Standard Specifications & Details

As of June 1, 2008, all construction shall meet the requirements as set forth in the City of San Antonio’s Standard Specifications for Construction – June 2008(PDF, 6MB).

If necessary, these specifications may be deleted or revised by the City of San Antonio or its representative using the Special Specifications, General or Special Conditions and Construction Plans issued in a project’s bid documents.

Special Provisions

Special Provisions to the June 2008 Standard Specifications for Construction are outlined in the following documents and are an official revision to the Standard Specifications for Construction effective immediately.

Standard Details for Construction

The following detail drawings meet the requirements as set forth in the City of San Antonio’s Standard Specifications for Construction - June 2008.

The detail drawings are available in two digital file formats: Microstation CAD file (DGN) and Adobe Acrobat Document file (PDF).

Drainage Construction Structural Standards

Title Revision Date Documents
Type A Inlet Standards January 2005
Type B Inlet Standards January 2005
Type C Inlet (Type I & II) and Inlet Extension Standards 1 of 3 May 2009
Type C Inlet (Type I & II) and Inlet Extension Standards 2 of 3 May 2009
Type C Inlet (Type I & II) and Inlet Extension Standards 3 of 3 May 2009
Type D Inlet Standards January 2005
Grate Inlet Standard January 2005
4-Way Inlet January 2005
4x4 Junction Box January 2005
5x5 Junction Box January 2005
6x6 Junction Box January 2005
7x7 Junction Box January 2005
Pipe Bedding & Misc Drainage Details May 2009
Typical Concrete Channel Rip-Rap Standards May 2009
Elevated Sidewalk & Retard Standards January 2005
Temporary Erosion, Sediment & Water Pollution Control Measures Standards 1 January 2005
Temporary Erosion, Sediment & Water Pollution Control Measures Standards 2 January 2005
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWP3) Narrative January 2005

Traffic

Bike Standards

Title Revision Date Documents
Bicycle Pavement Markings 1: BPM(1)-24 September 2024
Bicycle Pavement Markings 2: BPM(2)-24 September 2024
Bicycle Pavement Markings 3: BPM(3)-24 September 2024
Bicycle Pavement Markings 4: BPM(4)-24 September 2024

Speed Hump Standards

Title Revision Date Documents
Asphalt Concrete Speed Cushion Type III Detail : ACSC-24 September 2024

Railroad Crossing Detail Standards

Title Revision Date Documents
Railroad Crossing Pavement Markings Details: RCPM-24 September 2024

Traffic Warning Roadside Signal Structural Standards

Title Revision Date Documents
School Flasher August 2003
Advanced Warning Beacon August 2003

Sign and Sign Mounting Standards

Title Revision Date Documents
General Notes and Sign Mounting: SM(1)-24 September 2024
D3 Street Name Sign Mounting: SM(2)-24 September 2024
Blank Sign Details: SM(3)-24 September 2024
Metro Street Name Sign and Sign Placement: SM(4)-24 September 2024

Pavement Marking Standards

Title Revision Date Documents
Typical Crosswalk Details: TCD-24 September 2024
Pavement Markings with Raised Pavement Markers: PM&RPM-24 September 2024
Type II A-A Reflective Markers on Raised Median: TRMPM-24 September 2024
Turn Lane Details 1: TLD-(1)-24 September 2024
Turn Lane Details 2: TLD-(2)-24 September 2024
Two-Way Left-Turn Lane Details 1: TWLTLD-(1)-24 September 2024
Two-Way Left-Turn Lane Details 2: TWLTLD-(2)-24 September 2024
Turn Lane Pavement Markings: TLPM-24 September 2024

Median Standards

Title Revision Date Documents
Narrow Median (Less Than 4ft Wide Detail for Retrofit on Existing Roadway): NM-24 September 2024

Pedestrian Crossing Standards

Title Revision Date Documents
Midblock Crossing: MC(1)-24 September 2024
Pedestrian Refuge Island: PRI-24 September 2024

Barricade and Construction Standards

Title Revision Date Documents
Traffic Notes and Closure Diagrams June 2005
Road Closures June 2005
Barricades, Markings, Channeling Devices June 2005
Signs June 2005