Transport Services Division
ROAD DESIGN
Standards & Guidelines
Design Presentation – Construction Drawings
DP 015 – Cross Section
DOCUMENT AMENDMENT RECORD
Rev
Change Description
Date
Prepared
Reviewed
Authorised
1
Initial Issue
29 July 2009
Anthony Crotty
Natasha Stone
Noel O’Callaghan
2
General review of text and example
drawings
17 March 2010
John Hastie
Alison Freer
3
General review of text and example
drawings
23 December
2011
Natasha Stone
Alison Freer
Jeremy
Champion
Noel O’Callaghan
4
General review of example drawings
12 July 2012
Natasha Stone
Jeremy
Champion
Noel O’Callaghan
5
Legend added to drawings
Change in ‘symbols to be shown’ clause
01 July 2015
John Hastie
Natasha Stone
Jeff Lane
Noel O’Callaghan
Purpose

The ‘Cross Section’ drawing is used to show the vertical relationship between the
designed and existing surfaces.

For examples of this standard see attached drawings.

The details listed below can be arranged on the General Construction drawing provided they do
not cause the drawing to become congested.
Content

Layers to be shown as per the DTEI Layer Matrix.

The following CAD entities are required:
 All information in DP 001 - General Requirements.

Lines shall be shown indicating the following:
 Existing & design surfaces.
 Reference String.
 Other surfaces or design strings may be shown at the discretion of the designer
 Datum Level.
 Extents of existing seal.
 Reference String
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 Carriageway cross-fall. (%)
 Batter-slopes. (V:H)
 Chainages.

Symbols shall be shown identifying the following:
 ‘CE’ string location and ‘NJ’ string location. (if sub-grade surface not shown)
 Existing and new fences.
 Existing and new safety barriers.

Text may be shown identifying the following:
 Cut string label.
 Design offset.
 Existing & design surface levels.
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R.L. 253.000
REF. STRING MCA1
R.L. 245.000
REF. STRING MCA1
DESIGN LABEL
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 1420.000
CH. 1300.000
R.L. 252.000
REF. STRING MCA1
DESIGN LABEL
R.L. 244.000
REF. STRING MCA1
CH. 1400.000
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 1280.000
R.L. 250.000
REF. STRING MCA1
R.L. 246.000
REF. STRING MCA1
DESIGN LABEL
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 1380.000
CH. 1260.000
R.L. 246.000
REF. STRING MCA1
DESIGN LABEL
R.L. 249.000
REF. STRING MCA1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 1240.000
CH. 1360.000
R.L. 246.000
REF. STRING MCA1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 1220.000
R.L. 248.000
REF. STRING MCA1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 1340.000
R.L. 246.000
REF. STRING MCA1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 1200.000
R.L. 247.000
REF. STRING MCA1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 1320.000
R.L. 246.000
REF. STRING MCA1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 1180.000
14669
NEW FENCE
NEW W BEAM
EXISTING FENCE
EXISTING W BEAM
EXISTING SURFACE
BATTER SLOPE
DESIGN SURFACE
3
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No.
LEGEND AND COORDINATES ADDED
CROSS SECTIONS UPDATED
GENERAL REVIEW OF DRAWING
AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION
JH
NKS
AEF
BY
NKS
JH
NKS
J.LANE
J.LANE
J.LANE
CHECK ACCEPTANCE
1.7.15
21.5.12
23.12.11
DATE
PAVEMENT CROSSFALL
EXISTING WIRE ROPE FENCE
NEW WIRE ROPE FENCE
EDGE OF NEW BITUMEN
EDGE OF EXISTING BITUMEN
SAWCUT JOINT IN EXISTING PAVEMENT
REFERENCE STRING LOCATION
LEGEND
100 MILLIMETRES ON ORIGINAL DRAWING
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN METRES UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE
20070652
ROAD No. 7200
20070774
STURT HIGHWAY
SEPPELTSFIELD ROAD - GREENOCK ROAD
MCA1; CH 1180 - CH 1420
CROSS SECTIONS
MCA1; CH 0000 = 54.89 km
Government
of South Australia
Department of Planning,
Transport and Infrastructure
07/04422
MCA1; CH 4560 = 59.45 km
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R.L. 250.000
REF. STRING MCM1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 380.000
R.L. 249.000
REF. STRING MCM1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 370.000
R.L. 249.000
REF. STRING MCM1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 360.000
R.L. 248.000
REF. STRING MCM1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 350.000
R.L. 247.000
REF. STRING MCM1
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 340.000
REF. STRING MCM1
R.L. 246.000
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 330.000
14669
NEW FENCE
NEW W BEAM
EXISTING FENCE
EXISTING W BEAM
EXISTING SURFACE
BATTER SLOPE
DESIGN SURFACE
3
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No.
LEGEND AND COORDINATES ADDED
CROSS SECTIONS UPDATED
GENERAL REVIEW OF DRAWING
AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION
JH
NKS
AEF
BY
NKS
JH
NKS
J.LANE
J.LANE
J.LANE
CHECK ACCEPTANCE
23.5.15
21.5.12
23.12.11
DATE
PAVEMENT CROSSFALL
EXISTING WIRE ROPE FENCE
NEW WIRE ROPE FENCE
EDGE OF NEW BITUMEN
EDGE OF EXISTING BITUMEN
SAWCUT JOINT IN EXISTING PAVEMENT
REFERENCE STRING LOCATION
LEGEND
100 MILLIMETRES ON ORIGINAL DRAWING
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN METRES UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE
20070652
ROAD No. 7200
20070774
STURT HIGHWAY
SEPPELTSFIELD ROAD - GREENOCK ROAD
MCM1; CH 330 - CH 380
CROSS SECTIONS
MCA1; CH 0000 = 54.89 km
Government
of South Australia
Department of Planning,
Transport and Infrastructure
07/04422
MCA1; CH 4560 = 59.45 km
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R.L. 52.000
REF. STRING MC00
DESIGN LABEL
HORIZ. OFFSET
REF. STRING MC00
DESIGN LEVEL
R.L. 52.000
REF. STRING MC00
R.L. 52.000
DESIGN LABEL
DESIGN LABEL
HORIZ. OFFSET
HORIZ. OFFSET
DESIGN LEVEL
DESIGN LEVEL
LEVEL DIFF.
CH. 280.000
LEVEL DIFF.
LEVEL DIFF.
CH. 180.000
CH. 100.000
R.L. 52.000
REF. STRING MC00
DESIGN LABEL
HORIZ. OFFSET
DESIGN LEVEL
LEVEL DIFF.
CH. 260.000
REF. STRING MC00
R.L. 52.000
R.L. 52.000
REF. STRING MC00
DESIGN LABEL
DESIGN LABEL
HORIZ. OFFSET
HORIZ. OFFSET
DESIGN LEVEL
DESIGN LEVEL
LEVEL DIFF.
LEVEL DIFF.
R.L. 52.000
REF. STRING MC00
DESIGN LABEL
CH. 80.000
CH. 160.000
HORIZ. OFFSET
DESIGN LEVEL
LEVEL DIFF.
CH. 240.000
REF. STRING MC00
R.L. 52.000
R.L. 52.000
REF. STRING MC00
DESIGN LABEL
DESIGN LABEL
HORIZ. OFFSET
HORIZ. OFFSET
DESIGN LEVEL
DESIGN LEVEL
LEVEL DIFF.
LEVEL DIFF.
R.L. 52.000
REF. STRING MC00
DESIGN LABEL
HORIZ. OFFSET
DESIGN LEVEL
CH. 140.000
CH. 60.000
LEVEL DIFF.
CH. 220.000
REF. STRING MC00
R.L. 52.000
R.L. 52.000
REF. STRING MC00
DESIGN LABEL
DESIGN LABEL
REF. STRING MC00
HORIZ. OFFSET
HORIZ. OFFSET
DESIGN LABEL
DESIGN LEVEL
DESIGN LEVEL
HORIZ. OFFSET
LEVEL DIFF.
LEVEL DIFF.
DESIGN LEVEL
CH. 40.000
CH. 120.000
R.L. 52.000
LEVEL DIFF.
CH. 200.000
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NEW W BEAM
EXISTING FENCE
EXISTING W BEAM
EXISTING SURFACE
PAVEMENT CROSSFALL
EXISTING WIRE ROPE FENCE
NEW WIRE ROPE FENCE
BATTER SLOPE
DESIGN SURFACE
EDGE OF NEW BITUMEN
EDGE OF EXISTING BITUMEN
SAWCUT JOINT IN EXISTING PAVEMENT
REFERENCE STRING LOCATION
LEGEND
1
No.
LEGEND, COORDINATES AND ALL 3 OPTIONAL CROSS SE CTION DATA BOXES ADDED
AMENDMENT DESCRIPTION
JH
BY
NKS
J.LANE
CHECK ACCEPTANCE
23.6.15
DATE
100 MILLIMETRES ON ORIGINAL DRAWING
ALL DIMENSIONS ARE IN METRES UNLESS SHOWN OTHERWISE
20100253
ROAD No. 4381 / NCRN
2090273
MALLALA - GAWLER ROAD
INTERSECTION KENTISH ROAD; GAWLER EAST
MC00: CH 60 - CH 200
CROSS SECTIONS
MC00; CH 000 = 26.76 km
Government
of South Australia
Department of Planning,
Transport and Infrastructure
08/09075
MC00; CH 280 = 27.04 km
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