Overview

Government contracts for highway projects refer to the standard specifications and guidelines found below. All stakeholders, including owners, planners, designers, constructors, and suppliers, should familiarize themselves with the documents to make sure that all highway projects are delivered safely and efficiently in the Northwest Territories.

1. Standard Specifications for Highway Construction

• Division 2 - General Requirements
• Division 3 - Grading
• Division 4 - Drainage Structures
• Division 5 - Granular Materials
• Division 6 - Bituminous Materials
• Division 7 - Incidental Construction
• Division 8 - Miscellaneous Construction

2. Standard Drawings

• Combined Standard Drawings (All drawings)

• SD-200-02-01_Typical Signing Where Traffic is Maintained

• SD-200-02-02_Roadside Diversion – Approach Speed > 90 km/h

• SD-200-02-03_Roadside Diversion – Approach Speed < 50 km/h

• SD-200-02-04_Typical Signing for Successive Work Areas

• SD-200-02-05_One Lane Closed

• SD-200-02-06_Typical Signing for Stockpile and Borrow Site Access Roads

• SD-200-02-07_Standard (WD-116) Barricade

• SD-200-02-08_Light Barricade

• SD-200-02-09_Hazard Marker

• SD-200-02-10_Typical Hazard Marker Location at Bridge Ends

• SD-200-02-11_Delineators

• SD-200-02-12_Typical Sign Installation Height and Lateral Locations

• SD-200-02-13_Break-Away Sign Post (Typical Installation)

• SD-200-02-14_Typical Kilometer Post Installation

• SD-200-02-16_Typical Signing on Highway Re-graveling Projects

• SD-200-02-17_Asphaltic Surface Pavement Marking – Pre-marking Posts

• SD-200-02-51_Project Sign

• SD-200-02-52_Warning Sign – Construction

• SD-200-02-53_End of Construction Sign

• SD-200-02-54_Warning Sign Smoke

• SD-300-04-01_Borrow Pit Cross-Section

• SD-300-06-01_Benching for Embankment Widening

• SD-400-01-51_Standard Sloped End Sections (C.S.P. Round Culverts)

• SD-400-01-52_Typical Culvert Marker Installation

• SD-400-01-53_ Typical Sloped End Culvert Marker Installation

• SD-400-01-54_Typical Steam Pipe and Hanger Details

• SD-700-04-01_Steel W-Beam Guardrail Rail Details

• SD-700-04-02_ Steel W-Beam Guardrail Buried Terminals Installation Details

• SD-700-04-03_ Steel W-Beam Guardrail Turned Down Terminals Installation Details

• SD-700-04-04_ Steel W-Beam Guardrail Post Cap Details

• SD-700-04-05_ Steel W-Beam Guardrail Placement at The Bridge Approaches (Two-Lane Traffic)

• SD-800-01-01_Miscellaneous Painted Roadway Markings

• SD-1000-01-01_Typical Signing Temporary One Lane Closure
• SD-1000-01-02_Typical Signing Temporary One Lane Closure (one lane alternating traffic)
• SD-1000-01-03_Typical Signing Temporary Condition Encroachment in Right Lane
• SD-1000-01-04_Typical Signing Temporary Condition Work on Shoulder in Right Lane
• SD-1000-01-05_Typical Signing Temporary Condition Work off Road in Right Lane
• SD-1000-01-06_ Typical Signing Short Duration Road Top Shaping/Grading
• SD-1000-01-07_Typical Signing Short Duration Gravel/Oil/Road Maintenance
• SD-1000-01-08_Typical Signing Short Duration One Lane Closure  (one lane alternating traffic)
• SD-1000-01-09_Typical Signing Temporary Condition Encroachment onto Travel Lane
• SD-1000-01-10_Components of a Temporary Workplace
• SD-1000-01-11 _Typical Signing Short Duration Right-Of-Way Maintenance
• SD-1000-01-12 _Isolated Pothole Pathing Code of Practice Vehicle Positioning-Primary Highways (Arterial and Collector)
• SD-1000-01-13_Isolated Pothole Pathing Code of Practice Vehicle Positioning-Local Roads
• SD-1000-01-14_ Work 10 minutes or Less
• SD-Typical Roadside Turnout
• SD-Typical Bridge Construction Traffic Control

3. Contractor Safety Orientation Plan & Information Guideline and Forms

• Contractor Safety Orientation & Information Guideline
• Hazard Inventory and Control Form
• Route Hazard Inventory & Control
• NT–NU Spill Report Form  
• Safety Meeting Record
• Toolbox Talk Record
• Contractor Safety Monitoring Checklist

4. Safety Act

5. Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

6. Erosion and Sediment Control Manual