MassDOT Highway Division released a new set of Construction Standard Details for use on projects advertised after March 22, 2025.
These Standard Details are published as individual drawings, each with an initial “version” date of January 2025. In the future, drawings may be added, modified or retired, without having to reissue the entire publication. Superseded drawings will be retained for reference and for continued use on certain contracts, as required by the contract terms.
The Construction Contracts Office will ensure that the latest version of the Construction Standard Details are referenced in contracts for projects advertised after March 22, 2025. Designers should also be aware of this requirement and shall prepare their design documents appropriately, which includes citing the most current editions of all reference documents and using the most current AutoCAD templates, most notably the Plan Title Sheet template.
For additional information, please refer to Engineering Directive E-25-002.
MassDOT CAD Standards Update:
Due to Engineering Directive E-25-002, changes have been made to the MassDOT Title Plan sheets. The change consists of a modification to the specifications note which refers to the Construction Standard Details.
This is a minor update with changes made to the following files.
File Name Folder Location
MassDOTStateKitVersion.txt C:\MassDOT\MassDOT_CAD_State_Kit\C3D2023
ENVIRONMENTAL_SHEETS.DWG C:\MassDOT\MassDOT_CAD_State_Kit\C3D 2023\Sheets
HWY_CONST_PLAN_SHEETS.DWG C:\MassDOT\MassDOT_CAD_State_Kit\C3D 2023\Sheets
ROW_SHEETS.DWG C:\MassDOT\MassDOT_CAD_State_Kit\C3D 2023\Sheets
MassDOT_Arch_Units_Bridge.dwt C:\MassDOT\MassDOT_CAD_State_Kit\C3D 2023\Template
MassDOT_Arch_Units_Bridge.dwt C:\MassDOT\MassDOT_CAD_State_Kit\C3D 2023\Template
MassDOT_C3D2023.arg C:\MassDOT\MassDOT_CAD_State_Kit\C3D 2023\Profile
The MassDOT CAD Standards release 5.1.2 containing these updates will be available on the website soon.
Please note that the updated Specifications Note contained in the above Title Sheets must be used on projects advertised or issued a Highway Access Permit after March 22, 2025.
You may edit the Specifications Note manually for your current projects rather than inserting a new Title Sheet if that is easier. The specifications note should look like this:
THESE PLANS ARE SUPPLEMENTED BY THE LATEST EDITIONS OF THE FOLLOWING PUBLICATIONS, AS IDENTIFIED IN THE CONTRACT SPECIAL PROVISIONS: THE MASSDOT CONSTRUCTION STANDARD DETAILS, THE MASSDOT STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR SIGNS AND SUPPORTS, THE MASSDOT STANDARD DRAWINGS FOR TRAFFIC SIGNALS AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING, THE MASSDOT OVERHEAD SIGNAL STRUCTURE AND FOUNDATION STANDARD DRAWINGS, THE MASSDOT TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLANS AND DETAIL DRAWINGS, AND THE ANSI AMERICAN STANDARD FOR NURSERY STOCK.
Anyone wishing to be added to this list for MassDOT CAD Standards must email CAD.Standard@dot.state.ma.us
If you find an issue not addressed above, contact Tom DiPaolo at MassDOT
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