The City’s Street Design Manual was first adopted back in 2013 as a technical supporting document of the UDO. With the understanding that there is a critical link between land use and transportation, the design guidelines provide for coordinated development with necessary facilities to serve and protect all users of Raleigh’s transportation system. The manual includes excerpts from different codes, including those from Transit, Solid Waste, Trees, and other related subjects.

While the manual has provided clarity on some topics, we’ve gotten feedback that the document is not as “user friendly” as it could be which prompted its first update. Underway since last October, the update is intended to improve functionality by creating a “smart document.” In other words, it will be enhanced to include hyperlinks to applicable UDO sections, City construction standards, and other related webpages.