measured by for department use only: distance required the maximum length of roadway alon PennDOT Recommended use of AASHTO standards. 1990). 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. 494-14-06 August 8, 2014 Page 2 . (b)Who may apply for a permit. 260) (72 P. S. 4651-14651-10) which provides that the Board of Claims shall have jurisdiction of claims against the Commonwealth arising from contracts. Divided highwayA highway divided into two or more roadways and so constructed as to impede vehicular traffic between the roadways by providing an intervening space, physical barrier, or clearly indicated dividing section. Thus, the State would have no liability for plaintiffs injuries caused by a fall in a pothole on the crosswalk of the lane. M950S (304) M950S PENNDOT (0304) PENNDOT DRIVEWAY SIGHT DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS (FOR LOCAL ROADS, USE PENNDOT PUB 70) APPLICANT APPLICATION NO. Application for Minimum Use Driveway (or "Create Minimum Use Driveway Application" in EPS) 08-2022 . Highway Occupancy Permit Related Forms. Controlling the direction that has the best sight distance . (iv)Relevant property lines and property lines extended to the roadway. (iv)If the permittee, after making an opening in the surface to place or repair a drainage facility or for any other purpose, fails to restore any portion of the right-of-way to conform with Department specifications upon notice from the Department to do so, the Department may perform the work and the permittee shall reimburse the Department for the costs within 30 days after receipt of the Departments invoice. (ii)Traffic control devices shall be provided in accordance with Publication 43 and Publication 90. The amount of depression shall not exceed 1 1/2 inches at the inner edge of the sidewalk. (16)Future additional driveways. 4624. 8372 (December 31, 2022). (3)Revocation of the applicants permit by the Department. How It Works. (4)The Department will consider any comments or recommendations resulting from this review prior to approving the access permit. (h)Sight distance. (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. V = Velocity of vehicle (miles per hour). (vii)Location of all required traffic control devices. 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. County officeAny of the various maintenance district offices of the Department. (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. 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. (B)apartments with five units or less. The minimum acceptable sight distance values shall be computed from the following formula: SSSD = Minimum safe stopping sight distance (feet). The longitudinal grade of the sidewalk shall not exceed two inches per foot. Absent an agreement on maintenance at an intersection of a city street and a state highway, the State is responsible for maintaining only that portion of the vehicular intersection between actual or extended curb lines of its highway, without any reference to sidewalks; the city is responsible for maintaining crosswalks and other areas up to the actual or extended curb lines of the state highway at the vehicular intersection. The location of the pullover area should be based on reasonable sight distance. (2)Electrically powered devices. 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. The Department may also make such investigations and require such additional information as it deems necessary. (4)The area between the right-of-way line adjacent to and on both sides of a driveway shall be used as a clear zone to provide a physical barrier between the traveled way and activity on private property. (4)Grade requirements in uncurbed shoulders within the right-of-way shall conform to Figure 1. PermitA highway occupancy permit (Form M-945P) issued by a district office pursuant to this chapter. Smithfield v. Kessler, 882 A.2d 17, 23 (Pa. Cmwlth. (g)Drainage control plan for other than minimum use driveways. highway and the sight distance (in feet) to the equipment from behind is less . (4)Cost. (4)Design features of existing and proposed driveways, curbs, tapers, acceleration, and deceleration lanes including the following: (ii)Driveway radii and other points of curvature. 03-2004 : Title: PennDOT Letterhead Template (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. The permit to own and operate a traffic control device shall be requested by and issued to only the appropriate municipality. (a)General rule. (iii)All excess material and material that is not suitable for backfill shall be removed and disposed of outside the right-of-way as the work progresses. The combination of highway speed, volumes, location, and arrangement of driveways and intersections may require the installation of an acceleration or deceleration lane, or both, to serve a proposed low, medium, or high volume driveway. SupplementAn amendment to a highway occupancy permit issued on Department Form M-945S. g = Percent grade of roadway divided by 100. When the distance between multiple driveways is 50 feet or less measured along the shoulder or ditch line, the area between shall be clearly defined by permanent curbing. Waiver of design requirements shall be as follows: (1)If any design requirement set forth in this chapter cannot be met, the director may waive the requirement if the following conditions are satisfied: (i)no other reasonable access is available; (ii)the applicant has done all that can reasonably be done to satisfy the design requirements; (iii)if additional land is required, the applicant provides satisfactory evidence that it cannot be purchased at a reasonable price; (iv)no traffic problem will be created; and. Materials used in the construction of driveways shall meet the requirements of Form 408. (4)Cost. PlansDrawings which show the location, character, and dimensions of the proposed occupancy and related highway features, including layouts, profiles, cross sections, drainage, and other details. (l)Driveways relative to ramps. (ii)Low volume driveway, see Figure 8. (v)If the permitted work is the proximate cause of damage to the highway, including slope or any other appurtenance thereto, beyond the adjacent area, the permittee shall be responsible for all remedial work and shall make all temporary and permanent restoration. The general factors that control the maximum rates of superelevation, as discussed in . (13)Indemnification. (iii)an equitable interest in property under a sales agreement or an option to purchase; provided that the estate or other legal or equitable interest in property includes the use requested in the permit. (ii)A signed written statement, whereby the applicant agrees to indemnify and defend the Commonwealth (if requested) from all suits, damages, claims and demands of any type whatsoever by the fee title holder of the property because of granting the permit to the applicant, such as a failure of the permittee or other person to comply with the permit or any other statutes, ordinances or regulations in connection with the permit. All disturbed slopes or earthen areas shall be restored to their original condition, or in a manner approved by the Department. (a)General. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 212.5 (relating to installation and maintenance responsibilities). Nothing contained in this chapter is intended to relax existing safety requirements. 2. . The Pennsylvania Code website reflects the Pennsylvania Code 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. (B)If the driveway grade would exceed 8.0%, depress the outer edge of the sidewalk and maintain a maximum sidewalk cross slope of 6.0%. Frontage widthThe distance along the right-of-way line in front of an abutting 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. FDM 11-10-5.1 when evaluating driveways and road/street connections for intersection sight distance(ISD) and vision corner requirements. (2)A left turn standby lane shall be installed to separate and protect left turning vehicles whenever a median opening is permitted. CurblineA line formed by the face of the existing curb or in its absence the outer edge of the shoulder, along which curbing is or may be located. (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. (D)O.S.H.A. R Available to PennDOT staff only. BRIDLE PATH SIGN (W11-104) The Bridle Path Sign (W11-104) shall be authorized for use along roads where a number of horses normally walk beside or cross the roadway. Permittee Required to Obtain All Required Approvals or Permits. 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. No part of the information on this site may be reproduced forprofit or sold for profit. 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. Table 6Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations entering driveways by left turns. (5)Grade requirements where curbs and sidewalks are present. OwnerA person holding: (ii)an estate or other legal interest in property, such as an easement, a lease, a license or subsurface rights, or. (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. The term includes proposed streets, lanes, alleys, courts, and ways. See Figure 5. (3)Figures 7, 8, and 9 show two sets of design values. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (358426) and (216115) to (216117). Sight distance is adequate to safely allow each . Permit issuance fees and general permit inspection fees shall not be payable by any of the following: (2)Political subdivisions of this Commonwealth. (d)When to submit applications. It shall be extended around the driveway radii to the right-of-way line. Property line clearanceThe distance measured along the pavement edge or curb between the property frontage boundary line and the near edge of the driveway. Although driveway opening on to State highway was established prior to promulgation of the regulations, the regulation could be applied retroactively to reasonably limit ingress and egress since property is held subject to valid police power regulations made, and to be made, for the health and comfort of the people. Department of Transportation v. Longo, 510 A.2d 832 (Pa. Cmwlth. This will enable the driveway slope to stay within the 8.0% slope limit. 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. Disposition of materials shall comply with the following: (i)The permittee shall keep the improved area free of all material which may be deposited by vehicles traveling upon or entering onto the highway during the performance of work authorized by the permit. General inspection fees shall be used to defray costs incurred by the Department in spot inspection of permitted work or subsequent inspection after the permitted work has been completed, to insure compliance with the permit and this chapter; they shall be as follows: (c)Exemptions. No part of the information on this site may be reproduced forprofit or sold for profit. 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. Turnpike Website. . Hearing officer committed no abuse of discretion by order approving application for highway occupancy permit upon conditions that permittee pay for traffic signal and driveway access as this was within exercise of power to make reasonable rules and regulations governing the use of highways and flow of traffic thereon. 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. (14)Insurance. If sight distance requirements as specified in this Part cannot be met, the Township may: SecretaryThe Secretary of the Department. 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. 8372 (December 31, 2022). 2000d, as implemented by 49 CFR 21 and 23 CFR 230.101 et seq. (5)Lane in front of another property. (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. (o)Traffic control devices. Driveway Sight Distance Measurements . Table 3Safe Sight Distance for passenger cars and single unit trucks exiting from driveways onto four and six-lane roads. (iii)Driveway grades or profile view of drive. 312). (g)Curbing. Table 5Safe Sight Distance for passenger cars and single unit trucks entering driveways by left turns. Table 4Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations exiting from driveways onto four and six-lane roads. Supplement An amendment to a highway occupancy permit issued on Department Form M-945S. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.6 (relating to general conditions). (c)Permits not issued for certain structures. 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. No, PennDOT will not cut slopes or vegetation to improve sight distance according to PA Title 67, Chapter 441, because sight distance improvement is the responsibility of the driveway owner. (E)42 U.S.C. 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. When the distance between multiple driveways is 50 feet or less measured along the shoulder or ditch line, the area between shall be clearly defined by permanent curbing. (i)Plans for other than minimum use driveways. 67 Pa. Code 441.7 - General driveway requirements; 67 Pa. Code 441.7 - General driveway requirements . A. This will eliminate the need for depressing the back edge of the sidewalk. The Department will examine and determine the genuineness, regularity, and legality of every application, and may reject any application if not satisfied of its genuineness, regularity or legality, or the truth of any statement contained in the application. (v)the applicant executes an indemnity agreement satisfactory to the Commonwealth. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.8 (relating to driveway design requirements). Table 4Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations exiting from driveways onto four and six-lane roads. A driveway normally used by more than 25 vehicles per day but less than 750 vehicles per day, such as: (B)elementary and junior high schools; or. (7)Shall, when submitted by an applicant other than a fee title holder, contain: (A)The fee title holder consents to the application. Stopping sight distanceThe distance required by a driver traveling at a given speed to stop the vehicle after an object on the roadway becomes visible to the driver. 2 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge to a vehicle approaching in the median lane. (3)The side slopes for driveway embankments within the right-of-way shall not be steeper than ten to one. 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. The provisions of this 441.1 amended under section 420 of the State Highway Law (36 P.S. (3)Applications for driveways providing access to drive-in-service developments shall, when requested, include information relative to the amount of storage provided between the service facility and the right-of-way, the number of service operations anticipated during peak periods, and the hours and days of operation. Manual entry; right side distance in feet at which an approaching vehicle can be seen from driveway (See Pub. PennDOT LTAP technical INFORMATION SHEET#137 REVIS ED SUMMER/2014 400 North Street, 6th Floor . (j)Auxiliary lanes. 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. (v)Building and business appurtenances on the site. (B)If the driveway grade would exceed 8.0%, depress the outer edge of the sidewalk and maintain a maximum sidewalk cross slope of 6.0%. (D)When the road descends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be reduced by a factor of 0.5. (ii)Applications for driveways which include traffic signal control shall be accompanied by the following additional information: (A)An engineering study in sufficient detail to allow determination of the need for signal control and the adequacy of its design and operation. This will eliminate the need for depressing the back edge of the sidewalk. (4)The Department may block driveways or sever, remove or block drainage facilities constructed without a permit or in violation of this chapter. 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. (5)Distance from each existing and proposed driveway to the following: (i)Nearest intersecting street, road, and highway. (3)Requests for removal of a median divisor will not be granted without the approval of the director. This curb shall be placed in line with existing curb or two feet back of the shoulder or ditch line on uncurbed highways. (iv)The sight distance values in Tables 1 through 6 are desirable for safe operation of the driveway. (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. (m)Newspaper or mail receptacles. If the Department determines that the permitted work is of sufficient magnitude or importance to warrant assignment of one or more employes to inspect the permitted work on a more than spot inspection basis, the permit will so indicate and the permittee shall be charged for all salary, overhead, and expenses incurred by the Department for inspection. (j)Review by municipalities, planning commissions, and zoning boards. (ii)Low volume driveway, see Figure 8. (B)When the highway grade ascends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be increased by a factor of 1.7. When required, auxiliary lanes shall be constructed, at no cost to the Department, in accordance with the Roadway Construction Standards and Form 408. 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. Kudos/Thank You. V = Velocity of vehicle (miles per hour). (c)Revocation procedure. f = Wet friction of pavement (average = 0.30). (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. A driveway normally used by not more than 25 vehicles per day, such as: (A)single family dwellings, duplex houses; or. See Figure 5. 247) (53 P. S. 1611), concerning environmental control measures related to pollution and the preservation of public natural resources. (2) The free movement of normal highway traffic is not impaired. The area between the edge of the pavement and the right-of-way line shall be kept clear of all buildings, sales exhibits, business signs, vehicles, service equipment and similar items. 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. construction safety and health regulations, 39 Fed. Although driveway opening on to State highway was established prior to promulgation of the regulations, the regulation could be applied retroactively to reasonably limit ingress and egress since property is held subject to valid police power regulations made, and to be made, for the health and comfort of the people. Department of Transportation v. Longo, 510 A.2d 832 (Pa. Cmwlth. 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. (2)Where the access driveway approach and highway pavement meet, flaring of the approach may be necessary to allow safe, easy turning of vehicular traffic. 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. (3)Additional right-of-way for lanes. All curbing must be permanent curbing, as defined in 441.1 of this title (relating to definitions). (ii)Posted speeds shall be used unless operating speeds vary from the posted speed by more than ten miles per hour, in which case the Department may require that operating speeds be used. (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. No statutes or acts will be found at this website. 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. 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. 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. (iii)Designated employes shall be assigned by the permittee to direct one lane traffic. SetbackThe lateral distance between the right-of-way line and the roadside building, liquid fuel pump island, display stand, or other object, which will . The permit, together with plans, relevant correspondence, and any supplements issued, will be microfilmed, and the microfilm record will be retained in the central permit office. Recommend use of PennDOT standards for state highways. Turning radiusThe radius of an arc which approximates the turning path of the exterior corner of a vehicle. 1995). (3)Requests for removal of a median divisor will not be granted without the approval of the director. 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. The combination of highway speed, volumes, location, and arrangement of driveways and intersections may require the installation of an acceleration or deceleration lane, or both, to serve a proposed low, medium, or high volume driveway. 3.0 Intersection Sight Distance / Vision Corners . (b)Additional grounds for revocation. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (359915) to (359916), (216111) to (216112) and (358425). If the permittee has received oral notice of the violation, written notice shall be sent to the permittee within 10 days of receipt of the oral notice. (b)Angle of access driveway approach. Upon application duly made, in accordance with this chapter, a permit will be issued by the appropriate district office, subject to this chapter and the conditions contained on the permit and its attachments and supplements. SEG. AccessA driveway, street or other means of passage of vehicles between the highway and abutting property, including acceleration and deceleration lanes and such drainage structures as may be necessary for the proper construction and maintenance thereof. The Department will refund the general permit inspection fees on unused permits. (i)The permittee shall be responsible for causing compliance with all terms and conditions of the permit by its employes, agents, and contractors.
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