The Henrico County Design Manual outlines the design guidelines for the development of property and roads in the County. The Manual is intended to serve as a procedural design guide to be used in conjunction with specifications, standards, and policy directives from other County agencies as well as design manuals published by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT). The design and construction of all public roads in Henrico should conform to the details included in this Manual.
Detail Drawings
The design and construction of all public roads in the Henrico County System of Maintained Roadways must conform to the details of the Design Manual. You can access detail drawings through the .DWG and .PDF files below. AutoCAD version 14 or higher is required to access .DWG files.
Typical Road Sections (Appendix B)
The following files show typical road sections in the County by classification.
- Typical Section – Classification I – IV (B-2) DWG PDF
- Minimum Pavement Design – Classification I – IV (B-3) DWG PDF
- Subdivision Intersection Design Class I-IV Intersecting with Class I-IV (B-4) DWG PDF
- Subdivision Intersection Design Class I-IV Intersecting with Class V (B-5) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Classification V – 5’ Concrete Walk (B-6) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Classification V – Bike Lane (B-7) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Classification V – 10’ Shared Use Asphalt Path (B-8) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Classification VI – 5’ Concrete Walk (B-9) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Classification VI – Bike Lane (B-10) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Classification VI – 10’ Shared Use Asphalt Path (B-11) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Classification VII – 5′ Concrete Walk (B-12) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Classification VII – Bike Lane (B-13) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Classification VII – 10’ Shared Use Path (B-14) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Classification VIII – 5’ Concrete Walk (B-15) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Class VIII – 10’ Shared Use Path (B-16) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Commercial/Industrial Development – 5′ Concrete Walk (B-17) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Commercial/Industrial Development – Bike Lane (B-18) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Commercial/Industrial Development – 10′ Shared Use Asphalt Path (B-19) DWG PDF
- Typical Section – Rural 2-Lane (B-20) DWG PDF
Construction Details (Appendix C)
AutoCAD version 14 or higher is required to access the .DWG files.
Curbs, Sidewalks, and Entrances
- Curb and Gutter (C-3) DWG PDF
- Edge of Pavement Return (C-15) DWG PDF
- Independent Curb (C-4) DWG PDF
- Pavement Dimensions for Roll Face Curb and Gutter (C-6) DWG PDF
- Residential Curb Cut for Driveways (C-10) DWG PDF
- Right-of-Way Curb Returns (C-14) DWG PDF
- Roll Face Curb Transitions (C-7) DWG PDF
- Roll Face Curb and Gutter (C-5) DWG PDF
- Sidewalk Detail (C-11) DWG PDF
- Sidewalk Detail for Retrofit (C-12) DWG PDF
- Standard Entrance Apron — Residential Use (C-9) DWG PDF
- Standard Entrance Apron — Roll Face Curb and Gutter (C-8) DWG PDF
- VDOT CG-12 (C-13) DWG PDF
Drainage
- Installation of Entrance Pipe (C-29) DWG PDF
- Pavement Edge Drains for Raised Grass Medians and Islands (C-33) DWG PDF
- Pavement Replacement, Bedding and Backfill for Pipe Trench (C-28) DWG PDF
- Pavement Replacement, Bedding and Backfill for Gas Main/Service (C-28a) DWG PDF
- Pipe Bedding and Backfill (C-30) DWG PDF
- Three-Inch or Five-Inch Pipe Core and Curb Cut Detail (C-35) DWG PDF
Guardrails and Markers
- GPS Control Network Monument (C-32) DWG PDF
- Guardrail Detail with Curb and Gutter (C-16) DWG PDF
- Guardrail Detail without Curb and Gutter (C-17) DWG PDF
- Right-of-Way Monument (C-31) DWG PDF
Pavement Items and Geometric Design
- Asphalt Pavement Widening (C-34) DWG PDF
- Modified Cul-de-Sac (C-24) DWG PDF
- Permanent Cul-de-Sac (C-22) DWG PDF
- Permanent Cul-de-Sac Design Criteria (C-23) DWG PDF
- Raised 14-Foot Median with Left Turn Lane Detail (C-18) DWG PDF
- Right Turn Lane — Private Road (C-19-2) DWG PDF
- Right Turn Lane — Public Road (C-19-1) DWG PDF
- Temporary Cul-de-Sac with Curb and Gutter (C-21) DWG PDF
- Temporary Cul-de-Sac without Curb and Gutter (C-20) DWG PDF