The documents posted here are the current edition of the City of Edmonton's Design and Construction Standards. Originally published as a three-volume hardcover edition in 1999 and amended in May 2001.

The standards are organized into 8 volumes by discipline. Each volume contains a design section, specifications and drawings as required, plus any other guidelines or manuals appropriate to that discipline. 

The standards apply to City of Edmonton contracts and private development projects. The objective is to ensure that all infrastructure work in the City of Edmonton is constructed to a consistent standard. Keep in mind the following:

  • Volume 1: "General Provisions for Developers" outlines the responsibilities of developers during the construction phase of their projects and how they should interpret the specifications.
  • The Contract Documents are not intended to be used for work where the owner is not the City.
  • The Design Chapters are not meant to be considered as rigid requirements. The City will be receptive to change in those cases where variations will achieve a better technical or economical solution. Indeed, consultants are encouraged to seek new and better solutions.
  • The Construction Specifications apply to new developments designed by consultants and constructed by contractors employed by private owners, as well as infrastructure development and rehabilitation projects designed and constructed by the City using its own forces, consultants or contractors.

Design Standards by Subject

Volume 1 - General
Last updated December 2021.

Volume 1: Table of Minimum Offsets (Excel version)
Volume 1: Table of Minimum Offsets (PDF version)
Google Sheets version available upon request, contact edms@edmonton.ca.
Last updated January 11, 2022.

Volume 2: Complete Streets Design and Construction* (Roadways)  (28MB)
Last updated August 2023.
*Applied to all projects initiated after January 2, 2024.

​Volume 2: Complete Streets Design and Construction* (Roadways) (17MB)
Last updated October 2021.
*Applied to all projects initiated between June 5, 2018 - January 2, 2024.

Alleyway Structural Pavement Design Technical Memo
Supplement to Volume 2: Complete Streets Design and Construction Standards

Volume 3: Drainage (Managed by EPCOR)

Volume 4: Water
Last updated April 28, 2021

Volume 4: Water (Managed by EPCOR)

Volume 5: Landscaping (2022)
For projects from April 2021 and later. Last updated January 10, 2022.

Volume 6: Street Lighting Standards

Volume 7: Power (Managed by EPCOR)

Volume 8: Pavement Marking
Last updated February 2022. 

The standards will be updated as necessary and revisions will be posted on the website.