Local Roads

Local Road Standards and Resources

Local roadway standards vary. County standards are established to create a minimum targeted value for roadway designs.

• County Township Design Standards (PDF, 19 MB)

Related Resources

• NDDOT Frost Heave/Boil Memo (PDF, 475K)
• Flood Damage Repair Reimbursement Tips for Township Roads and Bridges (PDF, 451K)
• Local Road Needs Study
• Local Road Conference
• North Dakota County Roads Conference

Local Road Safety Plan (LRSP)

An LRSP provides a framework for identifying, analyzing, and prioritizing roadway safety improvements on local roads. The LRSP development process and content are tailored to local issues and needs. The process results in a prioritized list of issues, risks, actions, and improvements that can be used to reduce fatalities and serious injuries on the local road network.

• FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures: Local Road Safety Plans
• FHWA Local Road Safety Plan (video)
• National Center for Road Safety Introduction to Safety Culture (video)
• FHWA Roadway Safety Fundamentals (video)
• FHWA Focus on Reducing Rural Roadway Departure (FoRRRwD) (video)
• FHWA Road Safety Audit Guidelines (PDF, 2183K)