The Design and Construction Standards (DCS) are used when designing or constructing Strathcona County’s roads, utilities systems, open spaces, trails and landscaping.

The documents posted here form the most recent version of the Standards.

• Strathcona County Design and Construction Standards (45.8 MB)
• DCS 2023 Update Summary (59.8 KB)
• DCS 2023 Redline Summary of Administrative Amendments (141.5 KB)

Bulletins

Bulletins supersede the Design and Construction Standards posted above, unless otherwise specified.

• CAD Standards - April 13, 2023 (79.8 KB)
• Concrete Strength - April 13, 2023 (120.9 KB)
• Country Residential Subdivision Pavement Marking - November 7, 2024 (410.0 KB)
• Pumper Port Sizing - May 24, 2023 (80.2 KB)
• Road Name Suffix Abbreviations - March 4, 2022 (94.7 KB)
• Rural Asphalt Mixes - May 24, 2023 (357.1 KB)
• Sign Installation - April 26, 2023 (116.2 KB)
• Street Name Signs - April 13, 2023 (87.1 KB)
• Watermain Joint Restraints - April 13, 2023 (88.5 KB)
• Watermain Looping Timing - April 13, 2023 (89.5 KB)

Forms

• Acceptance of Detailed Engineering and Landscape Drawings - Application (280.0 KB)
• Chlorine Residual and Bacterial Sampling - Report (326.6 KB)
• Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) Inspection - Request (317.6 KB)
• Combined Water Pressure and Leakage Test - Report (286.0 KB)
• Construction Completion - Infrastructure Summary (535.2 KB)
• Contractors' Monthly Maintenance Record (2.8 MB)
• Design and Construction Variance - Application (1.1 MB)
• Extension to a Waterworks, Wastewater or Storm Drainage System - Notification (131.2 KB)
• Hydrant Flow Test - Application (327.9 KB)
• Open Space Construction Inspection - Report (2.7 MB)

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