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The City of Costa Mesa's design criteria, standard, special provisions and standard drawings for public works construction are provided as a guide for the minimum improvements accepted for construction within the City's public right-of-way. While designing public improvements the City encourages exceeding the minimum criteria whenever possible. It is important to note that these standards are not intended to replace codes or industry standards.
INDEX TO STANDARD DRAWINGS
10 STANDARD DESIGN SYMBOLS AND ABBREVIATIONS
HIGHWAY AND STREET SECTIONS
111 TYPICAL SECTION-MAJOR HIGHWAY - 14' AND 24' MEDIAN
111112 TYPICAL SECTION-PRIMARY HIGHWAY-DIVIDED AND UNDIVIDED
113 TYPICAL SECTION-SECONDARY HIGHWAY-DIVIDED AND UNDIVIDED
114 TYPICAL SECTION-60' AND 50' RESIDENTIAL STREETS
115 BUS TURNOUT
116 PARABOLIC MEDIAN CURB TRANSITION (Reverse Taper)
117 PARABOLIC MEDIAN CURB FLARE
118 TYPICAL SECTION ALLEY & "V" GUTTER
CUL-DE-SAC AND KNUCKLE
211 CUL-DE-SAC FOR RESIDENTIAL STREETS
212 CUL-DE-SAC FOR SUBSTANDARD RESIDENTIAL STREETS
213 STANDARD KNUCKLE FOR RESIDENTIAL STREETS
214 CURB AND PROPERTY LINE RADII FOR STREETS
CURB AND MISCELLANEOUS DETAILS
313 Under Construction
315 LOCAL DEPRESSION
SIDEWALK AND CROSS GUTTER
412 COMMERCIAL SIDEWALK DETAILS
413 SIDEWALK OBSTRUCTIONS FLARE
416 CURB RETURN WHEELCHAIR RAMPS
419 SIDEWALK TREE WELL & COVER
DRIVEWAY APPROACHES
513 RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY APPROACH - TYPE 1
514 MULTI-USE OR COMMERCIAL DWY APPROACH - TYPE II
SURVEY MONUMENTS
613 SURVEY MONUMENT - TYPE "A"
614 SURVEY MONUMENT - TYPE "B"
SIGNS, STREET LIGHTS, AND TRAFFIC DETAILS
712 STREET NAME SIGN - TYPE ''A"
713 STREET NAME SIGN - TYPE "B"
ROAD WORK
811 SIDEWALK & DRIVEWAY REPLACEMENT
812 CONCRETE PAVEMENT REPLACEMENT