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Construction Standards in the Public Right of Way

Construction projects in the public right of way must follow the City of Berkeley standard details and specifications.

Contractors and design consultants working on projects in the public right of way should follow the City standard details and specifications. The standards include guidance for streets, sidewalks, sewers, storm drains, and transportation projects. 

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Streets and Sidewalks

  • Street Cross-Section for Utility Placement - 7597
  • City Monument – 8090
  • City Monument in Sidewalk – 8091
  • Trench Excavation and Surface Restoration – 8136
  • Concrete Flat Work General Notes – 8144
  • Curb and Gutter – 8145
  • Vertical Concrete Curb – 8146
  • Rolled Curb – 8147
  • Curb and Gutter Retrofit – 8148
  • Valley Gutter – 8149
  • Bus Pad – 8150
  • Driveway – 8151
  • Sidewalk Planting – 8152
  • Sidewalk – 8153
  • Sidewalk Underdrain – 8154
  • City Monument Installation in Unpaved Surface – 8179
  • Detailed Specification No. 20A – Concrete

Sanitary Sewer

  • Shallow Precast Concrete Manhole – 6653
  • Precast Manhole Eccentric Cone – 7895
  • Manhole Frame and Cover Adjustment – 8193
  • Manhole Frame and Cover Adjustment Lowering – 8194
  • Sewer Lateral Repair – 8214

Storm Drainage

  • Catch Basin with Curb Inlet – 6166
  • Precast Manhole Eccentric Cone (See Sanitary Sewer Detail 7895)
  • Manhole Frame and Cover Adjustment (See Sanitary Sewer Detail 8193)
  • Manhole Frame and Cover Adjustment Lowering (See Sanitary Sewer Detail 8194)

Transportation

  • Setting Parking Meter Post - 3524
  • Parking Meter Post – 7556
  • High Visibility Crosswalk – 8072
  • Mid-Block Speed Table – 8208
  • Mid-Block Raised Crosswalk 8209
  • Accessible Parking Space Requirements
  • Alternative Center Traffic Barrier
  • Line of Sight Driveways/Intersections
  • Parking and Driveway Design Standards
  • Refuse Truck Turning Templates
  • Traffic Circle
  • Typical Traffic Circle Design

 

Related Documents

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  • Standard Details (12.24 MB)
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  • Standard Details: Streets and Sidewalks (7.87 MB)
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  • Standard Details: Sanitary Sewer (2.23 MB)
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  • Standard Details: Storm Drainage (847.89 KB)
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  • Standard Details: Transportation (1.32 MB)
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Design Parameters
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  • Public Art on Private Development
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  • Construction Standards in the Public Right of Way

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