Review Request (ECPPD-2017-1)

 

Engineering & Construction - Policy & Planning Directives    

Assignment of Coordinated Environmental Roles (ECPPD-2017-2)

Expedited Permit Need Determination Form (PNDF) Process for Projects (2017-1)

 

Engineering & Construction - Policy & Planning Bulletins

Interagency Coordination Meeting Guidance (ECPPB-2017-1)  

 

Engineering and Construction Directives

Framework for Guidance and Direction (2015-1-EC)

Consulting Engineer Staff Wage Rate Changes Cost Plus Fixed Fee Agreement (2015-2-EC)

Standard Specifications Committee and Specifications (2015-3-EC)

Alternative Project Delivery Advisory Committee (2015-4-EC)

Release of CAD Files (2015-5-EC) SUPERCEDED BY Electronic Engineering Data Delivery, Phase 1 (ECD-2017-4)  

Proprietary Products in Construction Contracts (ECD-2016-1)

Plans-In-Hand Review (ECD-2016-2)

Online Stormwater Discharge Permit Registration System (ECD-2016-3)

Coding FHWA Participating and Non-Participating Costs (ECD-2016-4)

Minimum Daily Liquidated Damage Rates (ECD-2016-5) Superseded

Design Issue Procedure (ECD-2016-6)

Construction Contract Time Determination (ECD-2016-7)

Delegation of Authority (ECD-2016-8)

Use of All-Inclusive Drainage Items in Contract (ECD-2017-1)

Implementation of Smart Work Zones Guide (ECD-2017-2)

Conversion to Digital Contractor Submissions (ECD-2017-3)

Electronic Engineering Data Delivery, Phase 1 (ECD-2017-4)  

Emergency Declaration Procedures  (ECD-2018-1) 

Penetrating Sealer Protective Compound (ECD-2018-2)

ECD-2019-1 Revised Minimum Daily Liquidated Damage Rates

ECD-2019-2 Revised Consulting Engineer Staff Wage Rate Changes

ECD-2019-3 DESIGN SERVICES DURING CONSTRUCTION (DSDC) AND REVIEW
OF SHOP DRAWING SUBMITTALS

ECD-2019-4 Bridge Design Standard Practice for Low-Permeability Concrete, Revised Concrete Mix Classes, and New Pay Items for Cast-In-Place Concrete Bridge Components

ECD-2019-6 Contractor Quality Control Implementation

ECD-2019-7 Assignment of Prequalification Work Classifications

ECD-2019-8 Process for Determining MASH-Compliant Roadside Safety Hardware

ECD-2019-9 Unmanned Aircraft Systems

ECD-2019-10 Delegation of Authority

ECD-2019-11 Procedures for Identifying and Removing Encroachments within Project Limits

ECD-2019-12 Managing Project Staff in COMPASS

ECD-2019-13 Proposed Roadway Closures

 

Engineering and Construction Bulletins

Mileage Reimbursement Rate (ECB-2016-1)

Revised Special Provisions, Construction Field Office/Furnishings and Equipment  (ECB-2016-2)

Implementation of Standard Specifications, Form 817 (ECB-2016-3)

Cost of Living Adjustments - Cost Plus Fixed Fee Consulting Engineer Agreements (ECB-2016-4) Superseded

Buy America Clarification and Guidance (ECB-2016-5)

Bituminous Concrete Specifications, Sections 4.06 and M.04 (ECB-2016-6) Superseded

Revised Special Provision Control and Removal of Invasive Vegetation (ECB-2017-1)    

Membership Change, Alternative Project Delivery Advisory Committee (ECB-2017-3)

Channel Bottom Material Updates (ECB-2017-4)

Owned Special Provisions Sections 6.03 (Structural Steel) and M.06 (Metals) (ECB-2018-1)

New and Revised Interstate Access Approval (ECB-2018-2)     

Electronic Engineering Data Delivery Extended Goal (ECB-2018-3)

Equipment Watch Access (ECB-2018-4)     

Incidental Cost Percentages (2018) (ECB-2018-5) 

Update of Stewardship Implementation Manual (May 2018) (ECB-2018-6)

Revised Bituminous Concrete Specifications, Sections 4.06 and M.04 (ECB-2018-7)

Public Involvement for FHWA Categorical Exclusion Projects Quick Reference Guide (ECB-2018-8) (Updated 01/02/2019)

Requirements for use of Digger Derricks (ECB-2019-1)

Review Process for Preliminary Permit Plan Sets (ECB-2019-2)

ECB-2019-9 Update of Stewardship Implementation Manual (July 2019)

ECB-2019-10 New Owned Special Provision Metallizing Structural Steel

 

Engineering Directives

Development, Approval, and Use of Standard Sheets and Guide Sheets/Details (2015-1-E)

Revised Standard Sheets Issued (2015-2-E)

Revised Traffic Engineering Guide Sheets Available (2015-3-E)

Digital Review of Design Submissions (2015-4-E)

Use of "Safety and Public Convenience" Special Provision (2015-5-E)

State Funded Municipal Projects, Requirements for Right of Way Acquisitions (2015-6-E)

Use of "PDF Checker" Software (2015-7-E)

Design Phase Scheduling (2015-8-E)

Employee Expectations Meeting (ED-2016-1) SUPERCEDED BY Employee Expectations Meeting (2018 Update) (ED-2018-2)

Advertising-Phase Activities (ED-2016-2)

Type D Portable Impact Attenuation System (ED-2016-3)

DBE Participation in Engineering Agreements (ED-2016-4)

Employee Time Record Keeping and Project Billings (ED-2016-5)

Consultant Design Administration Manual (ED-2016-6)   

MASH Implementation:  Additional Information, Phase One (ED-2017-1)  

Storing Engineering Project Documents in Projectwise (ED-2017-2)  

Consolidating Contract Plan Discipline Subsets (ED-2018-1)  

ED-2018-2 Employee Expectations Meeting (2018 Update)

Revised Connecticut Bicycle and Pedestrian Travel Needs Assessment Form (ED-2018-3)

Fencing at Bridges (ED-2018-4)

ED-2019-5 Project Cost Estimates

ED-2019-6 Proper Use and Selection of Items Relating to "Handling Water" and "Cofferdam and Dewatering"

ED-2019-7 Accessibility Guidelines in the Public Right-of-Way (PROWAG)

ED-2019-8 Department of Transportation Separate Storm Sewer Systems (DOT MS4) Procedures

ED-2019-9 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Architectural and Engineering (A&E) Agreements

ED-2020-1 Bridge Design Standard Practice for Parapet and Railing Design on Bridges and Retaining Walls

 

Engineering Bulletins

Revised Traffic Engineering Standard Sheets Issued (EB-2015-1)

Precipitation Frequency Estimates (EB-2015-2)

2016 Cost Estimating Guidelines (EB-2016-1)

Fiscal Year 2017 Local Bridge Program Manual (EB-2016-2)

Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LOTCIP) Guidelines (EB-2016-3)

Availability and Use of Bridge Load Rating Manual (EB-2016-4)

Change in Cutoff Time for Submitting Pre-Bid Questions through Web Page (EB-2016-5)

Update of Design-Phase Schedule Template (EB-2016-6)

Superpave Traffic Level Information in Contract Documents (EB-2016-7)

Revisions to the Bridge Inspection Manual (EB-2016-8)

2017 Cost Estimating Guidelines (EB-2017-1)

Revisions to Bridge Inspection Manual (May 2017) (EB-2017-2)

Interim Guidance:  MASH Implementation, Roadside Barriers (EB-2017-3)

Revised Highway Standard Sheets Issued (June 2017) (EB-2017-4)

Revised Traffic Sheets Issued (June 2017) (EB-2017-5)    

Accelerated Bridge Construction Decision Matrix (EB-2017-6)  

Information Requirements, Environmental Compliance Task 100 Reports (EB-2018-1)     

Revised Bridge Load Rating Manual (EB-2018-2)

Revised Traffic Guide Sheets (EB-2018-3)

Revised Traffic Standard Sheets Issued (EB-2018-4)

Process for Obtaining a Waiver of Right-Of-Way (ROW) Activities (EB-2018-5)

Revised Highway Standard & Guide Sheets Issued (EB-2019-1)

Revisions to Bridge Inspection Manual (EB-2019-2)

EB-2019-3 PE and CN Project Authorization Letters (PAL) and Authorization to Award Letters

EB-2019-4 April 2019 Local Bridge Program Manual

EB-2019-5 Notice to Contractor Pre-Bid Site Visit Metro North

EB-2019-6 Revised Bridge Design Manual

EB-2019-7 Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LOTCIP) Guidelines

EB-2019-8 Revised Highway Standard & Guide Sheets Issued

EB-2019-9 Signing Guidelines

EB-2010-10 Update of Design-Phase Schedule Template

EB-2019-11 Revised Highway Standard & Guide Sheets Issued

EB-2019-12 Bridge Inspection Manual Revision No. 4

EB-2019-13 Revisions to the Bridge Design Manual

EB-2020-1 January 2020 Revised Geotechnical Manual

EB-2020-2 Revised Highway Standard & Guide Sheets Issued

 

Construction Directives

Construction Procedure for Internal use of Electronic Signatures (CD-2016-1)

Work Zone Safety, Rolling Road Block Procedure (CD-2016-2)

Reporting on Project Milestones and Key Dates (CD-2016-3)

Task-Based Consultant Services, Construction Engineering Inspection (CD-2016-4)

Construction Division Use of Projectwise for Storage of Project Documents (CD-2016-5)

Project Summary Reports (CD-2016-6)

Construction Employee Time Record Keeping and Project Billings (CD-2017-1)

Construction Manual Update/Version 3.0 January 2017 (CD-2017-2)

Revised Contractor Performance Evaluation Form and Guide (2017) (CD-2017-3)

Construction Engineering and Inspection Pamphlet for Consultant Engineers, Feb. 2017 Edition (CD-2017-4)

Revised Construction Order Processing and Documentation Requirements for FTA-Funded Projects (CD-2017-5)

Project Modifications and Contingency Management (CD-2017-6)    

ProjectWise Credential Requests for Construction Engineering and Inspection (CEI) Consultants (CD-2017-7)  

Consultant Solicitation Request for the Office of Construction (CD-2017-8)     

Policies and Procedures for the Acquisition and Management of CTDOT-Purchased Computing Devices (CD-2017-9)     

Construction Division Procedures for the Use of Electronic and Digital Signatures (CD-2017-10)    

Overtime Use and Approval (CD-2018-1)  

Construction Division Procedures for the Use of Electronic and Digital Signatures (CD-2018-2)

CD-2019-1 Storage of Project Related Documents in ProjectWise

CD-2019-2 Construction Manual Update/Version 3.1 January 2020

 

Construction Bulletins

Revisions to Extension of Time Approval Memorandum (CB-2016-1)

eConstruction (CB-2016-2)

Field Office Device Order Form and Field Office Date line Setup Form (CB-2016-3)

2015 OOC Performance Record (CB-2016-4)

Revised Construction Site Environmental Inspection Report (CB-2016-5)

Guidance for the Visual Inspection of Foreign Steel (CB-2017-1)   

New CLA-12 - Request to Subcontract Form (Rev 07-2018)  (CB-2018-1)

Post Construction Reviews (PCRs) – Updated Guidance (CB-2018-2)

New Non-Compliance/Compliance Notice Form (CB-2019-1)

CB-2019-2 State Police Services for Work Zone Safety

 

Manuals

Bridge Design Manual

Bridge Inspection Manual

Bridge Load Rating Manual

Construction Contract Bidding & Award Manual

Consultant Design Administration Manual

Digital Project Development Manual

Drainage Manual

Geotechnical Manual

Highway Design Manual

Local Bridge Program Manual

Location Survey Manual

Professional Services, Consultant Selection Procedures Manual

Public Involvement Guidance Manual

Stormwater Quality Manual

Traffic Control Signal Design Manual

Utility Accommodation Manual

 

Guides

Constructability Review Program

Cost Estimating Guidelines

Digital Design Environment Guide

Guidelines, Advertising-Phase Activities

Guidelines for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control

Guidelines for the Local Transportation Capital Improvement Program (LOTCIP)

SELECTSeries Digital Design Environment

Price Adjustment (Asphalt, Fuel) Guidance

Programmatic Agreement for Certain Categorical Exclusions and Fact Sheet rev. September 2015

Project Development Guide

Public Involvement Procedures

Value Engineering Program

Public Involvement for FHWA Categorical Exclusions Quick Reference Guide

Review Process for Preliminary Permit Plan Sets

Guidelines for Aesthetic Objects and Treatments within CTDOT ROW (Public Art)

Other Information

AASHTOWare Product information

Collision Analysis System Reports

Connecticut Coordinate System

Consulting Engineer General Memoranda

Department District Boundaries (Map)

Functional Classification Maps

Highway Log

Maps (Transportation Related)

National Highway System (Connecticut) Map

Pavement-related Documents

Performance Measures (Department)

Posted Speeds, Town Roads

Qualified Product List

Roadside Safety

Specifications for Aerial Photography and Photogrammetric Mapping

Stewardship Agreement (Joint Stewardship & Oversight Agreement)

Traffic Engineering Special Provisions

Traffic Log (Volumes on State Maintained Highway Network)