You must follow the MassDOT CAD Standards for:
- The preparation, alteration, discontinuance, or abandonment of state highway layouts.
- Sale or lease of MassDOT owned land.
- Drainage takings.
- Easements associated with MassDOT roadways.
MassDOT Projects related to city and town roadways may also require layout and easement plans to follow MassDOT Standards
See the Layout/Easement Plan Participation Guidelines linked below.
Information for Consultants and Planners
Consultants preparing layout or easement plans for MassDOT projects must:
- Follow MassDOT CAD Standards
- As a supplement to the MassDOT Project Development and Design Guide Chapter 18 - Plans, Specifications, and Cost Estimates.
- Be prequalified in MassDOT A&E Board's "S3- Layout Document Preparation" category.
- For more information visit: Prequalification of Architectural & Engineering Firms
Layout plans and easement plans are drawn on 16 inch by 36 inch mylar sheets at a scale of 1" = 20' or 1" = 40'.
Additional Resources
Open PDF file, 103.46 KB,
Prequalification Category Definitions
(English, PDF 103.46 KB)
Open PDF file, 3.39 MB,
MassDOT Layout Plan Guidelines
(English, PDF 3.39 MB)
Contact for Layout and easement plans CAD Standards
Address
10 Park Plaza, Boston , MA 02110