Harris County Engineering Department
1001 Preston, 7th Floor
Houston, TX 77002
John R. Blount, P.E., County Engineer
Guidelines
Harris County Design Guidelines – 1988 (searchable PDF)
Harris County Design Guidelines – 1988 (archived photostatic copy with drawings)
Harris County Geotechnical Guidelines - 2015-11
Harris County/City of Houston Geometric Guidelines - 2012
Traffic Signal System Design Guidelines
Traffic Control Guidelines and Drawings - DELETED PENDING REVISION AND REPLACEMENT
ROW Description & Alignment Map Guidelines - 1990
Survey Guidelines for Large Acreage Tracts
Alternative SWQ Guidelines on County Linear Projects - 2007
Electronic Submittal Guidelines
Guidelines for Speed Zones
CA Opinion on Right-of-Entry
Steel-Reinforced Elastomeric Bearings (S-REB) for Prestressed Concrete Box and Slab Beam Bridges - January 21, 2010
Cement Stabilization Estimate Chart
Featured Projects
Harris County Birnamwood Drive
Harris County Dennis Johnston Park
Harris County Election Technology Center
Greenhouse Road Project
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences - Forensic Genetics Laboratory
Harris County Law Library
Leonel J. Castillo Community Center
Sylvan Beach Pavilion
Quick Links
2-Year Hurricane Harvey Summary
RRD - Recovery and Resiliency
Civil Review Sheet (PDF/DWG)
Currently Advertised RFQs
E-Permits Online
Floodplain Management
Geographic Information Systems
HCED Capital Improvement Plan
HHW - Household Hazardous Waste
Permit Office
Professional Services Registry
Transportation and Planning
US 290 Area Major Thoroughfare Study
Watershed Seminars
Open Positions
CAD Designer - Civil/Architectural
Director, Technical Training & Development
Elevator Project Manager
Engineer Technician
Engineer Technician IV
Instrument Person
Leasing Manager
Maintenance Mechanic
Planner - Resilience Specialist
Plumber
Stormwater Quality Plan Reviewer
Survey Technician
Traffic Engineer