(7)The number of vehicles per day which are expected to utilize each proposed driveway. Drainage pipe installed under driveways shall be at least 15 inches in diameter. t = Perception time of motorist (average = 2.5 seconds). (g)Requesting permit time extension. (Ch. (iii)The conditions, restrictions, and provisions of the permit. A driveway normally used by not more than 25 vehicles per day, such as: (A)single family dwellings, duplex houses; or. (2)Additional restrictions. changes effective through 52 Pa.B. A description of each classification and typical examples of land uses normally associated with each follows: (i)Minimum use driveway, see Figure 7. It shall be extended around the driveway radii to the right-of-way line. Shoulder lineThe intersection of the shoulder slope with the side slope or ditch slope. Recommenda ons Review each situation to determine the impact on the environment of altering roadway grades to meet specific standards. How It Works. PennDOT Recommended use of AASHTO standards. The number and location of entrances which may be granted will be based on usage, interior and exterior traffic patterns, and current design policy of the Department. 1 Measured from the point where a left-turning vehicle stops to a vehicle in the outside lane. (B)The applicant provided written notice of the submission of the application to the fee title holder apprising the fee title holder of the administrative rights relative to the permit application under 1 Pa. Code 35.23, 35.24 and 35.2735.32. Grade of access driveway shall be constructed in the following manner: (1)All driveways shall be constructed so as not to impair drainage within the right-of-way, alter the stability of the improved area, or change the drainage of adjacent areas. (3)The driveway will not create a hazard. Conditions for sight distance shall be as follows: (1)Access driveways shall be located at a point within the property frontage limits which provides at least the minimum sight distance listed in the appropriate following table: Table 1Safe Sight Distance for passenger cars and single unit trucks exiting from driveways onto two-lane roads. (ix)The Department, in granting a permit, will waive none of its powers or rights to require the future change in operation, removal, relocation, or proper maintenance of any access within State highway right-of-way. 2005); apeal denied 903 A.2d 539 (Pa. 2006). Driveways serving properties located adjacent to a highway intersection shall be subject to the following: (1)There shall be a minimum ten foot tangent distance between the intersecting highway radius and the radius of the first permitted driveway. The State is responsible for maintaining only those vehicular areas on its streets between curb lines. Driveway widthThe narrowest width of a driveway measured perpendicular to the centerline of the driveway. Recommend 5-15 foot minimum on local roads. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 212.5 (relating to installation and maintenance responsibilities). driveway sight distance measurements (for local roads, use penndot pub 70) the maximum length of roadway along which a driver at a driveway location can continuously see another vehicle approaching on the roadway. Requirements for traffic control devices shall be as follows: (1)Nonelectrically powered devices. 1 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge. Joint-use drivewayA driveway shared by and constructed to provide access to two or three properties. However, the Department may authorize bus stop shelters or phone booths by written agreement. (A)When the highway grade in the section to be used for acceleration, after leaving the driveway, ascends at 3.05.0%, the sight distance in the direction of approaching ascending traffic may be increased by a factor of 1.4. District officeAny of the 11 engineering district offices of the Department. (6)Altering drainage prohibited. (2)In using Tables 1 through 6 the following additional requirements shall apply: (i)Tables 2, 4, and 6 shall be used in lieu of Tables 1, 3, and 5 only when combination traffic exceeds 5.0% of the total traffic using the proposed driveway. 1986); affirmed 518 A.2d 265 (Pa. 1986). (2)The radii of internal curves shall be as large as possible to allow a direct movement from the highway into a proper position to obtain service or parking without any interference to other vehicles attempting the same maneuver. (m)Newspaper or mail receptacles. . When all permitted work has been completed, the self-addressed post card (Form M-945G) which accompanies the permit shall be mailed to the district office. For grades, follow the general recommendations of PennDOT Design Where the existing shoulder on either side of a proposed low, medium, or high volume driveway is not adequate to allow its use by turning vehicles, the permittee shall upgrade the shoulder area for a minimum of 100 feet on either side of the driveway. The term includes existing or proposed streets, lanes, alleys, courts, and ways. (2)The location of a driveway near a signalized intersection may include a requirement that the permittee provide, in cooperation with the municipality, new or relocated detectors, signal heads, controller and the like, for the control of traffic movements from the driveway. (D)When the road descends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be reduced by a factor of 0.5. Flagmen shall be provided as specified in the permit and in accordance with Publication 43 and Publication 90. ShoulderThe portion of the roadway, contiguous to the traffic lanes, for accommodation of stopped vehicles, for emergency use, and for lateral support of base and surface courses and pavements. (iii)When a planted area exists in front of the sidewalk, one of the following three cases shall apply: (A)When the grass strip between the curb and the sidewalk is wide enough to maintain an 8.0% maximum driveway approach grade, construct the driveway as shown in Figure 2. The crosswalk on the lane was not between existing curb lines available to vehicular traffic on the street; it is beyond the outer edge of the shoulder, along which curbing may be located on the street. 337 (10 P. S. 160-1160-17). The provisions of this 441.1 amended September 2, 2011, effective September 3, 2011, 41 Pa.B. All drainage releases shall be notarized and recorded, by and at the expense of the applicant, in the County Office of the Recorder of Deeds. . Figures 7 through 12 illustrate and supplement the minimum design requirements described in this chapter. Pavement edgeThe edge of the main traveled portion of any highway, exclusive of shoulder. Ramps are intended to provide access from one roadway or roadway system to another with a minimum amount of conflict or interference from other traffic. The type of shoulder to be installed will be specified by the permit, in accordance with the volume and type of traffic expected to use the driveway. (iii)If the equipment damages the pavement or shoulders, the permittee shall restore the pavement or shoulders to their former condition, at the expense of the permittee. Publication 90A Department publication containing requirements for work area traffic control during highway maintenance operations and utility work. 8372 (December 31, 2022). PennDOT issues a variety of different Highway Occupancy Permits (HOPs) to property owners, developers, utility companies, municipalities and municipal authorities, and other interested parties who desire access to the state's right-of-way. For sidewalks narrower than five feet, the curb will be sloped and the back edge of the sidewalk will be depressed (maximum 1 1/2 inches) to maintain an 8.0% maximum grade on the driveway. This will enable the driveway slope to stay within the 8.0% slope limit. Permittee responsibilities shall be as follows: (i)The permittee shall pay all fees, costs, and expenses incident to or arising from the project, including the cost of related highway improvements which increased traffic or surface drainage may necessitate. Auxiliary lanes shall consist of the following: (1)Acceleration and deceleration lanes. See Figure 3. The principal liability of the permittee to the Department shall not preclude the permittee or the Department from bringing any action against the permittees contractor, subcontractor, engineer, architect, or any other person. SupplementAn amendment to a highway occupancy permit issued on Department Form M-945S. Allow no more than three dwelling units to gain access to a private driveway. M950S (304) M950S PENNDOT (0304) PENNDOT DRIVEWAY SIGHT DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS (FOR LOCAL ROADS, USE PENNDOT PUB 70) APPLICANT APPLICATION NO. Ramps are intended to provide access from one roadway or roadway system to another with a minimum amount of conflict or interference from other traffic. Reg. See Figure 6. Section 441.8 - Driveway design requirements, 67 Pa. Code - Casetext Permits shall be recorded whenever deemed necessary by the Department, including when: (1)a permit requires drainage facilities to be installed and maintained; (2)a permit authorizes one or more high volume driveways to be constructed; or. Submission of the traffic control plan shall be as follows: (1)When the applicant anticipates that it will be necessary to close a portion of a lane to vehicular traffic in order to perform the permitted work, the applicant shall submit a traffic control plan with the application. (3)Access to a property which abuts two or more intersecting streets or highways may be restricted to only that roadway which can more safely accommodate its traffic. Publication 43A Department publication, sometimes called Bulletin 43, containing requirements for the maintenance and protection of traffic on construction projects. This will eliminate the need for depressing the back edge of the sidewalk. Read Section 441.7 - General driveway requirements, 67 Pa. Code 441.7, see flags on bad law, and search Casetext's comprehensive legal database . PennDOT LTAP technical INFORMATION SHEET #134 SUMMER 2007 400 North Street, 6th Floor . (A)When the highway grade in the section to be used for acceleration, after leaving the driveway, ascends at 3.05.0%, the sight distance in the direction of approaching ascending traffic may be increased by a factor of 1.4. (c)Authority. Meets 441 minimum safe stopping sight distance (Ch. Traffic control deviceAny sign, signal, marking or device placed or erected for the purpose of regulating, warning, or guiding vehicular traffic or pedestrians, or both. Permits will be issued only to the owners of the property. Exceptions will be considered only if the enforcement of this subsection would result in the prohibition of reasonable access from the adjacent property to the highway system. Angle of access driveway approach shall include the following: (1)Access driveway approaches used for two-way operation shall be positioned at right angles, that is, 90 degrees, to the highway or as near thereto as site conditions permit, except as authorized in Figure 11. Sight distance values less than desirable will be accepted only if it is impossible to achieve the desirable value by locating the driveway at any point within the property frontage boundaries. Future additional driveways shall consist of the following: (i)If the Department anticipates that a property may be subdivided and that such subdivision will result in an unacceptable number or arrangement of driveways or both, the Department may require the property owner to enter into an access covenant (Form CC-14) prior to issuance of a permit. (1)Normally, only one driveway will be permitted for a residential property and not more than two driveways will be permitted for a nonresidential property. Restoration of highway shall include the following: (i)If there is a failure of the highway, including slope or any other appurtenance thereto, in the immediate area of the permitted work within two years after the completion of the permitted work and there is no similar failure of the highway beyond the area adjacent to the area of the permitted work, the permittee shall have absolute responsibility to make all temporary and permanent restoration including restoration of the adjacent area if it has also failed. (7)Shall, when submitted by an applicant other than a fee title holder, contain: (A)The fee title holder consents to the application. Kudos/Thank You. (a)General rule. (3)Shall include five sets of plans, of a quality sufficient for microfilming, detailing the location and pertinent dimensions of both the proposed installation and related highway features. Equipment damaging the highway shall conform with the following conditions: (i)To protect the pavement and shoulders, all equipment shall have rubber wheels or runners and shall have rubber, wood, or similar protective pads between the outriggers and the surface, unless otherwise authorized by the permit. PENNDOT PUB 170 HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMIT (HOP) MANUAL Page 77A (Rev 4-12) PENNDOT Web Site: www.dot.state.pa.us Special Interest Areas Permits Occupancy Permits PENNDOT WAN: Statewide Drive Permits Shared HOP 3.8 -- Miscellaneous Review of Application 1986); affirmed 518 A.2d 265 (Pa. 1986). General requirements shall be as follows: (1)The ability of a driveway to safely and efficiently function as an integral component of a highway system requires that its design and construction be based on the amount and type of traffic that it is expected to serve and the type and character of roadway which it accesses. Information provided in applications must be accurate. Sight distance is adequate to safely allow each permitted movement to be made into or out of the access driveway. (4)Cost. Permits are not required for the placing of newspaper receptacles or mail boxes, although their location is subject to the maintenance requirements of the Department. (ii)In the event of failure or neglect by the permittee to perform and comply with the permit or the provisions of this chapter, the Department may immediately revoke and annul the permit and order and direct the permittee to remove any or all structures, equipment, or property belonging to the permittee or its contractors from the legal limits of the right-of-way and to restore the right-of-way to its former condition. (d)Safety requirements. Access driveways shall be appropriately surfaced with a stabilized material between the traveled way and the right-of-way line unless a higher type material is specified by the permit. 03-2004 : Title: PennDOT Letterhead Template A driveway normally used by more than 1500 vehicles per day, which often requires traffic signalization, such as: (B)multi-building apartment or office complexes. OFFSET LEGAL SPEED LIMIT MEASURED BY DATE FOR. 670-420). (iii)The sight distances in Tables 1 through 4 apply only when highway grades are zero to 3.0%, either up or down. All other requirements of this chapter shall be complied with before the local road will be allowed access onto a State highway. 441.2. 2. . If an auxiliary lane must be located in front of property of another person, the applicant shall be required to secure the approval of the other person or indemnify the Commonwealth against any action which the other person may bring against the Commonwealth. (i)Grade of access driveway. (ii)Low volume driveway, see Figure 8. Here are some mowing tips: . The permittee shall, at his own expense, install and maintain all nonelectrically powered traffic control devices, as specified in the permit, which are required to provide for the safe and orderly movement of vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or both. If the applicant does not hold fee title to the property, the applicant shall notify the fee title holder that an application has been submitted. Please direct comments or questions to. Table 2Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations exiting from driveways onto two-lane roads. (iv)The sight distance values in Tables 1 through 6 are desirable for safe operation of the driveway. (2)In the case of a temporary access for extracting natural resources for a period of no more than one year, any design requirement set forth in this chapter which cannot be met may be waived by the district engineer, provided conditions (i), (ii), (iii), and (v) of paragraph (1) of this subsection are satisfied.