Chapter 06. Residential Entrance Permits

Work within the State right-of-way may not be undertaken until a permit has been issued by the State Highway Administration.

An individual or corporation desiring to construct an entrance to serve a private residence shall make written application, transmitted by methods as determined acceptable by the Administration, in the form prescribed in these regulations, to the appropriate office listed below:

Addresses may be posted on the Administration's website.

Application. Applications shall be submitted in duplicate on forms provided by the Administration, or by other methods as determined acceptable by the Administration.

Plans. If the entrance is proposed to be built in substantial similarity to typical entrance designs available from the Administration, plans are not required. The number of the appropriate plan should be indicated on the application forms. If plans are required, submit three copies drawn to appropriate scale (recommended scale is 1 inch = 20 feet).

Performance Surety.

Utility Adjustment. The permittee shall relocate or have relocated all utilities which are within the paving and in front of the curbs to be constructed under the permit. The permittee shall obtain, from the appropriate party or agency, all other permits or approvals necessary to conform to the requirements of the permit.

Engineering Fee. In connection with the processing of applications, an engineering fee determined by the Administration may be charged for each point of access and offsite improvement beyond the first point of access. No engineering fee may be charged for the first access to a single residential property.

Inspection Cost.

All work and materials shall conform to Administration construction specifications, standards, and addenda current at the time of the permit grant.

All work is subject to periodic inspection and final approval by the Administration.

The number and location of entrances which may be granted shall be based on usage, interior and exterior traffic patterns, and current design policy of the Administration.

Circular drives (ingress and egress point connected by a common driveway) require a minimum frontage of 100 feet.

The minimum width of a residential entrance is 10 feet, and the maximum width is 20 feet, unless otherwise permitted by the district engineer. Any exception shall be made by a permit, signed by the district engineer.

Existing sidewalks, curb, and gutter disturbed by construction shall be replaced in kind to the alignment and grade specified by authorized Administration personnel in a manner acceptable to the Administration.

Positive drainage shall be maintained. Minimum pipe size is 18 inches or equivalent elliptical pipe. An end section or end walls, required by the resident maintenance engineer, shall be installed at the ends of the pipe. All pipes shall be State-approved or certified. Drainage pipes shall be located as far as practicable from the edge of a travelled lane to reduce the hazard to traffic. The minimum desirable distance is 30 feet. When pipe headwalls for other physical obstructions are placed within the clear zone, they shall be protected by guardrails or other appropriate barrier system.

Paving.

If the roadway is on an embankment and the roadway is not provided with existing standard traffic barriers along the roadway embankment, the driveway or embankment side slope shall be as flat as possible to reduce the hazard to traffic. The minimum desirable embankment side slope shall be 10:1 within 30 feet of the edge of the travelled lane or to the right-of-way line, whichever is less.

Mailboxes.