Construction Standards

The following are standard details for construction of public infrastructure in the City of Cambridge.  Please contact the Information Desk at 617-349-4811 for additional information.

All Details - PDF Complete Set as of 2/15/2022 (6.1MB PDF)
All Details - CAD Format Complete Set as of 2/15/2022 (15.0MB ZIP)

Structures

Pipe

Sidewalk

Pavement

Common Manhole Separation  

Traffic Management

Trees

Erosion Control

Survey

Fence

Concrete

Disclaimer

These Standard Specifications, Guidelines, and Standard Details have been prepared as a service and accommodation to City staff, engineers, developers, utility companies, contractors, and/or other interested parties doing work in the City of Cambridge, MA. The information is offered in good faith and is believed to be accurate at the time of its preparation and is provided without any warranty, expressed or implied. It is not intended to be site or project specific, and the user is advised to exercise appropriate engineering and construction judgment, knowledge, and experience in applying all or a portion of these documents for a specific project. Where necessary, additional engineering, construction, legal, or other expert support may be required and should be sought.

The City of Cambridge assumes no responsibility or liability associated with the use or intended use of these documents. The use of these documents shall in no way relieve the user of its responsibility in performing to the applicable standard of care in preparing, applying, and implementing such documents.

It should be understood that these documents are not intended to address all possible areas/types of construction within Cambridge. Any deviations, changes, modifications, revisions, or supplemental documents shall be reviewed by Cambridge Department of Public Works Engineering Division prior to construction.

The user shall be responsible for verifying the most recent version of these documents prior to such use.

These documents shall only be used on a City of Cambridge project, as applicable. Any use or misuse of these documents is subject to legal enforcement/action by the City of Cambridge.