Generate a complete station list for road, pipe, utility, and grading projects. Enter your total project length, staking interval, and starting station — get every stake labeled in survey station format (0+00, 0+25...) with total stake count. Use for construction layout, earthwork staking, and pipe grade control.
Staking interval for road and utility projects is typically 25 to 100 feet, depending on the work type and required grade precision. Pipe grade staking uses 25-foot intervals to maintain accurate invert elevations over short distances. Road subgrade typically uses 50-foot intervals — enough control for equipment operators while keeping staking time reasonable. Rough grading and large earthwork areas can use 100-foot intervals.
Stations are expressed in the format Major+Minor (e.g., 5+50 = 550 feet from the project start). The starting station is set by the project engineer and may be something other than 0+00 — for example, 10+00 if the project starts at an existing 1,000-foot mark on a longer alignment.
Staking interval for road and utility projects is typically 25 to 100 feet. Pipe grade uses 25 ft for precise slope control. Road subgrade uses 50 ft. Rough grading can use 100 ft. Tighter intervals provide more control but increase staking time.
A station is a point along a linear project expressed as distance from the start. Station 5+50 = 550 ft from the start. Major+Minor format: major is hundreds of feet, minor is the remainder. Stations are used on roads, pipes, channels, and any linear feature.
Road subgrade: 50 ft. Pipe grade: 25 ft. Curb and gutter: 25 ft. Building layout: 10–25 ft. Rough grading: 50–100 ft. Tighter intervals improve accuracy but take longer to set.
0+00 is the starting station — zero feet from the beginning of a project. 5+25 = 525 ft, 12+00 = 1,200 ft. This notation is standard in road, pipeline, and utility construction to reference specific points along an alignment.
Generate a complete station list for construction staking. Enter project length, interval (25/50/100 ft or custom), and starting station to get all stake locations in survey notation.
Enter project length and staking interval to generate a complete station list with stake count.
Recommended Staking Intervals by Work Type
| Work Type | Typical Interval |
|---|---|
| Road subgrade / rough grading | 50 ft |
| Pipe grade (sewer, water, storm) | 25 ft |
| Curb & gutter / high precision | 25 ft |
| Building layout | 10–25 ft |
| Solar pile layout | Per row spacing |
| General utility / open areas | 50–100 ft |
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Shop Express Tools →Staking interval for road and utility projects is typically 25 to 100 feet. Pipe grade uses 25 ft for precise slope control. Road subgrade uses 50 ft. Rough grading can use 100 ft. Tighter intervals provide more control but increase staking time.
A station is a point along a linear project expressed as distance from the start. Station 5+50 = 550 ft from the start. Major+Minor format: major is hundreds of feet, minor is the remainder. Stations are used on roads, pipes, channels, and any linear feature.
Road subgrade: 50 ft. Pipe grade: 25 ft. Curb and gutter: 25 ft. Building layout: 10–25 ft. Rough grading: 50–100 ft. Tighter intervals improve accuracy but take longer to set.
0+00 is the starting station — zero feet from the beginning of a project. 5+25 = 525 ft, 12+00 = 1,200 ft. This notation is standard in road, pipeline, and utility construction to reference specific points along an alignment.