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Approved Abbreviations

Released: 2/15/23

Effective: 2/15/23


This list is all approved abbreviations that can be found on DigAlert Tickets.

Any abbreviation used on the map is allowed only when referring to that street. 

All abbreviations street names, prefixes, suffixes and direction shown on the map MUST be used in the street and cross street fields.

Color

Meaning

Required to use

Must be spelled out completely the first use

Abbreviation

Description

ABDN

ABANDON

APPROX

APPROXIMATELY

ASAP

AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

AVD

AVENIDA

AVE

AVENUE

AVE/OF

AVENUE OF

AVE/OF THE

AVENUE OF THE

B-YARD

BACKYARD

BLVD

BOULEVARD

BTWN

BETWEEN

C/L

CENTERLINE

C/OF

CITY OF

CATV

CABLE TELEVISION

CIR

CIRCLE

CMTO

CAMINITO

CO/AREA

COUNTY AREA

CO/OF

COUNTY OF

COMM

COMMUNICATION

CONST

CONSTRUCTION

CONT

CONTINUE

CONTR

CONTRACTOR

COR

CORNER

COR/OF

CORNER OF

CORP

CORPORATION

CT

COURT

CTE

CORTE

CV

COVE

DEPT

DEPARTMENT

DEV

DEVELOPMENT

DOT

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

DR

DRIVE

E/OF

EAST OF

E/ON

EAST ON

E/SIDE

EAST SIDE

E/TO

EAST TO

ELEC

ELECTRIC

ENGR

ENGINEER

EST

ESTIMATE

ETA

ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL

EXCAV

EXCAVATING

EXCAV

EXCAVATION

EXCAV

EXCAVATED

EXT

EXTENDED

EXWY

EXPRESSWAY

F-YARD

FRONT YARD

FRM

FROM

FRWY

FREEWAY

FRY

FERRY

FT

FEET (OR FOOT)

H/O

HOMEOWNER

HTS

HEIGHTS

HWY

HIGHWAY

INSTALL

INSTALL

INSTALL

INSTALLING

INSTALL

INSTALLED

INSTALL

INSTALLATION

INTER

INTERSECTION

INTER/OF

INTERSECTION OF

IRRIG

IRRIGATION

JCT

JUNCTION

LN

LANE

LOC

LOCATION

LOC

LOCATED

LOT #

LOT NUMBER

MAINT

MAINTENANCE

MAINT

MAINTENED

MHP

MOBILE HOME PARK

MT 

MOUNT

MTN

MOUNTAIN

MTWY

MOTORWAY

N/E

NORTHEAST

N/OF

NORTH OF

N/ON

NORTH ON

N/SIDE

NORTH SIDE

N/TO

NORTH TO

N/W

NORTHWEST

NATL

NATIONAL

OWN

OWNER

OWN/BLDR

OWNER BUILDER

P/L

PROPERTY LINE

PKWY

PARKWAY

PL

PLACE

PLZ

PLAZA

PROP

PROPERTY

PROP/O

PROPERTY OWNER

PT

POINT

PWR

POWER

R/R TRACKS

RAILROAD TRACKS

RD

ROAD

RDG

RIDGE

RDWY

ROADWAY

RELOC

RELOCATE

REM

REMOVE

REPL

REPLACE

RTE

ROUTE

S/E

SOUTHEAST

S/OF

SOUTH OF

S/ON

SOUTH ON

S/SIDE

SOUTH SIDE

S/TO

SOUTH TO

S/W

SOUTHWEST

SERV

SERVICE

SP

SPACE

SQ

SQUARE

ST

STREET

ST/OF

STREET OF

ST/OF THE

STREET OF THE

TEL

TELEPHONE

TEMP

TEMPORARY

TER

TERRACE

TKTR

TRUCK TRAIL

TR

TRAIL

TR #

TRACT NUMBER

TRAF

TRAFFIC

UTIL

UTILITY

UTIL

UTILITIES

VLY

VALLEY

VW

VIEW

W/OF

WEST OF

W/ON

WEST ON

W/SIDE

WEST SIDE

W/TO

WEST TO

WAY

WAY

WTR

WATER

X/ST

CROSS STREET

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