Manuals and Publications

   

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Consultants & Engineers

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
Advertising Adjacent to Highways - Article 37-05
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services 4/10/2008 499.14KB
CADD Standards Manual
ManualDesign
Construction Records Manual
ManualConstruction
Consultant Administration Services - Errors and Omissions Procedures
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services 6/10/2008 34.11KB
Consultant Administration Services Procedure Manual
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services 4/12/2017 9.29MB
Design Manual
ManualDesign
Field Sampling & Testing Manual
ManualMaterials & Research
Local Government Manual
ManualLocal Government 1/25/2017 2.54MB
Local Public Agency Right of Way Acquisition
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services
ND Standard Highway Signs Manual
ManualDesign 6/28/2011 39.45MB
NDDOT Bridge Inspection Manual
ManualBridge
NDDOT Load Rating Manual
ManualBridge
Policy for Accommodation of Utilities on State Highway Right-of-Way
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services 3/26/2020 298.60KB
Policy for Coordination and Notification for Utility Relocations, Adjustments, and Reimbursement
ManualDesign 9/13/2010 351.48KB
Right of Way Manual
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services
Sign Calculator
ManualDesign
Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services
Surveys and Photogrammetry Manual
ManualDesign
Traffic Operations Manual
ManualProgramming 1/4/2023 6.57MB
Traffic Operations Policies
PolicyProgramming
Transportation Technician Qualification Program
ManualMaterials & Research 3/20/2014 276.48KB
Uniform Audit & Accounting Guide (Available for purchase from AASHTO)
ManualAudit Services
Value Engineering Manual
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services 8/14/2015 678.27KB

Contractors

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
Davis-Bacon Wage and Payroll Requirements Handbook
ManualCivil Rights, Printing & Mailing 2/2/2023 2.24MB
DBE/ACDBE Directory
ManualCivil Rights, Printing & Mailing
External Civil Rights Manual
ManualCivil Rights, Printing & Mailing 4/28/2022 685.45KB
Field Sampling & Testing Manual
ManualMaterials & Research
ND Standard Highway Signs Manual
ManualDesign 6/28/2011 39.45MB
NDDOT Web Standards
ProcedureIT Information Technology 8/7/2014 15.19KB
Qualified Lab Manual
ManualMaterials & Research 8/8/2008 184.32KB
Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services
Traffic Control Requirements for NDDOT Operations on Highways and Streets
ManualMaintenance 3/19/2021 2.33MB
Transportation Technician Qualification Program
ManualMaterials & Research 3/20/2014 276.48KB
Workzone Safety and Mobility
ManualDesign

District Highway Information

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
Bismarck District Highway Information
ReportPlanning & Asset Management 3/23/2023 1.88MB
Devils Lake District Highway Information
ReportPlanning & Asset Management 3/23/2023 1.69MB
Dickinson District Highway Information
ReportPlanning & Asset Management 3/23/2023 1.73MB
Fargo District Highway Information
ReportPlanning & Asset Management 3/23/2023 2.48MB
Grand Forks District Highway Information
ReportPlanning & Asset Management 3/23/2023 2.53MB
Minot District Highway Information
ReportPlanning & Asset Management 3/23/2023 1.70MB
Valley City District Highway Information
ReportPlanning & Asset Management 3/23/2023 1.34MB
Williston District Highway Information
ReportPlanning & Asset Management 3/23/2023 1.59MB

Drivers

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
Commercial Drivers License Manual
ManualDrivers License 9/27/2023 9.39MB
Commercial Drivers License Manual - Audio
Audio ManualDrivers License
Motorcycle Operators Manual
ManualDrivers License 9/27/2023 3.14MB
Motorcycle Operators Manual - Audio
Audio ManualDrivers License
Noncommercial Drivers License Manual - Class D
ManualDrivers License 9/27/2023 2.76MB
Noncommercial Drivers License Manual - Class D - Audio
Audio ManualDrivers License
Noncommercial Drivers License Manual - Class D - Spanish Translation
ManualDrivers License 7/19/2022 5.68MB

Fleet

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
State Fleet Policy Manual
ManualState Fleet Services 6/21/2023 3.54MB

Highway Safety

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
Administrative Resource Guide
ManualHighway Safety
Parent's Supervised Driving Program
GuideHighway Safety 5/3/2023 6.66MB

Information

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
Funding the NDDOT
ReportPlanning & Asset Management 9/13/2022 621.32KB
News Releases
PublicationCommunications
Report and Notice
ManualDrivers License 10/22/2021 865.33KB

Inspection Checklists

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
Bituminous Seal Coat
ChecklistConstruction 7/12/2013 75.69KB
Concrete Pavement
ChecklistConstruction 7/12/2013 95.27KB
Hot Bituminous Pavement
ChecklistConstruction 3/12/2015 107.50KB
Rural Underground Improvements
ChecklistConstruction 7/12/2013 82.76KB
Sidewalk, Curb & Gutter
ChecklistConstruction 7/12/2013 95.88KB
Urban Underground Improvements
ChecklistConstruction 7/12/2013 99.40KB

Motor Carrier

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
IFTA Manual
ManualMotor Vehicle 9/29/2020 2.25MB
IRP Manual
ManualMotor Vehicle 9/29/2020 466.04KB

Plans and Reports

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
2012 Customer Satisfaction Survey
PublicationExecutive Office 3/11/2013 530.44KB
2022 NDDOT Bridge Listing
PublicationBridge 10/13/2022 65.11MB
2023-2026 Final STIP Revisions
PublicationProgramming 9/5/2023 54.82KB
2024-2027 Draft STIP (Statewide Transportation Improvement Program)
PublicationProgramming 7/13/2023 31.12MB
2024-2027 Draft STIP (Statewide Transportation Improvement Program) - Excel Version
PublicationProgramming 7/13/2023 121.65KB
Amtrak/Devils Lake Railroad Grade Raise Planning and Feasibility Study
PublicationPlanning & Asset Management 4/12/2011 13.00MB
Biennial Report (2019-2021)
PublicationExecutive Office 11/23/2021 54.71MB
ND Highway-Rail Grade Crossing State Action Plan (SAP)
PlanPlanning & Asset Management 2/11/2022 13.68MB
ND Moves: Statewide Active and Public Transportation Plan
PlanPlanning & Asset Management
NDDOT Research Projects
ReportMaterials & Research
NDDOT Transit State Management Plan
PublicationLocal Government 9/21/2021 4.27MB
North Dakota Construction Cost Index
ReportPlanning & Asset Management
Performance Measures Reports
PublicationExecutive Office
Public and Non-Metropolitan Local Official Participation Plan
PublicationPlanning & Asset Management 4/1/2021 931.65KB
Roadway Diagnostics Report
ReportPlanning & Asset Management 9/15/2023 12.30MB
Snow & Ice Control Study and Public Survey
ReportMaintenance 9/18/2018 5.33MB
State Freight and Rail Plan
PlanPlanning & Asset Management
Strategic Focus Areas and Goals, Mission, Vision, Values
PlanExecutive Office 5/29/2020 952.85KB
Traffic Data Reports
ReportPlanning & Asset Management
Transportation Asset Management Plan
PlanPlanning & Asset Management 1/17/2023 7.90MB
Transportation Connection
PlanPlanning & Asset Management

Property Owners

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
Advertising Adjacent to Highways - Article 37-05
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services 4/10/2008 499.14KB
Local Public Agency Right of Way Acquisition
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services
Policy for Accommodation of Utilities on State Highway Right-of-Way
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services 3/26/2020 298.60KB
Right of Way Manual
ManualEnvironmental and Transportation Services

Stormwater

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
Construction Stormwater Field Guide
Hard copies of this guide are available for a fee at the AASHTO Bookstore.
GuideConstruction 6/23/2016 8.27MB
Initial Stormwater Pollution Prevention Evaluation Checklist for NDPDES Permits
ChecklistConstruction 11/16/2015 25.73KB
Maintenance Stormwater Field Guide
Hard copies of this guide are available for a fee at the AASHTO Bookstore.
GuideConstruction 6/23/2016 2.88MB
NDPDES Construction Site Inspection Template
TemplateConstruction 8/1/2017 89.09KB
Stormwater Memorandum of Agreement (MOA)
AgreementConstruction
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
ManualConstruction 4/10/2008 120.13KB
Stormwater Preconstruction Checklist
ChecklistEnvironmental and Transportation Services 3/7/2019 132.94KB

Vehicles

TitleCategoryDivisionRevision DateFile Size
Dealer Handbook
ManualMotor Vehicle 8/1/2023 1.42MB
Motor Vehicle Division Policy Personalized License Plates
RequirementsMotor Vehicle 9/11/2018 113.40KB
Motor Vehicle Registration Information
ManualMotor Vehicle 9/14/2023 3.55MB
MVD 18 Chapter 39-27 Motorcycle Equipment Guide & Safety Education
RequirementsMotor Vehicle 10/8/2008 21.18KB
MVD 2892 Chapter 37-12-02 Special Motor Vehicles
RequirementsMotor Vehicle 10/8/2008 46.82KB
MVD38 Chapter 39-21 Equipment of Vehicles
RequirementsMotor Vehicle 10/13/2008 98.07KB