g = Percent grade of roadway divided by 100. Dimensions shall be selected from the range of values shown on the appropriate figure, unless site conditions warrant a deviation. (f)Approaches to driveways. Frontage widthThe distance along the right-of-way line in front of an abutting property. (d)Property line clearance. The vehicle's height must be measured at 3.50 feet above the proposed driveway surface and highway pavement surface. (m)Median openings. (v)Building and business appurtenances on the site. (iii)The conditions, restrictions, and provisions of the permit. (2)Confiscation of the applicants permit by a police officer or authorized representative of the Department. (iii)The sight distances in Tables 1 through 4 apply only when highway grades are zero to 3.0%, either up or down. (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. 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. The provisions of this 441.8 amended November 27, 1981, effective October 17, 1981, 11 Pa. B. 72 containing the Departments design standards for roadway construction. (c)Where to submit application. (2) . Sight Distance (Corner sight distance) The maximum distance that a driver can see objects such as traffic signs, pavement markings and moving objects. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 212.5 (relating to installation and maintenance responsibilities). 67 Pa. Code 441.8 - Driveway design requirements (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 . V = Velocity of vehicle (miles per hour). (5)Lane in front of another property. See Figure 3. (3)Figures 7, 8, and 9 show two sets of design values. (c)Driveways adjacent to intersections. (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. If at any time it shall be found by the Department that the work is not being done or has not been properly performed, the permittee upon being notified in writing by the Department shall immediately take the necessary steps, at its own expense, to place the work in condition to conform to such requirements or standards. County officeAny of the various maintenance district offices of the Department. 67 Pa. Code 441.8. (D) When the road descends at greater than 5.0%, sight distance may be reduced by a factor of 0.5. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.6 (relating to general conditions). R Available to PennDOT staff only. (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. 3.50' 3.50' 3.50' grade _____% grade _____% driver' s eye 10' edge of travel lane sight line sight line a distance required fsd= _____ The applicant shall pay notary and recording costs including the cost of recording the permit in the County Office of the Recorder of Deeds when required, and the cost of all drainage releases. The driveway pavement shall be at least four inches thick within the right-of-way. CombinationTwo or more vehicles physically interconnected in tandem. (m)Median openings. 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. 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 PennDOT has responsibilities to accommodate both HOP Applicants/Permittees and the traveling public. The location of the pullover area should be based on reasonable sight distance. Here are some mowing tips: . 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. Roadway sight distance right. (3)The side slopes for driveway embankments within the right-of-way shall not be steeper than ten to one. (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). A driveway normally used by not more than 25 vehicles per day, such as: (A)single family dwellings, duplex houses; or. (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%. Table 2Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations exiting from driveways onto two-lane roads. 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. (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 case any dispute arises between the permittee and the Departments inspector, the Departments inspector shall have the authority to suspend work until the question at issue can be referred to and be decided by the district office. Joint-use drivewayA driveway shared by and constructed to provide access to two or three properties. (d)Local roads. RoadwayThat portion of a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the sidewalk or shoulder. (f)Traffic control plan. Recommend 5-15 foot minimum on local roads. When required, auxiliary lanes shall be constructed, at no cost to the Department, in accordance with the Roadway Construction Standards and Form 408. 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. 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-950s (03-04) penndot driveway sight dist' (for local roads, safe-running speed grade sight line applicant seg. 287) (73 P. S. 176182), concerning protection of the public health and safety by preventing excavation or demolition work from damaging underground utility facilities. A. (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. Table 3Safe Sight Distance for passenger cars and single unit trucks exiting from driveways onto four and six-lane roads. 22801 (June 24, 1974) and 29 CFR 1926.1 et seq. All disturbed slopes or earthen areas shall be restored to their original condition, or in a manner approved by the Department. (d)Permits not issued for certain highways. 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. Driveway sight distance measurements are also identified as optional for the applicant, because they will be verified or completed by Department personnel. (3)Requests for removal of a median divisor will not be granted without the approval of the director. (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. OFFSET LEGAL SPEED LIMIT MEASURED BY DATE FOR. (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. (2)If the property frontage exceeds 600 feet, the permit may authorize an additional driveway. (ii)Traffic control devices shall be provided in accordance with Publication 43 and Publication 90. A roadway designed to criteria employs a horizontal and vertical alignment and a cross section that provides at least the minimum stopping sight distance through the entire facility. (c)Revocation procedure. (3)Each application for an access driveway within one of these jurisdictions must be accompanied by evidence which indicates that the location and type of access being requested has been reviewed by that municipality or agency. This includes providing appropriate end treatments on guard rail systems where existing guard rail is being broken by the driveway. 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. See Figure 5. (h)Sight distance. (v)the applicant executes an indemnity agreement satisfactory to the Commonwealth. (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. 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. sight distance limitations, and intersections or driveways. 494-14-06 August 8, 2014 Page 2 . 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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. (3)The traffic control plan shall be either: (i)A detailed drawing, showing all traffic control devices. 1990). See Figure 11 and Figure 12. Table 4Safe Sight Distance for buses and combinations exiting from driveways onto four and six-lane roads. 1991); appeal denied 604 A.2d 251 (Pa. 1992). (iv)The sight distance values in Tables 1 through 6 are desirable for safe operation of the driveway. See Figure 5. 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. 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. (6)Sight distance in each direction from each proposed driveway. (2)Electrically powered devices. If the permittee fails to restore the improved area properly, the Department will have the authority to do the work at the expense of the permittee. 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. District officeAny of the 11 engineering district offices of the Department. 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. 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. Right-of-wayThe area which has been acquired by the Department for highway purposes. (e)Application procedure and required information. Highway Occupancy Permit Related Forms. (3)The side slopes for driveway embankments within the right-of-way shall not be steeper than ten to one. Any open trench or hole shall be adequately barricaded to prevent possible injury to pedestrians and the motoring public. Except for joint-use driveways, no portion of any access shall be located outside of the property frontage boundary line. (2)Where a drainage ditch or swale exists, the permittee shall install adequate pipe under the driveway in accordance with Form 408. The term includes special mobile equipment as defined in the Vehicle Code. (2) The free movement of normal highway traffic is not impaired. (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. 2 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge to a vehicle approaching in the median lane. The permittee shall reimburse the Department for any and all inspection costs within 30 days after receipt of the Departments invoice. (2)Issuance of a permit shall be conditioned upon the Departments approval of the drainage control plan. Driveway Sight Distance Measurements . (a)General. (10)Restoration. The minimum acceptable sight distance values shall be computed from the following formula: SSSD = Minimum safe stopping sight distance (feet). (i)The driveway approaches shall be installed 1 1/2 inches above the adjacent roadway or the gutter grade to maintain proper drainage. 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. Comments A median is a highly desirable element on roadways carrying four or more lanes since they provide: a storage area for left-turning and U-turning vehicles; a recovery area for out-of-control vehicles; (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. 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. Permittee responsibilities shall be as follows: (i)The permittee shall pay all fees, costs, and expenses incident to or arising from the project, including the cost of related highway improvements which increased traffic or surface drainage may necessitate. 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? 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. 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. The term includes existing or proposed streets, lanes, alleys, courts, and ways. SecretaryThe Secretary of the Department. (11)Approval by inspector. All curbing must be permanent curbing, as defined in 441.1 of this title (relating to definitions). 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)All retained suitable material shall be placed or stored outside the improved area, and in such a manner that there will be no interference with the flow of water in any gutter, drain, pipe, culvert, ditch, or waterway. The following conditions shall apply to permits issued under the provisions of this chapter: (1)Scope of permit. MedianAny structure or area which separates the paved traveled ways for opposing directions of traffic. 1 Measured from a vehicle ten feet back of the pavement edge to a vehicle approaching in the outside lane. Auxiliary lanes shall consist of the following: (1)Acceleration and deceleration lanes. 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. (5)The fines, imprisonment or other penalties as are provided by law. 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. (2)The free movement of normal highway traffic is not impaired. (17)Use of highway prohibited. (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. 8372 (December 31, 2022). 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. Permittee Required to Obtain All Required Approvals or Permits. These regulations are made pursuant to the State Highway Law (36 P. S. 670-101670-1102), especially section 420 thereof (36 P. S. 670-420). t = Perception time of motorist (average = 2.5 seconds). Turnpike Customer Assistance Center: 800-331-3414. When all permitted work has been completed, the self-addressed post card (Form M-945G) which accompanies the permit shall be mailed to the district office. 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. . 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. Private roads and driveways 212.106(d) (4): Truck pulloffs and hazardous grades 212.106(d) (5): Temporary traffic control (i)Permanent permit microfilm record. (v)Dimensions of traffic islands adjacent to the highway and within the development that separate traffic flow from or onto the highway. All disturbed portions of the highway, including slopes and all appurtenances and structures such as guard rail or drain pipes, shall be restored by the permittee to a condition at least equal to that which existed before the start of any work authorized by the permit. Immediately preceding text appears at serial pages (62045) and (62046). (4)Grade requirements in uncurbed shoulders within the right-of-way shall conform to Figure 1. 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. 4159. Manual entry; right side distance in feet at which an approaching vehicle can be seen from driveway (See Pub. (g)Requesting permit time extension. In exceptional cases, the Department in conjunction with the Federal Highway Administration, where applicable, may make exceptions. This curb shall be placed in line with existing curb or two feet back of the shoulder or ditch line on uncurbed highways. This section cited in 67 Pa. Code 441.6 (relating to general conditions). All traffic control devices shall be of an approved type. (3)Figures 7, 8, and 9 show two sets of design values. (5)Grade requirements where curbs and sidewalks are present. Access driveways shall be appropriately surfaced with a stabilized material between the traveled way and the right-of-way line unless a higher type material is specified by the permit. Record the speed of the vehicle at consistent data points along the . Materials used in the construction of driveways shall meet the requirements of Form 408. (h)Sight distance. 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. (b)Additional grounds for revocation. 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. The proof shall be in the form of a copy of the valid legal document or court order verifying the applicants legal estate or interest in the property. 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. The longitudinal slope of the sidewalk shall not exceed two inches per foot. 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. 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. g = Percent grade of roadway divided by 100. (ii)The difference between the cross slope of the roadway and the upward grade of the driveway approach shall not exceed 8.0%. 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. (e)Number of driveways. (vi)Driveway surface material and traffic island materials. (vi)Where the permittee has the responsibility to restore the highway, including slope or any other appurtenance thereto, under subparagraphs (i)(v), including instances where a presumption of responsibility has not been rebutted, the permittee shall have the duty to restore the improved area in accordance with the permit. "Intersection Sight Distance" in Chapter 9 of the 2004 AASHTO Green Book. (2)A left turn standby lane shall be installed to separate and protect left turning vehicles whenever a median opening is permitted. PennDOT Recommended use of AASHTO standards. Nothing contained in this chapter is intended to relax existing safety requirements. (2)The permit issuance fee shall not be refundable on unused permits. 312). The permit shall be binding upon the permittee, its agents, contractors, successors, and assigns. The Pennsylvania Code website reflects the Pennsylvania Code changes effective through 52 Pa.B. (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. 641 Ferne Blvd , Drexel Hill, PA 19026-3110 is a single-family home listed for-sale at $549,900. All driveways and adjacent areas within the highway right-of-way shall be continuously maintained by the property owner so as to conform to the permit and so as not to interfere or be inconsistent with the design, maintenance, and drainage of the highway, or the safe and convenient passage of traffic upon the highway. (c)Specific location restrictions. 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. For PA Turnpike concerns click the link below or call these numbers. (b)Angle of access driveway approach. The applicant shall design his driveway using the values appropriate for the posted speed of the roadway being accessed. Thus, the State would have no liability for plaintiffs injuries caused by a fall in a pothole on the crosswalk of the lane. See Figure 6. 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.