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.
2023 Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings
The 2023 Standards release is the second publication of an annual Standards Edition. For details on the annual edition process (which began in May 2021) please see the 2022 Standards release flyer.
The 2023 Standard Specification and Drawing Books are now available for Design Teams as of May 2022 (version 2 of the Standard Drawing book was released in August 2022 to replace the original release to correct visual and printing glitches caused by software and drive mapping errors). The 2023 Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Books should only be used by design teams for projects that begin construction in 2023. They should not be used in the field until 2023, with few exceptions (i.e. Early Work).
As a reminder, UDOT will no longer approve or publish Supplemental Specifications or Supplemental Drawings. A new edition of the Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Books will be made available each Spring for Design Teams. Those editions are for the following years’ Construction Projects.
2023 Standard Specification and Standard Drawing (v2) Books – Please give the books time to load. The files are large.
2023 Table of Contents
2022 Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings
The 2022 Standards release begins a new process of annual Standards Editions. (View the release flyer.)
The 2022 Standard Specification and Drawing Books have been made available for Design as of May 2021. The 2022 Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Books should only be used for 2022 Construction Projects. They should not be used in the field until 2022, with few exceptions (i.e. Early Work).
UDOT will no longer approve or publish Supplemental Specifications or Supplemental Drawings. A new edition of the Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Books will be made available each Spring for Design. Those editions are for the following years’ Construction Projects.
2022 Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Books – Please give the books time to load. The files are large.
2022 Table of Contents
Special Provisions
Standard Specification Web References
All web references within the Standard Specifications and Special Provisions are linked from one common Department web link. To view the references listed by Section number use the following link.
Standard Specification and Special Provision Web References
Standards Committee
The Standards Committee reviews and approves all standard drawings and specifications prior to implementation.
Regular meetings are scheduled four times each year. The chairman may call or cancel a meeting based on the quantity and urgency of pending business.
The release of a new edition of the Standards will take place each Spring, to be used for the design of the following year’s projects. (For example: A Standards edition released in May 2022 are the 2023 Standards and can be used only for design until 2023 when they will begin use in the field).
Turn in a Submittal Sheet and all pertinent information, specifications, and drawings to the Standards and Design Section.
Member listing updated July 2022.
Standards Committee Members
Committee Meeting Schedule – Includes key dates for those wishing to submit items to the Committee
Two Week Review Sites for Proposed Standards Changes and Updates
Approved Standards Committee Submittal Sheet
Standards Committee Policy (08A5-01)
Current and past Standards Committee agenda packages include current agenda, last meeting minutes, and supporting information.
Minutes are available so you can be aware of actions that have taken place. Direct any questions or concerns on the minutes or agenda to the item presenter and owner listed in the Agenda.
All agenda supporting files included in these packages are draft copies only. These items CANNOT be used on projects as standards until approved and notification given by the Standards Section.
Standards Committee Meetings
2020 Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings
The Standards Committee has approved a new Standards release process. (View the release flyer.)
The first step approved by the Committee was to create the 2020 Standards editions which simply incorporated the 2017 Supplemental Specifications and 2017 Supplemental Drawings into the main Standards books in an effort to eliminate the clutter caused by the number of Supplementals approved over the last 3 1/2 years.
The only new changes that differ from the 2017 Standards and Supplementals are items that were approved at the June 25, 2020 Standards meeting. All items on the June agenda were approved, and the agenda for that meeting can be found here: June 25, 2020
2020 Standards Books
Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Books – Please give the books time to load. The files are large.
Table of Contents
2020 Table of Contents
DGN Standard Drawings for Use in Design
Please follow the link below to access DGN copies of Standard Drawings. These DGN versions are only for use in design (i.e. plan sheets) and should not be used as contract documents. These versions should not be used to make Standards Updates. Any files with the intention to be presented to the Standards Committee should be requested from the Standards Section.
2020 Drawings (DGN version – Unofficial) for Design Work Only
2017 Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings
2017 Standards Books
Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Books
2017 Supplementals & Special Provisions
2017 Supplemental Specifications
2017 Supplemental Drawings
2017 Supplemental Issues
2017 Special Provisions
Table of Contents
2017 Table of Contents
Previous Editions of Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings
Please note that Public requests for old Standards versions will require a GRAMA request. For information on making a request for old records please visit: GRAMA Requests
2012, 2008, 2005, and 2004 Standards
Standard Specifications and Standard Drawings and all related information for the 2012, 2008, 2005, and 2004 Editions are no longer available on the web. You may contact one of the following for more information.
George Lukes – Standards and Design Engineer
glukes@utah.gov
Brad Yeates – Department Standards Coordinator
bbyeates@utah.gov
Standard Specification and Standard Drawing Tools
Standards Comment Form
Standard Specification and Drawing Comment Form
If you have found an error on a Standard Specification or Standard Drawing or you have a suggestion for an update or just a comment, please complete this form, and your information will be passed to the owning group or individual for consideration.
Standards Comment Form
Contact Information
Contact a Subject Matter Expert if you have a technical question about a particular specification or drawing:
Standard Drawing and Standard Specification Contact Listing – Document dated for last update.
Contact the Design and Standards Section with general questions or for other information:
George Lukes – Standards and Design Engineer
glukes@utah.gov
801-965-4986
801-633-8186 (cell)
Bob Peterson – Methods Engineer
bobpeterson@utah.gov
801-964-4041
801-633-9778 (cell)
Jim Buckley – Technology Advancement Specialist/3D Design and Visualization
jbuckley@utah.gov
801-965-4662
801-386-3977
Brad Yeates – Department Standards Coordinator
bbyeates@utah.gov
801-965-4807
801-879-7799 (cell)