Although site conditions may not allow strict adherence to the dimensions shown in these illustrations, every effort shall be made to design and construct the safest and most efficient access onto the State highway. FDM 11-10-5.1 when evaluating driveways and road/street connections for intersection sight distance(ISD) and vision corner requirements. The minimum acceptable sight distance values shall be computed from the following formula: SSSD = Minimum safe stopping sight distance (feet). (17)Use of highway prohibited. The provisions of this Chapter 441 issued under the State Highway Law (36 P. S. 670-420), unless otherwise noted. If a drainage release cannot be obtained from any affected property owner, the Department may nonetheless issue a permit if it determines that there is no reasonable and prudent alternative available to the applicant and the applicant executes an indemnification agreement acceptable to the Department. Driveway approaches shall conform to the following standards: (1)The location and angle of an access driveway approach in relation to the highway intersection shall be such that a vehicle entering or leaving the driveway may do so in an orderly and safe manner and with a minimum of interference to highway traffic. The Pennsylvania Code website reflects the Pennsylvania Code changes effective through 52 Pa.B. (ii)Improvements on private property adjacent to the right-of-way shall be so located that parking, stopping, and maneuvering of vehicles on the right-of-way will not be necessary in order for vehicles or patrons to be served. (n)Shoulder upgrading. (g)Curbing. (a)General. Site requirements shall be as follows: (1)All nonresidential buildings shall be located a sufficient distance from the right-of-way line to provide ample driving area and parking off the right-of-way to prevent storage of vehicles on the access driveways and to prevent the back-up and turning of vehicles on the highway pavement. Requirements for traffic control devices shall be as follows: (1)Nonelectrically powered devices. Stabilized materialAny aggregate such as aggregate cement, aggregate bituminous or lime pozzyolan, placed in such a manner as to provide a smooth, stable, all-weather surface not subject to undue raveling. HighwayA highway or bridge on the system of State highways and bridges, including the entire width between right-of-way lines, over which the Department has assumed or has been legislatively given jurisdiction. (5)The fines, imprisonment or other penalties as are provided by law. Allow no more than three dwelling units to gain access to a private driveway. 670-420). The driveway pavement shall be at least four inches thick within the right-of-way. The term includes special mobile equipment as defined in the Vehicle Code. (v)the applicant executes an indemnity agreement satisfactory to the Commonwealth. The Pennsylvania Code website reflects the Pennsylvania Code changes effective through 52 Pa.B. A traffic control plan shall be submitted to and approved by the district office before closing any portion of a lane to vehicular traffic. PennDOT LTAP technical INFORMATION SHEET #165 s p r i n g / 2 0 1 5 400 North Street, 6th Floor . Central Permit OfficeThe office for the control of issuance of permits located at: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120-0041 Publication 312 (7-14), Guide for Obtaining Minimum Use Driveway Permits . (15)Damage to highway. The permit shall be binding upon the permittee, its agents, contractors, successors, and assigns. (iv)All retained suitable material shall be placed or stored outside the improved area, and in such a manner that there will be no interference with the flow of water in any gutter, drain, pipe, culvert, ditch, or waterway. (14)Insurance. (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. 4772; amended August 3, 2018, effective August 4, 2018, 48 Pa.B. Sight distance is adequate to safely allow each permitted movement to be made into or out of the access driveway. a left turn into a driveway. 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. (2) . 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. (f)Traffic control plan. t = Perception time of motorist (average = 2.5 seconds). c. To insure the integrity of this intended function, no access driveway will be permitted on a ramp or within 50 feet of the intersection of the edge of pavement of the ramp or its speed change lane with the edge of pavement of the intersecting roadway. In the event the Department determines that such structures, equipment, or property pose a threat to the public safety and the permittee fails to remove the same after notice from the Department to do so, the Secretary or his attorneys, or any attorney of any court of record shall be authorized to appear for the permittee, and to enter an amicable action of ejectment and confess judgment against the permittee; and the attorney shall be authorized to issue forthwith a writ of possession without leave of court, all at the cost of the permittee. It shall be extended around the driveway radii to the right-of-way line. Figures 7 through 12 illustrate and supplement the minimum design requirements described in this chapter. V = Velocity of vehicle (miles per hour). (iii)The access covenant shall become a part of the permit, which shall be recorded in the County Office of the Recorder of Deeds. Information provided in applications must be accurate. S.R. It is in the public interest to regulate the location, design, construction, maintenance and drainage of access driveways, local roads, and other property within State highway right-of-way for the purpose of security, economy of maintenance, preservation of proper drainage and safe and reasonable access. (C)When the highway grade in the section to be used for acceleration after leaving the driveway descends at 3.05.0%, sight distance in the direction of approaching descending highway traffic may be reduced by a factor of 0.6. (n)Shoulder upgrading. Where the width of the highway right-of-way is insufficient to permit the construction of a needed auxiliary lane, the permittee shall provide any necessary additional right-of-way. Section 4904 of the Crimes Code, (18 Pa. C.S. (v)The permittee shall be principally liable to the Department for any failure to comply with the permit and this chapter. stopping sight distances should be used. 03-2004 : Title: PennDOT Letterhead Template (ii)The permit shall be located at the work site and shall be available for inspection by any police officer or representative of the Department. (5)Charitable organizations which are exempt from or in compliance with act of August 9, 1963, P. L. 628, No. (3)If, in the opinion of the Department, there is a high probability that vehicles would otherwise utilize a portion of the property frontage other than the approved driveway to gain access to the property, the permit may require curbing or other physical barriers to be constructed. Permits will not be issued to contractors of the property owner nor to any person other than the owner of the property. 312). (o)Traffic control devices. 4904), makes it a misdemeanor for a person to mislead a public servant in performing an official function by making any written false statement which the person does not believe to be true. Property line clearanceThe distance measured along the pavement edge or curb between the property frontage boundary line and the near edge of the driveway. The permittee shall fully indemnify and save harmless and defend the Commonwealth, its agents and employes, of and from all liability for damages or injury occurring to any person or persons or property through or in consequence of any act or omission of any contractor, agent, servant, employe, or person engaged or employed in, about, or upon the work, by, at the instance, or with the approval or consent of the permittee; from any failure of the permittee or any such person to comply with the permit or this chapter; and, for a period of two years after completion of the permitted work, from the failure of the highway in the immediate area of the work performed under the permit where there is no similar failure of the highway beyond the area adjacent to the area of the permitted work. DRIVEWAY SIGHT DISTANCE (aka Clear sight distance) The minimum distance that a driver of a vehicle, situated at eye level, 3.5 (a)General. VehicleEvery device in or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway. A driveway normally used by more than 750 vehicles but less than 1500 vehicles per day, which does not normally require traffic signalization, such as: (C)service stations and small shopping centers or plazas. 1986); affirmed 518 A.2d 265 (Pa. 1986). Meets 441 minimum safe stopping sight distance (Ch. Please direct comments or questions to. (i)The permittee shall provide and maintain all necessary precautions to prevent injury or damage to persons and property in accordance with instructions furnished by the district office. See Figure 5. When required by the permit, a speed change lane of sufficient length and width shall be constructed to allow vehicles to safely decelerate or accelerate when entering or leaving the property. "Intersection Sight Distance" in Chapter 9 of the 2004 AASHTO Green Book. Improved areaThe area within the right-of-way which has been constructed for highway purposes, including roadbed, pavement, shoulders, slope, sidewalks, drainage facilities, and any other appurtenances. For PA Turnpike concerns click the link below or call these numbers. If the permittee has not completed all authorized work by the completion date specified on the permit, an application shall be submitted requesting a time extension. Table 6Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations entering driveways by left turns. (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. SecretaryThe Secretary of the Department. The longitudinal grade of the sidewalk shall not exceed two inches per foot. 3.0 Intersection Sight Distance / Vision Corners . (7)Disposition of materials. (b)Angle of access driveway approach. . 8372 (December 31, 2022). 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. Permit applications shall be submitted prior to the construction of any building which the proposed driveway will serve to assure that the driveway can be constructed in accordance with this chapter. 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. (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. (iii)If work is stopped on a project for any reason, other than at the end of any normal work day, and any ditch or trench, in the opinion of the Department, remains open for an unreasonable period, the permittee, if so directed, shall refill the ditch or trench and work shall not be resumed until the permittee is prepared to proceed immediately with the work to its completion. 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. In order to be eligible to receive such a refund, the permittee shall deliver the request with the permittees copy of the permit to the issuing district permit office on or before the permit expiration date. . Deceleration laneThe portion of the roadway adjoining the traveled way constructed for the purpose of enabling a vehicle that is exiting a roadway to slow to a safe speed after it has left the mainstream of traffic. Comments A median is a highly desirable element on roadways carrying four or more lanes since they provide: a storage area for left-turning and U-turning vehicles; a recovery area for out-of-control vehicles; (a)General rule. (e)Waiver of design requirements. changes effective through 52 Pa.B. Requirements for curbing shall conform with the following: (1)The permit may require the installation of curbing wherever it is required to control access or drainage, or both. (B)When the highway grade ascends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be increased by a factor of 1.7. f = Wet friction of pavement (average = 0.30). The placement of vehicles measured at the driveway and on the roadway must be consistent with the operation of the driveway and roadway, as illustrated on Form M-950S and consistent with Publication 282. (iv)Driveway angle relative to the highway. (d)Property line clearance. f = Wet friction of pavement (average = 0.30). In the event the permittee fails to refill the ditch or trench or proceed to completion of the work upon notice from the Department to do so, the Department may perform the necessary and required work and shall be reimbursed for the costs by the permittee within 30 days after receipt of the Departments invoice. (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. (b)Additional grounds for revocation. Application for Minimum Use Driveway (or "Create Minimum Use Driveway Application" in EPS) 08-2022 . (ii)Traffic control devices shall be provided in accordance with Publication 43 and Publication 90. (3)Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection may be waived only if the intersecting highway radius extends along the property frontage to the extent that compliance is physically impossible. (3)Regardless of frontage, a development may be restricted to a single entrance/exit driveway, served by an internal collector road separated from the traveled way. (j)Auxiliary lanes. (iv)If there is a failure of the highway, including slope or any other appurtenance thereto, in the area adjacent to the immediate area of the permitted work, which occurs more than 2 years after the completion of the permitted work, the permittee shall be responsible to make all temporary and permanent restoration if the permitted work was the proximate cause of the failure. New liquid fuel pump islands installed in service stations adjacent to the highway shall be located at least 12 feet outside the right-of-way, in order for a driveway permit to be issued. Intermediate islandThe section of right-of-way between driveways from the pavement edge or curb to the property line. 8372 (December 31, 2022). (7)Shall, when submitted by an applicant other than a fee title holder, contain: (A)The fee title holder consents to the application. (iii)Predicted flow in cubic feet per second. Flagmen shall be provided as specified in the permit and in accordance with Publication 43 and Publication 90. SetbackThe lateral distance between the right-of-way line and the roadside building, liquid fuel pump island, display stand, or other object, which will . Roadway construction standardsDepartment Publication No. Access driveways shall be permitted at locations in which: (1) Sight distance is adequate to safely allow each permitted movement to be made into or out of the access driveway. 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. (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. (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. (l)Penalty for falsifying application. (f)Permit requiring agreement. When required, auxiliary lanes shall be constructed, at no cost to the Department, in accordance with the Roadway Construction Standards and Form 408. 1995). No statutes or acts will be found at this website. 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. 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. 1 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge to a vehicle approaching in the outside lane. (2)The permit issuance fee shall not be refundable on unused permits. 337 (10 P. S. 160-1160-17). 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. 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. The Hidden Driveway Sign (W11-103) shall be authorized for use to denote the presence of a driveway or alley at which the sight distance is restricted. The provisions of this 441.3 amended under section 420 of the State Highway Law (36 P.S. Manual entry; right side distance in feet at which an approaching vehicle can be seen from driveway (See Pub. 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. (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. Limited access highwayA highway to which owners or occupants of abutting lands and other persons have no legal right of access except at points and in the manner determined by the Department. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.6 (relating to general conditions). (2)The distance from the edge of pavement of the intersecting highway to the radius of the first permitted driveway shall be a minimum of 20 feet on curbed highways and 30 feet on uncurbed highways. (6)The other action as may be deemed necessary or proper after consultation with the Office of Chief Counsel. The term includes proposed streets, lanes, alleys, courts, and ways. 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. 1991); appeal denied 604 A.2d 251 (Pa. 1992). This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 212.5 (relating to installation and maintenance responsibilities). (Ch. Traveled wayThe portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes. This area shall remain free of any obstructions which may interfere with a clear line of vision for entering or exiting vehicles. Read Section 441.7 - General driveway requirements, 67 Pa. Code 441.7, see flags on bad law, and search Casetext's comprehensive legal database . 2 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge to a vehicle approaching in the median lane. (12)Maintenance. The provisions of this 441.3 amended August 3, 2018, effective August 4, 2018, 48 Pa.B. (C) When the highway grade in the section to be used for acceleration after leaving the driveway descends at 3.0-5.0%, sight distance in the direction of approaching descending highway traffic may be reduced by a factor of 0.6. All driveways and adjacent areas within the highway right-of-way shall be continuously maintained by the property owner so as to conform to the permit and so as not to interfere or be inconsistent with the design, maintenance, and drainage of the highway, or the safe and convenient passage of traffic upon the highway. The provisions of this 441.8 amended November 27, 1981, effective October 17, 1981, 11 Pa. B. The permit to own and operate a traffic control device shall be requested by and issued to only the appropriate municipality. See Figure 3. 1986); affirmed 518 A.2d 265 (Pa. 1986). The provisions of this 441.8 amended November 27, 1981, effective October 17, 1981, 11 Pa. B. The location of the pullover area should be based on reasonable sight distance. Stopping sight distanceThe distance required by a driver traveling at a . Table 5Safe Sight Distance for passenger cars and single unit trucks entering driveways by left turns. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (359915) to (359916), (216111) to (216112) and (358425). Table 3Safe Sight Distance for passenger cars and single unit trucks exiting from driveways onto four and six-lane roads. In case any dispute arises between the permittee and the Departments inspector, the Departments inspector shall have the authority to suspend work until the question at issue can be referred to and be decided by the district office. The driveway pavement shall be at least four inches thick within the right-of-way. Thus, the State would have no liability for plaintiffs injuries caused by a fall in a pothole on the crosswalk of the lane. (13)Indemnification. Learn more 67 Pa. Code 441.8. Shoulder lineThe intersection of the shoulder slope with the side slope or ditch slope. (f)Site requirements. 4159. (i)Plans for other than minimum use driveways. Driveway widthThe narrowest width of a driveway measured perpendicular to the centerline of the driveway. The Department may require design details which are more stringent than those specified in this chapter to insure the safe and efficient operation of any proposed driveway. (vi)The permittee shall be the only party in interest in any action against the Department before the Board of Claims involving disputes arising from the permit. Please refer to PennDOT's highway occupancy permit regulation manuals, which can be obtained from the local District office, for further details. Publication 43A Department publication, sometimes called Bulletin 43, containing requirements for the maintenance and protection of traffic on construction projects. The permit may require the installation of a left turn stand-by lane to separate and protect left turning vehicles from through traffic if failure to do so would result in an undue hazard to the traveling public. Driveways shall be located, designed, constructed and maintained in such a manner as not to interfere or be inconsistent with the design, maintenance and drainage of the highway. high grass can prevent the driver from gauging the potential for con ict at driveways and intersections and limit estimation of curve severity. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.4 (relating to permit fees). highway and the sight distance (in feet) to the equipment from behind is less . Low, medium, and high volume driveways which provide access to paved highways shall be paved within the right-of-way. The Department will not grant or deny the permit application until 30 days after receipt of the written notice by the fee title holder. (3)an access covenant (Form CC-14) is executed with the permit as specified in paragraph (16) of 441.6 of this title (relating to general conditions). 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. Sight distance requirements for driveways shall be in accordance with PennDOT regulations, 67 Pa. Code, Chapter 441, "Access to and Occupancy of Highways by Driveways and Local Roads," or successor publication. Popple v. Department of Transportation, 575 A.2d 973 (Pa. Cmwlth. No part of the information on this site may be reproduced forprofit or sold for profit. CombinationTwo or more vehicles physically interconnected in tandem. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.8 (relating to driveway design requirements). Spacing may be a concern if it could affect ISD as shown below. 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. It shall be extended around the driveway radii to the right-of-way line. Issuance of a permit under these regulations does not relieve the permittee from any additional responsibility to secure other Federal, State, or local approvals or permits as may be required by law. Permanent curbingPlain or reinforced cement concrete curb which meets Department standards. (d)Property line clearance. (3)Where the highway is curbed, driveway approaches shall be installed 1 1/2 inches above the adjacent highway or gutter grade to maintain proper drainage. The permit to own and operate a traffic control device shall be requested by and issued to only the appropriate municipality. Easily sign the form with your finger. (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. See Figure 5. Turning radiusThe radius of an arc which approximates the turning path of the exterior corner of a vehicle. See Figure 11 and Figure 12. Crigler v. City of Philadelphia, 667 A.2d 470 (Pa. Cmwlth. (D) When the road descends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be reduced by a factor of 0.5. An access intended to serve more than three properties or to act as a connecting link between two or more roadways shall be, for the purpose of this chapter, considered a local road and not a driveway regardless of its ownership. (3)If sight distance requirements as specified in this chapter cannot be met, the Department may: (i)prohibit left turns by exiting vehicles; (ii)restrict turning movements to right turns in and out of a driveway; (iii)require installation of a right turn acceleration lane or deceleration lane; (iv)require installation of a separate left turn standby lane; (v)alter the horizontal or vertical geometry of the roadway; or. (c)Specific location restrictions. (5)Grade requirements where curbs and sidewalks are present. (5)Shall be submitted to the Department at least 30 days prior to the anticipated start of work.
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