Publications and Forms
Standards and Regulations for Access to State Highways

Table of Contents
Index This link opens a PDF File
Resolution This link opens a PDF File
Objectives & Manual Update This link opens a PDF File
Commerical Entrance (Other than Residential)
Instructions for Securing an Access Construction Permit This link opens a PDF File (1-1)
Application (1-1)
Submitting Application (1-2)
Approval of Application (1-3)
Construction Responsibilities (1-4)
Reservations (1-5)
Future Driveway Maintenance (1-5)
General (1-6)
Definitions (1-6)
Left-Turn Storage Lane Policy This link opens a PDF File (1-9)
General (1-9)
Warrants (1-9)
Design of Left-Turn Storage Lane (1-10)
Construction and Maintenance (1-10)
Entrance Policy This link opens a PDF File (1-11)
Right-of-Way Encroachment (1-11)
Parking (1-11)
Sight Distance (1-11)
Location of Driveways (1-12)
Number and Arrangement of Driveways (1-12)
Driveway Pavement and Surfacing (1-13)
Curbs (1-13)
Signing (1-14)
Pavement Markings (1-14)
Traffic Control Devices (1-15)
Entrance Profiles (1-15)
Entrance Design Guidelines (1-15)
Conditions to Avoid (1-16)
Crossover Policy This link opens a PDF File (1-17)
Location and Spacing (1-17)
Design Requirements (1-17)
Improper Entrance This link opens a PDF File (1-18)
Drainage (1-19)
Temporary Entrance for Business Purpose (1-20)
Access Permits Within Municipalities (1-21)
Construction Entrance (1-23)
Residential Entrance This link opens a PDF File
Application (2-1)
Submitting Application (2-1)
Approval of Application (2-1)
Construction Responsibilities (2-2)
Mailbox Requirements (2-2)
Illustrations
Samples of Forms and Letters This link opens a PDF File
Commercial Entrance Permit Process (3-1)
Plan Requirements for Commercial Entrance (3-2)
Application for Entrance Permit (3-3)
Power of Attorney (3-4)
Plan Requirements for Residential Access (3-5)
Permit for Entrance Construction (3-6)
Irrevocable Commercial Letter of Credit (3-8)
Escrow Agreement for Entrance Construction (3-9)
Surety Agreement for Entrance Construction (3-10)
Commercial Entrance Permit (3-11)
Standards & Specifications This link opens a PDF File
Types of Standard Curbs (4-1)
Driveway Profile Controls (4-2)
Typical Section - Right Turn Decel Lane (4-3)
Typical Detail at and of Curb (4-3)
Typical Driveway Pipe Installation (4-4)
Deceleration & Taper Lengths (4-6)
Typical Entrance (4-6)
Right-turn Lane - Stop Condition (4-7)
Right-turn Lane - 15mph (4-8)
Required Length of by-Pass Lanes for Two Lane Highways (4-9)
Volume Warrants for Left-Turn Lane (4-10)
Acceleration Lane, Deceleration Lane, and Left-Turn Lane on a Two-Lane, Two-way Roadway (4-11)
Standard Crossover Design (4-12)
Pavement Design for Entrance to State-maintained Highways (4-12)
Sample Access Designs This link opens a PDF File
Single Entrance - Two-Lane Highway (5-1)
Corner Property - Divided Highway
Curbed Entrance - Case 1 (5-2)
Corner Property - Divided Highway
Curbed Entrance - Case 2 (5-3)
Single Entrance with Drive thru
Divided Highway Curbed Entrance (5-4)
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