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Electrical & Traffic Engineering Manual - Updates

Last updated on March 14, 2025

This page explains major revisions to Electrical and Traffic Engineering Design Guidelines. Updates may include new or revised guidelines, errata corrections and may incorporate previously issued Technical Bulletins. If you have any questions, contact Electrical and ITS Engineering.

Number Subject Effective Date
Updates to Electrical and Traffic Engineering Manual

Section 700

Section 700 - Drafting Standards

Updated appendices available:

  • Appendix 700.1 - Standard Drawing Blocks

  • Appendix 700.1 - Drafting Library Blocks

2025 -03-13

Section 500

Section 500 - Electrical and Signing Support Structures

New appendices available:

  • Appendix 500.1 - Wind Pressure Tables
  • Appendix 500.2 - Pole Capacity Calculator
  • Appendix 500.2 - Pole Capacity Calculator

2023 -12-22

Section 600

Section 600 - Intelligent Transportation Systems
Updated the footers.

2020-03-27

Complete Document

Electrical & Traffic Engineering Manual - Guidelines for the Design of Lighting, Signal and Sign Installations (Complete Document) (PDF, 55MB)
Replaced entire document to update Appendix 402.3.3 Table 4, pertaining to Traffic Signal Warrant Two, updated to reflect correct volume counts.

2019-10-09

Section 400

Appendix 402.3.3 Table 4, pertaining to Traffic Signal Warrant Two, updated to reflect correct volume counts.

2019-10-09

Complete Document

Electrical & Traffic Engineering Manual - Guidelines for the Design of Lighting, Signal and Sign Installations (Complete Document) (PDF, 55MB)
Replaced entire document to update Appendix 500.1 Wind Pressure Tables.

2019-09-13

Appendix 500.1

Appendix 500.1 - Wind Pressure Tables
Appendix 500.1, drawing 500.3-1.1, HEIGHT (H) has been reduced from 9.0m to 5.0m

2019-09-13

Complete Document

Electrical & Traffic Engineering Manual - Guidelines for the Design of Lighting, Signal and Sign Installations (Complete Document) (PDF, 55MB)
Replaced entire document to update section 600 title and internal references.

2019-08-22

Section 600

Section 600 - Intelligent Transportation Systems
Changed title from Intelligent Traffic Systems to Intelligent Transportation Systems

2019-08-22

Complete Document

Electrical & Traffic Engineering Manual - Guidelines for the Design of Lighting, Signal and Sign Installations (Complete Document) (PDF, 55MB)

The complete document and all parts have been updated for 2019.

2019-06-04

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