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Online Manuals

TxDOT's Online Manuals is a repository of the organization’s policies and procedures and is accessible to all TxDOT employees and the public.

Access the Online Manuals below to search for policies and procedures. If you have any questions or require assistance, contact the Online Manuals group at OnlineManuals@txdot.gov.

Division HTML PDF Date Updated
DES Access Management ACM PDF 7/1/2011
TRF Behavioral Traffic Safety Program TFC PDF 8/23/2021
BRG Bridge Design - LFRD LRF PDF 9/10/2024
BRG Bridge Inspection INS PDF 9/5/2024
BRG Bridge Project Development BPD PDF 8/17/2023
BRG Bridge Railing RLG PDF 1/25/2024
BRG Concrete Repair CRM PDF 3/25/2021
CST Construction Contract Administration CAH PDF 3/5/2025
CIV DBE Contractor's Guide DCG PDF 9/1/2018
DES DCIS User Manual DCI PDF 3/4/2025
CIV District DBE Compliance and Monitoring Guide DDG PDF 4/1/2019
CIV Federal On-The-Job Training (OJT) Program OJT PDF 7/1/2018
TRF Freeway Signing Handbook FSH PDF 10/1/2008
BRG Geotechnical GEO PDF 7/13/2020
BRG Geotechnical - LRFD GEO-LRFD PDF 4/26/2024
ENV Hazardous Materials in Project Development HAZ PDF 9/1/2018
TRF Highway Illumination HWI PDF 1/31/2018
BRG Historic Bridge HIS PDF 4/11/2025
DES Hydraulic Design HYD PDF 9/12/2019
DES Landscape and Aesthetics Design Manual LAD PDF 8/16/2024
CIV Local Government DBE Compliance and Monitoring Guide DLG PDF 6/18/2025
TPD Local Government Projects Policy LGP PDF 5/20/2024
MNT Maintenance Management MMT PDF 7/7/2023
MNT Maintenance Operations OPE PDF 3/18/2024
CSD Negotiated Contracts Policy NCP PDF 2/6/2024
MNT Pavement Manual PDM PDF 6/29/2021
TRF Pavement Marking Handbook PMH PDF 8/1/2004
CIV Prime Contractors' DBE Guide PCG PDF 8/1/2018
TRF Procedures for Establsihing Speed Zones SZN PDF 8/1/2015
DES Project Development Process PDP PDF 11/14/2024
DES PS&E Preparation PSE PDF 10/1/2024
RRD Rail Highway Operations RHO PDF 11/29/2023
ITD Records Management REC PDF 9/27/2022
RTI Research Manual RTT PDF 4/27/2022
MNT Roadside Vegetation Management VEG PDF 5/1/2018
DES Roadway Design RDW PDF 11/1/2024
ROW ROW Acquisition ACQ PDF 1/24/2025
ROW ROW Appraisal and Review APR PDF 6/30/2023
ROW ROW Beautification BET PDF 8/17/2023
ROW ROW Eminent Domain EDM PDF 9/3/2024
ROW ROW Preliminary Procedures for the Authority to Proceed PPR PDF 6/29/2020
ROW ROW Property Management MAN PDF 12/1/2023
ROW ROW Real Estate Acquisition Guide for Local Public Agencies LPA PDF 1/31/2019
ROW ROW Records, Reports, and Closing Projects RRR PDF 1/15/2019
ROW ROW Relocation Assistance REL PDF 5/2/2025
ROW ROW Utilities UTL PDF 6/12/2025
MNT Seal Coat and Surface Treatment Manual SCM PDF 9/30/2024
TRF Sign Crew Field Book SFB PDF 10/17/2018
TRF Sign Guidelines and Applications Manual SMK 8/2/2023
MNT Snow and Ice Control Operations SIC PDF 1/1/2017
TPP Texas Reference Marker (TRM) System User's Manual TRM PDF 3/14/2025
DES Traffic Safety and Analysis Procedures Manual TSP PDF 6/1/2024
TPP Traffic Data and Analysis Manual TDA PDF 3/14/2025
TPP Traffic Recorder Instruction Manual  TRI PDF 3/14/2025
TRF Traffic Signals TFF PDF 6/2/2020
TPP Transportation Planning and Programming Manual TPP PDF 12/29/2022
ITD TxDOT Glossary GLO PDF 10/1/2013
ROW TxDOT Survey ESS PDF 3/3/2025
MNT Use of Right of Way by Others USE PDF 7/7/2023