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. The minimum acceptable sight distance values shall be computed from the following formula: SSSD = Minimum safe stopping sight distance (feet). (ix)The Department, in granting a permit, will waive none of its powers or rights to require the future change in operation, removal, relocation, or proper maintenance of any access within State highway right-of-way. Shoulder lineThe intersection of the shoulder slope with the side slope or ditch slope. DirectorThe director of the Departments Bureau of Highway Services. (vi)Hydraulic computations showing effect of additional flow on existing highway drainage system. Electrically powered devices shall consist of the following: (i)When power operated devices, including traffic signals, are required for proper traffic control, a traffic signal permit (Form TE 964) shall be obtained in addition to the occupancy permit. Low, medium, and high volume driveways which provide access to paved highways shall be paved within the right-of-way. 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. 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. Here are some mowing tips: . (a)Permit issuance fees. Section 4904 of the Crimes Code, (18 Pa. C.S. 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. (m)Median openings. 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. 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. PennDOT issues a variety of different Highway Occupancy Permits (HOPs) to property owners, developers, utility companies, municipalities and municipal authorities, and other interested parties who desire access to the state's right-of-way. . See Figure 3. (a)General rule. The general factors that control the maximum rates of superelevation, as discussed in . (17)Use of highway prohibited. CombinationTwo or more vehicles physically interconnected in tandem. 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. 312). See Figure 6. Highway Occupancy Permit Related Forms. 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. 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. The permit to own and operate a traffic control device shall be requested by and issued to only the appropriate municipality. MLS # PADE2042340 (vii)Disputes between the permittee and the Department shall be governed by the appropriate provisions in Form 408. 494-14-06 August 8, 2014 Page 2 . The available corner sight distance on side roads is less than the necessary stopping sight-distance values . 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. Grade of access driveway shall be constructed in the following manner: (1)All driveways shall be constructed so as not to impair drainage within the right-of-way, alter the stability of the improved area, or change the drainage of adjacent areas. 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. (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. 8372 (December 31, 2022). (d)When to submit applications. changes effective through 52 Pa.B. Driveway Slope. 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. (3)Additional right-of-way for lanes. 03-2004 : Title: PennDOT Letterhead Template See Figure 3. The free movement of normal highway traffic is not impaired. (11)Approval by inspector. Table 4Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations exiting from driveways onto four and six-lane roads. 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). f = Wet friction of pavement (average = 0.30). 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. (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. 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. (iv)Relevant property lines and property lines extended to the roadway. The permit shall be binding upon the permittee, its agents, contractors, successors, and assigns. (12)Maintenance. (vii)Location of all required traffic control devices. A driveway normally used by not more than 25 vehicles per day, such as: (A)single family dwellings, duplex houses; or. (2)If the property frontage exceeds 600 feet, the permit may authorize an additional driveway. Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 800-331-3414. (e)Refunds. 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. Follow the guidance in . Medium volume drivewayA driveway used or expected to be used by more than 750 but less than 1500 vehicles per day. 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. (a)General rule. 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. (b)Angle of access driveway approach. (9)Traffic protection and maintenance. (7)The number of vehicles per day which are expected to utilize each proposed driveway. If sight distance requirements as specified in this Part cannot be met, the Township may: (3) The driveway will not create a hazard. Chapter 3 - Intersections Publication 13M (DM-2) Change #1 - Revised 12/12 3 - 4 D. Superelevation. 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. 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. (c)Revocation procedure. 3.50' 3.50' 3.50' grade _____% grade _____% driver' s eye 10' edge of travel lane sight line sight line a distance required fsd= _____ 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. The term includes special mobile equipment as defined in the Vehicle Code. 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. This area shall remain free of any obstructions which may interfere with a clear line of vision for entering or exiting vehicles. See Figure 3. The amount of depression shall not exceed 1 1/2 inches at the inner edge of the sidewalk. 1 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge. (3)Details of internal traffic circulation, parking, and traffic signs. 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? This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 212.5 (relating to installation and maintenance responsibilities). (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. (k)Authority to reject application. The longitudinal slope of the sidewalk shall not exceed two inches per foot. (f)Approaches to driveways. 72 containing the Departments design standards for roadway construction. Thus, the State would have no liability for plaintiffs injuries caused by a fall in a pothole on the crosswalk of the lane. 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. (iii)The conditions, restrictions, and provisions of the permit. Turning radiusThe radius of an arc which approximates the turning path of the exterior corner of a vehicle. 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. (B)apartments with five units or less. 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. The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: SetbackThe lateral distance between the right-of-way line and the roadside building, liquid fuel pump island, display stand, or other object, which will . M950S (304) M950S PENNDOT (0304) PENNDOT DRIVEWAY SIGHT DISTANCE MEASUREMENTS (FOR LOCAL ROADS, USE PENNDOT PUB 70) APPLICANT APPLICATION NO. 1995). The applicant shall design his driveway using the values appropriate for the posted speed of the roadway being accessed. 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. (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. These devices shall include, but not be limited to, any required regulatory, warning or guide signs, delineators, and pavement markings. PennDOT: Please refer to the driveway design requirements, sec on 441.8, page 441-25 of the Pennsylvania Code, Title 67, Transporta on, Chapter 441, . RoadwayThat portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the sidewalk or shoulder. (m)Newspaper or mail receptacles. (4)Shall be accompanied by a check or money order, payable to the Department, in the appropriate amount, as set forth in 441.4 (relating to permit fees). (k)Access driveway pavement. stopping sight distances should be used. Auxiliary lanes shall consist of the following: (1)Acceleration and deceleration lanes. Permits are not required for the placing of newspaper receptacles or mail boxes, although their location is subject to the maintenance requirements of the Department. DrivewayEvery entrance or exit used by vehicular traffic to or from properties abutting a highway. This will enable the driveway slope to stay within the 8.0% slope limit. 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. 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. (l)Driveways relative to ramps. Please direct comments or questions to. 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. (ii)a reference to a standard drawing found in Publication 43 or Publication 90, provided the referenced standard drawing properly depicts the work area and completely addresses the needed traffic control. 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. t = Perception time of motorist (average = 2.5 seconds). (B)The applicant provided written notice of the submission of the application to the fee title holder apprising the fee title holder of the administrative rights relative to the permit application under 1 Pa. Code 35.23, 35.24 and 35.2735.32. 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. (a)General rule. 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. See Figure 5. 1392, unless otherwise noted. Although driveway opening on to State highway was established prior to promulgation of these regulations, this 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. 641 Ferne Blvd , Drexel Hill, PA 19026-3110 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $549,900. (5)Lane in front of another property. The permittee shall reimburse the Department for any and all inspection costs within 30 days after receipt of the Departments invoice. Please refer to PennDOT's highway occupancy permit regulation manuals, which can be obtained from the local District office, for further details. (4)Grade requirements in uncurbed shoulders within the right-of-way shall conform to Figure 1. 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. The term includes existing or proposed streets, lanes, alleys, courts, and ways. The vehicle's height must be measured at 3.50 feet above the proposed driveway surface and highway pavement surface. 2005); apeal denied 903 A.2d 539 (Pa. 2006). (7)Disposition of materials. (5)Lane in front of another property. Auxiliary lanes shall consist of the following: (1)Acceleration and deceleration lanes. Stopping sight distance The 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)Electrically powered devices. 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 Pennsylvania Code website reflects the Pennsylvania Code The provisions of this Chapter 441 issued under the State Highway Law (36 P. S. 670-420), unless otherwise noted. 400 North Street | Harrisburg, PA 17120 | 717.787.6899 | www.dot.state.pa.us. The applicant shall design his driveway using the values appropriate for the posted speed of the roadway being accessed. (n)Shoulder upgrading. (6)Shall contain proof that the applicant is an owner. 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. Dimensions shall be selected from the range of values shown on the appropriate figure, unless site conditions warrant a deviation. (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. Permit issuance fees and general permit inspection fees shall not be payable by any of the following: (2)Political subdivisions of this Commonwealth. Manual entry; left side distance in feet at which an approaching vehicle can be seen from driveway (See Pub. (2)When two access driveways are constructed on the same property frontage and used for one-way operation, each of these driveways may be placed at an angle less than a right angle, but not less than 45 degrees to the highway, except that along divided highways where no openings are allowed in the median the minimum angle of an exit driveway may be 30 degrees, as shown in Figure 12. construction safety and health regulations, 39 Fed. (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.