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PUBLICATIONS AND FORMS - Standards and Regulations for Access to State Highways


Table of Contents Adobe PDF file
Index
Resolution
Objectives & Manual Update
I. COMMERCIAL ENTRANCE (Other than Residential)
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 1-9
  General 1-9
  Warrants 1-9
  Design of Left-Turn Storage Lane 1-10
  Construction and Maintenance 1-10
Entrance Policy 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 1-17
  Location and Spacing 1-17
  Design Requirements 1-17
Improper Entrance 1-18
  Drainage 1-19
  Temporary Entrance for Business Purpose 1-20
  Access Permits Within Municipalities 1-21
  Construction Entrance 1-23
II. RESIDENTIAL ENTRANCE  
  Application 2-1
  Submitting Application 2-1
  Approval of Application 2-1
  Construction Responsibilities 2-2
  Mailbox Requirements 2-2
Illustrations
  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
IV. STANDARDS & SPECIFICATIONS  
  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 - 15-MPH 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 
V. SAMPLE ACCESS DESIGNS  
  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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