(3)Additional right-of-way for lanes. FDM 11-10-5.1 when evaluating driveways and road/street connections for intersection sight distance(ISD) and vision corner requirements. (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. (viii)A permit shall be valid only as long as the traffic volume of the driveway does not exceed the approved driveway classification as set forth in 441.8(a) of this title (relating to driveway design requirements). (3) The driveway will not create a hazard. Warning Signs | Pennsylvania Highways 67 Pa. Code 441.7 - General driveway requirements See Figure 6. PENNDOT PUB 170 HIGHWAY OCCUPANCY PERMIT (HOP) MANUAL Page 77A (Rev 4-12) PENNDOT Web Site: www.dot.state.pa.us Special Interest Areas Permits Occupancy Permits PENNDOT WAN: Statewide Drive Permits Shared HOP 3.8 -- Miscellaneous Review of Application Where possible, drainage releasesForm L-15 or CC-15will be obtained, by and at the expense of the applicant, from all property owners over whose land additional drainage will flow. 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. (v)Dimensions of traffic islands adjacent to the highway and within the development that separate traffic flow from or onto the highway. (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. (c)Driveways adjacent to intersections. (e)Multiple driveways. 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. High volume drivewayA driveway used or expected to be used by more than 1500 vehicles per day. (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. (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. Maintenance and protection of traffic shall be carried out in accordance with the requirements of the Department, as set forth in Publication 43 and Publication 90. 1986); affirmed 518 A.2d 265 (Pa. 1986). (ii)In the event that other than rubber equipped machinery is authorized for use, the pavement and shoulders shall be protected by the use of matting, wood, or other suitable protective material having a minimum thickness of four inches. The amount of depression shall not exceed 1 1/2 inches at the inner edge of the sidewalk. (B)Location of traffic signal heads, poles, controller, and detectors. (3)Figures 7, 8, and 9 show two sets of design values. The available corner sight distance on side roads is less than the necessary stopping sight-distance values . Driveway Slope. V = Velocity of vehicle (miles per hour). (C)Act of October 5, 1978 (P. L. 1104, No. The pavement cartway used for vehicular traffic was beyond the curb line which separated the highway from pedestrian traffic and was, therefore, the responsibility of the Commonwealth, not the city. 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. 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. Drainage control plan for other than minimum use driveways shall be as follows: (1)If it can reasonably be anticipated that there will be an increase in the flow of water onto the highway or into highway drainage facilities as a result of action by the applicant, or that there will be an increase in the flow of water onto the property of some other person as a result of any action authorized by the permit, a drainage control plan shall be submitted with the application. (3)Requests for removal of a median divisor will not be granted without the approval of the director. 1 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge. The driveway pavement shall be at least four inches thick within the right-of-way. When required, auxiliary lanes shall be constructed, at no cost to the Department, in accordance with the Roadway Construction Standards and Form 408. 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. The permittee shall reimburse the Department for any and all inspection costs within 30 days after receipt of the Departments invoice. Turning radiusThe radius of an arc which approximates the turning path of the exterior corner of a vehicle. (ii)The access covenant will restrict access to the approved locations regardless of whether the land is later subdivided or conveyed to other persons, or both. PDF M-950s (03-04) Driveway Sight Distance Measurements Penndot (For Local (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. (13)Indemnification. (b)Who may apply for a permit. (b)General permit inspection fees. MLS # PADE2042340 Driveway design requirements. 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. (2)If the property frontage exceeds 600 feet, the permit may authorize an additional driveway. Issuance fees shall be used to defray costs incurred by the Department in reviewing and processing the application and plan, including the preliminary review of the site location identified in the application, and issuing and processing the permit. Median openings shall consist of the following: (1)The removal of a portion of median divisor along a divided highway to provide access to and from traffic in both directions will not be permitted unless it is determined that the operating characteristics of the highway system will be improved by such action. The provisions of this 441.1 amended September 2, 2011, effective September 3, 2011, 41 Pa.B. (i)The driveway approaches shall be installed 1 1/2 inches above the adjacent roadway or the gutter grade to maintain proper drainage. 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. (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. No driveway, local road or drainage facility or structure shall be constructed or altered within State highway right-of-way and no drainage facility of the Department may be altered or connected onto without first obtaining a permit from the Department. (m)Newspaper or mail receptacles. 4772; amended August 3, 2018, effective August 4, 2018, 48 Pa.B. It shall be extended around the driveway radii to the right-of-way line. (iv)The sight distance values in Tables 1 through 6 are desirable for safe operation of the driveway. (2)Existing and proposed building, including a description of present and proposed use of building. (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%. 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. 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. (3)Details of internal traffic circulation, parking, and traffic signs. (ii)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 within two years after the completion of the permitted work and there is no similar failure of the highway in the area of the permitted work or beyond the area adjacent to the area of the permitted work, it shall be presumed that the work done by the permittee was the proximate cause of the failure and the permittee shall be responsible to make all temporary and permanent restoration unless the presumption is rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. 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 to either the district or county office having jurisdiction over the county in which the proposed work will be performed. M950S (304) M950S PENNDOT (0304) PENNDOT DRIVEWAY SIGHT DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS (FOR LOCAL ROADS, USE PENNDOT PUB 70) APPLICANT APPLICATION NO. 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. (2)The director may revoke a permit for nonpayment of a fee specified in 441.4 (relating to permit fees) including default of a check submitted for the payment. Form 408The latest revision of highway construction specifications issued by the Department. (h)Sight distance. 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. R Available to PennDOT staff only. (c)Revocation procedure. V = Velocity of vehicle (miles per hour). PersonAn individual, business entity, association, political subdivision, authority, Federal or Commonwealth agency, or other entity recognized by law. (D) When the road descends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be reduced by a factor of 0.5. Ramps are intended to provide access from one roadway or roadway system to another with a minimum amount of conflict or interference from other traffic. County officeAny of the various maintenance district offices of the Department. (8)Equipment damaging highway. (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. 1 Measured from the point where a left-turning vehicle stops for a vehicle in the outside lane. A. (5)The fines, imprisonment or other penalties as are provided by law. 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. 670-420). 3.50' 3.50' 3.50' grade _____% grade _____% driver' s eye 10' edge of travel lane sight line sight line a distance required fsd= _____ (3)Work to conform to Department standards. (b)Additional grounds for revocation. f = Wet friction of pavement (average = 0.30). (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. (3)Additional right-of-way for lanes. Manual entry; right side distance in feet at which an approaching vehicle can be seen from driveway (See Pub. (D)When the road descends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be reduced by a factor of 0.5. Specific location restrictions shall include the following: (1)Access driveways may not be located at interchanges, ramp areas, or locations that would interfere with the placement and proper functioning of highway signs, signals, detectors, lighting or other devices that affect traffic control. (12)Maintenance. As such, its design must be in accordance with the Departments current standards governing the design of local roads. Prohibited use of the highway shall be as follows: (i)No part of the right-of-way shall be used for servicing vehicles, displays or conducting business. The permit will be the authority of the applicant to proceed with the work and will also serve as a receipt for the fees accompanying the application. Flagmen shall be provided as specified in the permit and in accordance with Publication 43 and Publication 90. 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. 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. (b)Permit issued only to property owner. (n)Shoulder upgrading. 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. (iii)Predicted flow in cubic feet per second. The longitudinal grade of the sidewalk shall not exceed two inches per foot. If approved, a supplement may be issued by the district office, authorizing work to continue for an additional six-month period. (g)Drainage control plan for other than minimum use driveways. All other requirements of this chapter shall be complied with before the local road will be allowed access onto a State highway. (B)When the highway grade ascends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be increased by a factor of 1.7. (i)Permanent permit microfilm record. (iv)When the sidewalk is directly against the back of the curb and the sidewalk is at least five feet wide, the curb shall be sloped as shown in Figure 5 of this subsection. Although the Department of Transportation had authority to approve satisfactory completion of roadwork authorized by its permit, regulations did not confer upon the Department the authority to permit landowner to open and operate a new land use; Township had authority to enforce its zoning ordinance and land development regulations, and had final approval of the land development and issuance of the required certificate of occupancy. (2)Where property abutting the right-of-way line could be used as parking area, the permit may require curbing, permanent guardrail, or fencing to be constructed along the right-of-way line in order to prohibit vehicle encroachment upon the sidewalk or shoulder area. 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. (e)Number of driveways. Approval by the Departments inspector of all or part of any permitted work shall not constitute acknowledgment that the work was performed in accordance with the permit, nor shall such approval of the inspector act as a release of the permittee or waiver by the Department of its right to seek performance or restitution by the permittee. 1990). (4)Cost. (g)Curbing. The provisions of this 441.1 amended under section 420 of the State Highway Law (36 P.S. (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. (v)Building and business appurtenances on the site. This includes providing appropriate end treatments on guard rail systems where existing guard rail is being broken by the driveway. 1986); affirmed 518 A.2d 265 (Pa. 1986). Sight distance values less than desirable will be accepted only if it is impossible to achieve the desirable value by locating the driveway at any point within the property frontage boundaries. 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. (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. General requirements shall be as follows: (1)The ability of a driveway to safely and efficiently function as an integral component of a highway system requires that its design and construction be based on the amount and type of traffic that it is expected to serve and the type and character of roadway which it accesses. (d)Safety requirements. 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. 67 Pa. Code Chapter 441. Access To And Occupancy Of Highways By (o)Traffic control devices. (2)Electrically powered devices. B. PDF The Maximum Length of Roadway Alo Continuously See the Rear of A "Intersection Sight Distance" in Chapter 9 of the 2004 AASHTO Green Book. (5)Distance from each existing and proposed driveway to the following: (i)Nearest intersecting street, road, and highway. (3)The side slopes for driveway embankments within the right-of-way shall not be steeper than ten to one. Publication 68A Department publication containing regulations governing the design, location, and operation of all official traffic signs, signals, and markings on and along highways. The general factors that control the maximum rates of superelevation, as discussed in . (b)Angle of access driveway approach. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: All work authorized by the permit shall be subject to the following: (i)All applicable laws, rules, and regulations, including but not limited to the following: (A)Act of October 26, 1972 (P. L. 1017, No. Multiple driveways serving the same property must be separated by a minimum distance of 15 feet measured along the right-of-way line and 20 feet measured along the shoulder, ditch line, or curb. The free movement of normal highway traffic is not impaired. 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. SupplementAn amendment to a highway occupancy permit issued on Department Form M-945S. (3)Governmental authorities organized under the laws of this Commonwealth. This area shall remain free of any obstructions which may interfere with a clear line of vision for entering or exiting vehicles. Equipment damaging the highway shall conform with the following conditions: (i)To protect the pavement and shoulders, all equipment shall have rubber wheels or runners and shall have rubber, wood, or similar protective pads between the outriggers and the surface, unless otherwise authorized by the permit. 441.8(h)(2)(iv)) Driveway location maximizes sight distance Justification provided for sight distance values that are less than the safe sight distance values Parked cars obstruct sight line for exiting vehicles? S.R. (7)Disposition of materials. (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. EquipmentAll machinery and equipment, together with the necessary supplies for upkeep and maintenance, and also tools and apparatus necessary for the proper construction and completion of the work. Recommenda ons Review each situation to determine the impact on the environment of altering roadway grades to meet specific standards. (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. (d)Additional inspection fees. Table 2Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations exiting from driveways onto two-lane roads. For grades, follow the general recommendations of PennDOT Design (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. Open form follow the instructions. (2)Electrically powered devices. The longitudinal grade of the sidewalk shall not exceed two inches per foot. (3)Revocation of the applicants permit by the Department. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.8 (relating to driveway design requirements). (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. See Figure 11 and Figure 12. Acceleration laneThe portion of roadway adjoining the traveled way constructed for the purpose of enabling a vehicle entering a roadway to increase its speed to a rate at which it can safely merge with traffic. Submission of the traffic control plan shall be as follows: (1)When the applicant anticipates that it will be necessary to close a portion of a lane to vehicular traffic in order to perform the permitted work, the applicant shall submit a traffic control plan with the application. 337 (10 P. S. 160-1160-17). (4)The Department may block driveways or sever, remove or block drainage facilities constructed without a permit or in violation of this chapter. (4)Permittee responsibilities. (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. Additional grounds for revocation shall be as follows: (1)The Secretary may revoke a permit whenever he determines that the driveway or approaches or their use constitute a hazard to traffic or interferes with the proper use of the highway by the Department or the public.