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.

Manuals List

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 and Structures Design	BSD PDF	7/29/2026
BRG	Bridge Design - LFRD	LRF PDF	7/29/2026
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	1/28/2026
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	10/5/2026
MNT	Maintenance Management	MMT PDF	7/7/2023
MNT	Maintenance Operations	OPE PDF	7/1/2026
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
RRD	Railroad Preemption	RPM PDF	5/20/2026
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	3/16/2026
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 PDF	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	4/17/2026
MNT	Use of Right of Way by Others	USE PDF	2/6/2026