(e)Waiver of design requirements. (o)Traffic control devices. 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. The number and location of entrances which may be granted will be based on usage, interior and exterior traffic patterns, and current design policy of the Department. Meets 441 minimum safe stopping sight distance (Ch. A shared driveway serving only two dwelling units should be a minimum of 10 feet wide as long as a paved pullover area is provided. PennDOT LTAP technical INFORMATION SHEET#137 REVIS ED SUMMER/2014 400 North Street, 6th Floor . (2)If the property frontage exceeds 600 feet, the permit may authorize an additional driveway. Requirements for traffic control devices shall be as follows: (1)Nonelectrically powered devices. 312). (v)the applicant executes an indemnity agreement satisfactory to the Commonwealth. 337 (10 P. S. 160-1160-17). This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.8 (relating to driveway design requirements). Open form follow the instructions. (D) When the road descends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be reduced by a factor of 0.5. (3)Figures 7, 8, and 9 show two sets of design values. SidewalkA paved walkway, continuous for a reasonable distance and an integral part of the highway, constructed solely for use by pedestrians. Table 4Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations exiting from driveways onto four and six-lane roads. (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. This chapter separates driveways into four classifications, based on the amount of traffic they are expected to serve. (iii)If there is a failure of the highway, including slope or any other appurtenance thereto, in the immediate area of the permitted work, which occurs more than 2 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, 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, including any failure of the adjacent area if it has also failed, unless the presumption is rebutted by clear and convincing evidence. (F)Ordinances enacted by local municipalities which contain more stringent minimum safety requirements than this chapter. Section 4904 of the Crimes Code, (18 Pa. C.S. Except for joint-use driveways, no portion of any access shall be located outside of the property frontage boundary line. (3)Figures 7, 8, and 9 show two sets of design values. (6)Altering drainage prohibited. These devices shall include, but not be limited to, any required regulatory, warning or guide signs, delineators, and pavement markings. The term includes proposed streets, lanes, alleys, courts, and ways. Permits will be issued only to the owners of the property. (2)Where a drainage ditch or swale exists, the permittee shall install adequate pipe under the driveway in accordance with Form 408. No statutes or acts will be found at this website. (2)A listing of these municipalities and local agencies is available from the appropriate district office. Materials used in the construction of driveways shall meet the requirements of Form 408. (2)Left turn stand-by lanes. (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. Table 2Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations exiting from driveways onto two-lane roads. (b)Permit issued only to property owner. The applicant shall design his driveway using the values appropriate for the posted speed of the roadway being accessed. (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. 4624. (B)When the highway grade ascends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be increased by a factor of 1.7. 1392, unless otherwise noted. 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. 1995). A description of each classification and typical examples of land uses normally associated with each follows: (i)Minimum use driveway, see Figure 7. For grades, follow the general recommendations of PennDOT Design (f)Miscellaneous fees. Roadway sight distance right. g = Percent grade of roadway divided by 100. 4159. (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. All curbing must be permanent curbing, as defined in 441.1 of this title (relating to definitions). 4159. Sight distance is adequate to safely allow each permitted movement to be made into or out of the access driveway. 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. 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. However, the Department may authorize bus stop shelters or phone booths by written agreement. (3)The side slopes for driveway embankments within the right-of-way shall not be steeper than ten to one. 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. Kudos/Thank You. (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. A permit may not be required for maintenance. The provisions of this 441.3 amended under section 420 of the State Highway Law (36 P.S. MedianAny structure or area which separates the paved traveled ways for opposing directions of traffic. 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. (B)When the highway grade ascends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be increased by a factor of 1.7. In exceptional cases, the Department in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, where applicable, may make exceptions. (1)A refund processing fee of $10 shall be deducted from the general permit inspection fees. (vi)Driveway surface material and traffic island materials. (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. Private roads and driveways 212.106(d) (4): Truck pulloffs and hazardous grades 212.106(d) (5): Temporary traffic control (4)Grade requirements in uncurbed shoulders within the right-of-way shall conform to Figure 1. (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. Publication 312 (7-14), Guide for Obtaining Minimum Use Driveway Permits . (C)If the sidewalk cross slope would exceed 6.0%, as indicated in clause (B) of this subparagraph, depress the entire sidewalk. (o)Traffic control devices. Review by municipalities, planning commissions, and zoning boards shall comply with the following: (1)Certain local governing bodies wish to review driveway applications within their jurisdictions. This area shall remain free of any obstructions which may interfere with a clear line of vision for entering or exiting vehicles. (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. (2)Confiscation of the applicants permit by a police officer or authorized representative of the Department. 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. See Figure 5. No part of the information on this site may be reproduced forprofit or sold for profit. 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. 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. Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 800-331-3414. MLS # PADE2042340 (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. f = Wet friction of pavement (average = 0.30). Allow no more than three dwelling units to gain access to a private driveway. (4)When curb exists adjacent to the proposed driveway, the line and grade of the existing curb shall be matched, unless otherwise authorized by the permit. (ii)The difference between the cross slope of the roadway and the upward grade of the driveway approach shall not exceed 8.0%. No statutes or acts will be found at this website. Permit applications shall be submitted in the name of the owner of the property. It shall be extended around the driveway radii to the right-of-way line. 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. 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. (iv)Relevant property lines and property lines extended to the roadway. PermitA highway occupancy permit (Form M-945P) issued by a district office pursuant to this chapter. (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. 1 Measured from the point where a left-turning vehicle stops for a vehicle in the outside lane. (3)Requests for removal of a median divisor will not be granted without the approval of the director. Requirements for traffic control devices shall be as follows: (1)Nonelectrically powered devices. Minimum use drivewayA residential or other driveway which is used or expected to be used by not more than 25 vehicles per day. (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. 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. County officeAny of the various maintenance district offices of the Department. (iii)Proof that the applicant executed and recorded in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in the appropriate county or counties, a covenant running with the land providing that all subsequent purchasers, heirs, assigns or transferees of the property take the property subject to the indemnification in subparagraph (ii), unless released by the Department. (B)apartments with five units or less. (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. (b)Other requirements. (j)Auxiliary lanes. (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)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. (D)When the road descends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be reduced by a factor of 0.5. A driveway normally used by not more than 25 vehicles per day, such as: (A)single family dwellings, duplex houses; or. The provisions of this 441.1 amended September 2, 2011, effective September 3, 2011, 41 Pa.B. 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. This will eliminate the need for depressing the back edge of the sidewalk. Controlling the direction that has the best sight distance . This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.8 (relating to driveway design requirements). (5)Grade requirements where curbs and sidewalks are present. (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. Please direct comments or questions to. (2)The design features described in this section and illustrated in the attendant figures are to be used by the applicant in designing the driveway plans which accompany the application. Follow the guidance in . Driveway Sight Distance Measurements . (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. The fact that the Department of Transportation issued a highway occupancy permit for direct access does not preempt the townships ability to abide by its duly enacted ordinance, which contains safety standards stricter than the Departments. 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. (c)Permits not issued for certain structures. The term includes existing or proposed streets, lanes, alleys, courts, and ways. (3)Additional right-of-way for lanes. (ii)Low volume driveway, see Figure 8. 641 Ferne Blvd , Drexel Hill, PA 19026-3110 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $549,900. The type of shoulder to be installed will be specified by the permit, in accordance with the volume and type of traffic expected to use the driveway. Turning radiusThe radius of an arc which approximates the turning path of the exterior corner of a vehicle. Smithfield v. Kessler, 882 A.2d 17, 23 (Pa. Cmwlth. (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. DepartmentThe Department of Transportation of the Commonwealth. Purpose . R Available to PennDOT staff only. 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. 2 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge to a vehicle approaching in the median lane. (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. 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. PennDOT has responsibilities to accommodate both HOP Applicants/Permittees and the traveling public. (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. (iii)Medium volume driveway, see Figures 9, 11, and 12. A. M950S (304) M950S PENNDOT (0304) PENNDOT DRIVEWAY SIGHT DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS (FOR LOCAL ROADS, USE PENNDOT PUB 70) APPLICANT APPLICATION NO. (iv)High volume driveway, see Figure 10. 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. 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. 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.