DWG NO. DK-2026-001 CAD DRAFTING FOR LAND SURVEYORS — NATIONWIDE / REMOTE CHK CLOSURE-VERIFIED
OSP-01Permit drawings · fiber and telecom builds

Permit drawings for fiber builds.

Permit packages for outside-plant fiber routes, drafted in AutoCAD to your sheet standards. State DOT, county road, railroad and waterway crossings, bore profiles, crossing details and as-builts from field redlines.

When permits back up behind your design team, send a batch. Sheets come back permit-ready as a PDF set with the DWG, drafted to your engineer's direction and the agency formats you provide.

Crossings · bore profiles · permit sets · as-builts from redlines
01Sample Sheet

What a permit sheet looks like

A plan-and-profile permit sheet for a directional bore under a state highway: right-of-way lines, pavement and ditches, existing utilities, the proposed conduit route, bore pits and handholes, then the profile with existing grade, bore path and minimum cover, conduit data, notes and legend. The sheet below is a sample on a fictitious route, drawn in the same format as a client package, so you can see the deliverable without us publishing anyone's project.

Sample fiber permit drawing: plan and profile of a directional bore under a fictitious state highwayPermit plan and profile on an invented route: state highway right of way with pavement, shoulders and ditches, a county road crossing it, proposed conduit along the county road with a horizontal directional drill under the highway, launch and receive pits, handholes, existing gas, water and overhead electric, stationing, a profile with existing grade, bore path, minimum cover and utility crossings, conduit data, notes, legend and title block. Sample only; not for construction.N R/W LINE · STATE HIGHWAY 00 (FICTITIOUS)S R/W LINE · STATE HIGHWAY 00 (FICTITIOUS)DITCH FLDITCH FLEPEPC/L STATE HIGHWAY 00 · 150' R/W · 2 LANES + 8' SHOULDERSC/L STATE HIGHWAY 00COUNTY ROAD 00 (66' R/W)COUNTY ROAD 00 (66' R/W)W R/W LINE CR 00EXISTING 24" RCP CULVERTEXISTING 4" GAS (MARKED)EXISTING 8" WATER (RECORD)EXISTING OH ELECTRIC · 3Ø10+0011+0012+0013+0014+00LAUNCH PIT 4' × 8'RECEIVE PIT 4' × 6'HDD CROSSING #3 · 218 LF · 2-1.25" HDPE SDR-11HH-07 · 24"×36" HANDHOLEHH-08 · 24"×36" HANDHOLEPROPOSED 48 CT FIBER IN 2-1.25" HDPE · PLOWED 36" MINCONTINUES NORTH · SEE SHEET C-4150.00' STATE R/W218' ENTRY TO EXITEXISTING GRAVEL DRIVEPLAN VIEW · SCALE 1" = 80'84084084484484884885285285685686086086486410+0011+0012+0013+0014+00EXISTING GRADE · C/L HWY 00 EL. 858.0S DITCH FL 851.9N DITCH FL 851.8BORE PATH · 2-1.25" HDPE SDR-11 · INVERT EL. 846.2 UNDER C/LENTRY 12°EXIT 10°5.7' COVER · DITCH (48" MIN)11.8' COVER · PAVEMENT (60" MIN)5.6' COVER · DITCH (48" MIN)4" GAS · EL. 851.0 (MARKED, DEPTH BY POTHOLE)8" WATER · EL. 849.4 (RECORD)24" RCP · INV 851.2LAUNCH PITRECEIVE PITPROFILE · HDD CROSSING #3 ALONG PROPOSED ROUTE · HORIZ 1" = 80' · VERT 1" = 8'STATIONS ALONG PROPOSED CONDUIT · ELEVATIONS IN FEET, FICTITIOUS DATUM · EXISTING UTILITIES FROM MARKS AND RECORDS, FIELD VERIFYCONDUITFIBERBORE DIA.MIN. COVER DITCHMIN. COVER PAVEMENTDRILL FLUIDTRACER2 × 1.25" HDPE SDR-1148 CT SM LOOSE TUBE4.0" REAMED48"60"BENTONITE · CONTAINED#12 CU + WARNING TAPESAMPLE SHEET · FICTITIOUS ROUTE · NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONPERMIT PLAN & PROFILEHDD CROSSING #3 · STATE HIGHWAY 00ROUTE 7 · SAMPLE FIBER BUILD (FICTITIOUS)PERMITDOT UTILITY ACCOMMODATIONAPPLICANTSAMPLE BROADBAND COOPCOUNTY · STATESAMPLE COUNTY, XXROUTECR 00 · STA 10+00 TO 14+20CROSSINGHDD #3 · 218 LF · 2 CONDUITSMETHODHDD · NO OPEN CUTGENERAL NOTES1. SAMPLE SHEET ON A FICTITIOUS ROUTE. ALL STATIONS,ELEVATIONS, AGENCIES AND NAMES ARE INVENTED.2. DRAFTED TO THE ENGINEER'S DIRECTION. ENGINEERING,TRAFFIC CONTROL AND PERMIT DECISIONS REMAIN WITH THECLIENT'S LICENSED STAFF.3. EXISTING UTILITIES SHOWN FROM MARKS AND RECORDS.CALL 811 AND POTHOLE ALL CROSSINGS BEFORE DRILLING.4. NO OPEN CUT OF PAVEMENT. PITS OUTSIDE THE STATER/W IN THE CR 00 R/W. RESTORE ALL DISTURBED AREAS.5. SHEET FORMAT, LAYERS AND TITLE BLOCK FOLLOW THECLIENT'S CAD STANDARDS.LEGENDPROPOSED CONDUIT · PLOWEDPROPOSED HDD BOREHANDHOLE (HH)BORE PITEXISTING GASEXISTING WATEREXISTING OH ELECTRICRIGHT-OF-WAY LINEREVISIONSNO.DATEDESCRIPTIONA2026ISSUED FOR PERMIT REVIEWAGENCY USE · PERMIT NO. / DISTRICT / APPROVALSEALREVIEWED BY · DATEPERMIT NO.PREPARED FORSAMPLE OSP ENGINEERING, INC. (FICTITIOUS)PREPARED BYDK DRAFTINGDKDRAFTING.COM · (608) 617-9074DRAFTED TO THE ENGINEER'S DIRECTION · NOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONNORTHPLAN SCALE: 1" = 80'080160SHEET C-3 · CROSSING 3 OF 9 · REV A · 2026
Sample sheetPermit plan & profile · HDD crossing · fictitious routeOpen full-size sheet →
Format 11"×17" plan & profile · your sheet set · PDF + DWGBase your route file, field notes and agency requirementsClient work stays confidential · samples by request only
EX-01

Crossing plan & profile

Highway, county road, railroad and waterway crossings drawn in plan and profile with the agency's required callouts, cover and clearances.

EX-02

Bore profiles & details

HDD bore profiles with entry and exit angles, minimum cover, utility crossings and the conduit data the reviewer looks for.

EX-03

Permit sets

Cover sheet, location map, route plan sheets, crossing sheets and details assembled as one permit-ready PDF set, plus the DWG.

EX-04

As-builts from redlines

Field redlines brought back into the record set: route, footages, handholes, splice points and depths updated and re-issued.

02What You Send · What Comes Back

Permit-ready sheets, in your sheet set

Fast turnaround and agency-specific sheets are the point. Every sheet is drafted to your engineer's direction and checked before it comes back.

Sheets drafted in your title block, layers and sheet set
Plan and profile at the agency's required scales
Existing utilities from marks and records, labeled as such
Bore data, cover and clearances called out for the reviewer
Permit-ready PDF set plus the DWG, named your way
Every sheet checked for labels, layers and consistency before return
Fiber Permit Drawings · Per crossing
What you send
Route file or design export, field notes, the agency's permit requirements and sheet formats, and your title block.
What comes back
A permit-ready PDF set and the DWG, drafted to your engineer's direction.
Turnaround
A single crossing sheet in 2 to 3 business days. Full packages are scheduled with the quote, with rush turnaround available on request.
Sheet standards
Your title block, layers and sheet set, at the scales and in the formats each agency requires.
Engineering
Drafted to your engineer's direction. Engineering and traffic control decisions stay with your licensed staff.
03How It Works

Four stations from route file to permit set

One crossing is a good test. A full route is quoted as a batch with a schedule.

STA 01

Send one crossing

Share the route file, field notes and the agency's requirements. One crossing is a good test; a full route is quoted as a batch.

STA 02

Quote and sheet standards

You get a written quote and a schedule. We match your sheet set, agency formats and title block before drafting.

STA 03

Draft and check

Plan, profile and details are drafted to your engineer's direction, then checked for labels, layers and consistency.

STA 04

Permit set delivered

The PDF set and DWG come back named your way. Reviewer comments are picked up as one revision round per submittal.

04Scope

Drafted to your engineer's direction

Every crossing or package is quoted and scheduled before work begins. The scope below is the same on every sheet.

Scope statement

Drafted to your engineer's direction. Engineering, traffic control and permit decisions stay with your licensed staff. DK Drafting is a drafting service, not an engineering firm.

Agencies and formats: sheets follow the permit requirements and formats you provide for each agency. Existing utilities are drawn from the marks and records you send and labeled as such.

05FAQ

Common questions

Which agencies and crossing types do you draft for?

State DOT utility permits, county and municipal road permits, railroad crossings and waterway crossings, drawn to the sheet formats and requirements you provide for each agency. Send the agency's checklist with the route and the sheets follow it.

What files do you need?

Your route in DWG or a design export (KMZ, shapefile or GIS export), field notes or collection data, the agency's permit requirements, and a sample sheet from your firm so we match your sheet set and title block.

Do you do route design?

No. Route design stays in your design tools and with your engineers. We draft the permit sheets, bore profiles, details and as-builts from your design and field data.

Can you turn as-builts from field redlines?

Yes. Send the redlined sheets or marked-up PDFs and the record DWG. We update the route, footages, handholes, splice points and depths and re-issue the set.

How fast can you turn a crossing?

A single crossing sheet in 2 to 3 business days. Full permit packages are scheduled with the quote, and rush turnaround is available on request.

Can we set you up as a vendor?

Yes. A W-9 and vendor paperwork are available on request for vendor setup.

06Project Inquiry

Permits backing up behind your design team?

Send the crossing count and agency and Dakota will reply within one business day with a quote and a schedule. Files are welcome but not required to ask.

Reply within1 business day

Quote and schedule confirmed before drafting starts.

  1. We review the route, agency requirements and your sheet set, then confirm scope and schedule.
  2. You send the route file, field notes and your title block.
  3. Sheets are drafted, checked and delivered as a permit-ready PDF set plus DWG.

Request a Permit Package Quote

No files are required to ask. Dakota replies within one business day.

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