'REGULATIONS

FD'R ACCESS DRIVEWAYS

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STATE HIGHWAYS

TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 1955

REVISED NOVEMBER 1963

CERTIFICATION

I certify that in accordance with instructions contained in Commis sian Minute Order No. 45920, dated May 1, 1959, the contents of this booklet, "Regulations for Access Driveways to State Highways, 11

have been drafted, and are hereby placed into effect to govern the de sign, construction, maintenance and State participation for access driveways to provide reasonable and adequate access, insure traffic safety and preserve the utility of the highways.

D. C. Greer State Highway Engineer

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page No.

Foreword 1

Highway Commission Minute Order 2

Instructions for Securing an Access Permit 5

Map Showing Highway Districts 6

Location and Address of District Offices 7

Index to Regulations 8

Regulations 9

A. General

B. Private Driveways

C. Public Access Driveways

D. Commercial Driveways

Typical Access Layouts

Sample Permit

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DIVISION OF MAINTENANCE OPERATIONS

FOREWORD

The Texas Highway Commission is charged with the duty of developing and perpetuating the public highways under its jurisdiction. To perform this function, the Cornmission has been empowered by law to promulgate rules and regulations for the free and safe movement of normal highway traffic. Physical obstructions and influence on traffic caused by the presence and use of access driveways to property along the highways make it necessary that they be controlled.

Reasonable rules and regulations governing the construction and ma intenar1ce of private access drive­ways have been established by the Texas Highway Commission and are published in this booklet. The purpose of these rules and regulations is not to set up unreasonable restrictions as to access to abutting property, but to accomplish a coordinated develop­ment between the highway and the abutting property which it serves. With the increased volume of traffic on our highways, it is essential that entrances and/or exits of adequate design be provided for abutting prop­erties, especially corrnnercial properties, in order that ingress and egress may be made as s:1fe as pos­sible to the traveling public, and to those who patron­ize the roadside cornmercial establishments,

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HIGHWAY COMMISSION

MINUTE ORDER

WHEREAS, Commission Minute Number 43773, dated April 22, 1958, established certain principles for a departmental policy in the development of access driveway facilities on highways under' the jurisdiction of the State Highway Department; and

WHEREAS, to further emphasize the importance of traffic control for the free and safe movement of high­way traffic commensurate with the Governor 1 s High­way Safety Program and to recognize the safety principles contained in a recent study made by the Committee on Planning and Design Policies of the American Association of State Highway Officials on the subject of Driveway Connections to Major High­ways, the previously adopted departmental policy on access driveway facilities has been reviewed in the interest of including all provisions which will assist in reducing highway traffic accidents resulting from the m.ovement of traffic to and from the highway traf­fic lanes:

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that it shall be the policy of the Department to incorporate the follow­ing principles in the development of access driveway faciUties on highways under the jurisdiction of the State Highway Department:

l. Ace e s s facilities shall be for the bona fide p:lrpose of securing access to abutting prop­erty and location of access driveways shall be selected to provide maxirnum safety for highway traffic and for users of the driveway fac ili ties.

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2. Principles of traffic channelization shall be applied in the design of entrance and exit driveways with their width limited to that necessary for adequate access.

3. Safety zones shall be established between entrances and exit drives, at intersections and at other places when needed to preserve lateral sight distance, channelization of traffic flow, and for safety of pedestrians; and curbs or posts !:ihall be installed as nec­essaryto prohibit vehicle parking and move­ment in or through them; and

FURTHER, that it shall be the policy of the Depart­ment to assist in the proper installation of access driveway facilities on highways outside the corporate limits of municipalities as follows:

1. The Department will assist in the construe­tion of commercial access driveways by establishing flo\v-line grades for drainage structures and finished grades for driveway surfaces and by placing and backfilling cul­vert pipe for driveway structures across the highway ditch, or other compcnable assis­tance, provided materials are furnished at the site.

2. The Departrnent will assist in the construc­tion of non -cornmerci<.:.l access driveways by installing a culvert pipe or valley across the highway ditch and 'vvill spread gravel or stone for the drivev.:ay surface, provided materials are furnished at the site.

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3. The Department will furnish, install and maintain delineator posts or barrier type curbs at commercial access driveways in rural areas where the Department finds the need for either of these two types of safety zones for the protection of pedestrians or vehicular traffic based on an engineering analysis of the requirements of each access driveway entrance to be constructed; and

FURTHER, that this Departmental Policy shall apply to all access driveways for which future permits are issued and shall apply to existing access driveways which may be destroyed or removed in the construc­tion or reconstruction of highways, and the State Highway Engineer is directed to establish and main­tain regulations in sufficient detail to administer the development of all access facilities in conformance with the principles and policies established herein.

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Minute Number 45920 Pas sed May 1, 1959

INSTRUCTIONS

FOR SECURING AN ACCESS PERMIT

To secure a permit to construct a private drive­way or to revise any existing driveway, the applicant should contact the Highway Department's local Main­tenance Foreman. The Maintenance Foreman or an­other designated representative of the Highway De­partment will meet with the applicant, at which time details of the permit will be initiated. When the permit has been prepared, and statement agreeing to comply with its terms and conditions has been signed by the applicant, the signature of the District Engineer or his authorized agent shall make the permit valid.

If the applicant is unable to contact the local Maintenance Foreman, he should contact the District Engineer of the Highway Department District serving his locality. A brief description of the proposed work should be given together with the applicant's name, address, and telephone number. Upon receipt of the information the District Engineer will arrange for a meeting of the applicant with a Highway Depart­ment representative as stated above. The area and address of Highway Departrnent Districts are shown herein.

No work shall be undertaken on the State Highway right of way until the executed permit has been :received

by the applicant.

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OF DISTRICT OFFICES

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District Engineer P. 0. Box 178 Paris, Texas 75461

District Engineer P. 0. Box 6868 FortWorth, Texas 76115

District Engineer P. 0. Box 660 Wichita Falls, Texas 76307

District Engineer P. 0. Box 2708 Amarillo, Texas 79105

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District Engineer J 8 P. 0. Box 771 Lubbock, Texas 79408

District Engineer P. 0. Box 3589 Odessa, Texas 7'!760

District Engineer P. 0. Box 1841 San Angelo, Texas 76902

District Engineer P. 0. Box 150 Abilene, Texas 79604

District Engineer P. 0. Drawer 1579 Waco, T~xas 76703

District Engineer P. 0. Box 2031 Tylt"r, Texas 75702

District Engmeer P. 0. Box 280 Lufkin, Texas 75902

District Engineer P. 0. Box 1386 Houston, Texas 7"1001

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District Engineer P. 0. Box 797 Austin, Texas 78764

District Engineer P. 0. Box 5250 San Antonio, Texas 78201

District Engineer P. 0. Box 7038 Corpus Christi, Texas 78415

District Engineer P. 0. Box 511 Bryan, Texas 77802

District Engineer P. 0. Box 3067 Dallas, Texas 75221

District Engineer P. 0. Box 231 Atlanta, Texas 75551

District Engineer P. 0. Box 3190 Beaumont, T(':xas 77704

District Engineer P. 0. Drawer EE Pharr, Texas 78577

Di;:;trict Engineer P. 0. Drawer H Del Rio, Texas 78840

District Engineer P. 0. Box 631 Bro ... vnwood, Texas 70802.

District Engineer P. 0. Box 10278 El Paso, Texas 79994

District Engineer P. 0. Box 829 Childress, Te..<.3-S 79?.0 1

INDEX TO REGULATIONS

A. GENERAL

l. Applications 2. Private Driveway 3. Commercial Driveway 4. Public Access Driveway 5. Limitations 6. Indemnification 7. Materials 8. Construction and Reconstruction 9. Inspection - Maintenance

10. Changes 11. Signs 12. Design

B. PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS

1. Construction 2. Width 3. Angle

C. PUBLIC ACCESS DRIVEWAYS

l. Construction 2. Maintenance

D. COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAYS

1. Construction 2. Width 3. Angle 4. Safety Zones 5. Vehicle Service Fixtures 6. Drive-In Theater Driveways

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REGULATIONS

A. GENERAL

1. APPLICATIONS. Applications for permits shall be made by the owner or lessee, who shall represent all parties in interest, and such permits shall be only for the bona fide purpose of securing or changing access to his property, but not for the purpose of parking or servicing vehicles on the State Highway right of way.

2. PRIVATE DRIVEWAY. A private driveway is an entrance to and/or exit from a residential dwelling, £arm, or ranch adjacent to a State Highway for the exclusive use and benefit of the grantee.

3. PUBLIC ACCESS DRIVEWAY. A public access driveway includes all approaches to a State Highway from county or city maintained roads and streets, and approaches to schools, churches, cemeteries and other public places or buildings of a like character.

4. COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAY. A commercial drive­way is an entrance to and/ or exit from any commercia~, business, or s'cmiiar type establishrnent adjacent to a State Highway.

5. LIMITATIONS. These regulations shall apply on all highways and roads under the jursidiction of the State Highway Department; except that they shall not apply to the main traffic ways of controlled access highways such as Freeways nr Expressways, since direct access to them is prohibited by law, and that, within the corporate limits of municipalities, they shall be subject to concurrence by the municipality.

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6. INDEMNIFICATION. The grantee shall hold harm­less the State Highway Commission and its duly appointed agents and employees against any action for personal injury or property damage sustained by reason of the exercise of his permit.

7. MATERIALS. The grantee shall furnish all mate­rials necessary for the construction of the entrances and their appurtenances authorized by the permit except that the State Highway Department shall furnish guide posts or the materials for concrete curbing where channelization is required. All materials shall be of satisfactory quality and shall be subject to inspection and approval of the State High­way Department.

8. CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION. All new access driveways, following approval of permit, shall be constructed in conformance with the applicable regulations. Any existing access driveway structures which are destroyed or removed in the construction or reconstruction of a section of highway will be replaced or reconstructed by the State Highway Department to a design within these regulations and a condition equal to or better than the original structures.

9. INSPECTION - MAINTENANCE. The State Highway Department reserves the right to inspect these installations at the time of construction and at all times thereafter, and to require such changes, maintenance, and repairs as may at any time be considered necessary to provide protection of life and property on or adjacent to the highway.

The cost of changes, maintenance and repairs of pri­vate and commercial driveways, islands and other access driveway appurtenances on the right of way will be the responsibility of the grantee, except as provided under CONSTRUCTION AND RECONSTRUCTION herein.

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Public access driveways will be maintained by the State Highway Department.

10, CHANGES, No driveway, approach, or other im­provement constructed on the right of way shall be relo­cated or its dimensions altered without a duly executed permit from the State Highway Department,

11. SIGNS, The grantee shall not be permitted to erect any sign, either fixed or movable, on or extending over any portion of the highway right of way.

12. DESIGN. Design requirements for access drive­ways are as follows:

a, All parts of entrances and exits on highway right of way, including the radii, shall be confined within the grantee 1 s property frontage. Frontage is that portion of the right of way lying between the two most distant possible lines drawn perpendicularly from the centerline of the high­way to the grantee 1 s abutting property line,

In the event that two or more adjoining grantees agree to combine their property frontage for a combined access facility, it would be authorized under the applicable regu­lations. The frontage will then be the portion of the right of way lying between the two most distant possible lines of the combined frontage drawn perpendicularly from the centerline of the highway to the grantee's abutting property lines,

b. Locations of access driveways shall be selected to provide maximum safety for highway traffic and for users of the driveway.

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c. At any intersection of a State Highway with another highway, road, or street, where additional sight distance right of way exists, no access driveway will be permitted within the frontage thereof. At any other inter section, access driveways shall be restricted for a sufficient distance from the intersection to pre serve the nor mal and safe move­ment of traffic through it.

d. Radii for all access driveways in urban areas shall be not less than two and one-half feet, and in rural areas it shall be not less than ten feet.

e. Drainage in highway side ditches shall not be altered or impeded. When drainage structures are required, size of opening and other design features shall be approved by the State Highway Department.

f. The safety zones adjacent to access driveways may be filled in provided the requirements below are fully com­plied with.

(l) Surface drainage shall be provided so that all surface water on the filled-in area shall be carried away from the highway roadbed in a suitable manner.

(2) The drainage opening underneath the filled-in area shall be adequate to carry the de sign flow of water in the highway side ditches.

(3} The filled-in area shall be sufficiently delineated and, where required by the State Highway Department, curbs, guide posts, or other satisfactory methods shall be used to prevent the use of the area for parking or travel.

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(4) The filled-in area shall extend from the side­walk or 1 where no sidewalk exists, from the right-of­way line to the shoulder line or curbed pavement as the case may be, provided that other limits may be speci­fied by the State Highway Department to provide con­formance with proposed future improvements to the existing highway section.

(5) The grade on the driveway shall be so con­structed as to conform to the slope of the roadway shoulder from the edge of the travelway to the shoulder line and thence shall be sloped downward at approxi­mately one quarter to one inch per foot for a distance necessary to place the low point of the driveway not less than eight inches below the shoulder elevation. If valley gutters are used, the lowest point of the gutter shall be a minimum of eight inches below the shoulder elevation and a valley gutter of at least four feet in width maintained.

g. The minimum and maximum design limits herein should not be considered absolute in all instances as the State Highway Department may require a design between these limits in order to provide reasonable safety-depending upon type, speed, and volume - for highway traffic and to provide for reasonable access for the grantee.

B. PRIVATE DRIVEWAYS

l. CONSTRUCTION. The grantee shall do all work and pay all costs in connection with th~ construction of access driveways and their appurtenances on the right of way, except that in areas outside the corporate limits of munici­palities the State HighwayDepartmentwill install and backfill

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a drainage pipe or valley across the highway ditch and will spread gravel or stone for the driveway surface, provided materials are furnished at the site as set out under the regulations entitled MATERIALS herein.

2. WIDTH. The width shall not exceed twenty-four feet measured at right angles to the centerline of the drive­way, except as increased by permissible radii.

3. ANGLE. The angle of the access driveway from the highway pavement shall be sixty to ninety degrees, except that one-way forty-five degree angle driveways will be permitted.

C. PUBLIC ACCESS DRIVEWAYS

1. CONSTRUCTION.

a. Existing Highways. Where a public access driveway is to be connected to an existing highway, the agency res­ponsible for construction of the driveway shall be responsible for construction of the connection to the highway in accord­ance with the specificati-ons of the State Highway Department.

b. New or Reconstructed Highways. Where highway construction or reconstruction requires construction or modification of connections to existing public access drive­ways, the State Highway Department will be responsible for the construction or the modification of su.ch access driveway connections.

2. MAINTENANCE. The State Highway Department shall maintain all portions of public access driveways which lie "W1thin the right of way of highways which are the main­tenance responsibility of the State Highway Department.

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D. COMMERCIAL DRIVEWAYS

1. CONSTRUCTION. A commercial driveway grantee shall do all work and pay all costs in connection with the construction of access driveways and their appurtenances on the right of way within the corporate limits of municipali­ties. In areas outside the corporate limits of municipalities the State Highway Department will assist by establishing flow-line grades for drainage pipe, establishing finished grades for driveway surfaces and by placing and backfilling culvert pipe for driveway structures across the highway ditch, or such other comparable assistance which the District En­gineer may agree to perform, provided materials are fur­nished at the site as set out under the regulations entitled MATERIALS herein. Where in the opinion of the District Engineer, curbing or guide posts are required for proper control of traffic, they will be furnished and installed by the State Highway Department.

2. WIDTH. The width of access driveways shall not exceed forty-five feet measured at right angles to the cen­terline of the driveway, except as increased by permissible radii.

3. ANGLE. The angle of access driveways from the pavement shall be sixty to ninety degrees, except that one­way entrances from divided lane highways or one-way frontage roads may be thirty degrees to ninety degrees.

4. SAFETY ZONES. All parts of the highway right of way between the curb or shoulder line 3.nd the right of way line along the grantee 1 s property frontage, except the areas contained in the access driveways, shall be a Safety Zone. Safety Zones between drives shall be not less than the minimum indicated on the Typical Layout Drawings for the grantee 1 s property frontage. Curbs or guide posts shall be installed as necessary to prohibit vehicle parking and driving

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1n safety zones. The barrier line nearest the highway shall be not less than twenty-four feet from the center of the pavement or on line with existing curbs or established curb line; provided the District Engineer does not require a greater distance when needed to preserve the safety and utility of the highway or provide conformance with proposed highway improvements.

5. VEHICLE SERVICE FIXTURES. The distance from the right-of-way line to the near edge of service pumps, vendor stands, tanks, or water hydrants shall be a minimum of twelve feet. To permit free movement of large vehicles and, in certain instances, to insure that they be entirely off highway right of way while being serviced, a greater distance is recommended.

6. DRIVE-IN THEATER DRIVEWAYS.

a. Design of Entrances. Normally not more than one entrance should exist for each highway, but where arrival volume is almost evenly divided by direction, individual entrances for right and left turns, separated by several hundred feet, may be provided. On two-lane roads where left turns are permitted, the entrance shall not be more than thirty feet wide. On three- or more-lane highways where left turns are prohibited, the entrance lane shall not be more than fourteen feet wide. On three- or more -lane highways where left turns are permitted, the entrance shall not be more than nineteen feet wide. Entry turn speeds of twenty miles per hour should be provided for right turn movements. Entrv turn speeds of ten miles per hour should be provided for :eft turn movements. :0J"ot more than one exit for each highway, and no more than one lane shall be permitted for each direction of travel. Where left turns are prohibited, the exit shall not be more than fourteen feet wide. Where

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left turns are permitted, the exit shall not be more than nineteen feet wide with a small island in the throat. Ac­celeration and deceleration lanes should be used if possible. Cuts shall not be made in the median of multi-lane highways to permit left turn movement.

b. Signs and Lighting. The entrances and exits shall be clearly indicated by signs installed off the right of way by the theater grantee, and it is recommended that the grantee install adequate lighting of the entrances and exits to assist in the safe movement of traffic.

TYPICAL ACCESS LAYOUTS

The following Typical Access Layouts illustrate the various control dimensions that are to be used and the latitude permitted by these regulations.

The Texas Highway Department does not design access lay­outs for private property; however, the following sketches are included to show several types of layouts that can be used for private or commercial property in urban or rural areas. These sketches illustrate the freedom in design per­mitted by the regulations which will provide adequate access to the grantee 1 s property and still maintain the traffic safety features of the roadway. They also indicate how attractive or inviting the appearance of the property frontage can be presented.

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return radii , and isl and widths.

4 . 11 is recomm ended that the de si rable cur b return rad ii and corne r c learance be used whe n ev er poss ible . The

min i mum should on ly be us ed i n those c ases where t he desi r a ble measu re m e nts wi ll i mpose on unneces sary

hard ship. Th is will norm ally app ly to property wi tll narr o w frOnto qe.

-;JI! SUCH FRONTAGE DEVELOPMENT MAY GENERATE LAR GE TRAFFIC VOLUMES ~ - SAFETY ZON E

REQUIRING USE OF CHANNELIZATION OR OTHER SPECIAL DESIGNS. THE

OIS TRtCT WILL HAVE THE AUSTIN OFFICE REVIEW SUCH PER M IT S.

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DESIRABLE MIN. MAXIMUM DESIRABLE MAX. I . All access driveways from two- way roadways shall " be at an angle of from 60° to 90°.

2 . 30° to 6 0° ingress driveways will be pe rmitted on frontage 5' NONE I 30' 45' abutting o one-way roadway.

20' 5' I 30' 45' 3. M aximu m driveway widths shall be used on ly where f rontage

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SERVICE STATION IN RURAL AREA

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For values of 0 SU PCQ:U 18 819

SERVICE STATION IN RURAL AREA 30

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see pa9es 18 8 / 9

COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENT IN RURAL AREA 3 1

For values of D

see pages 18 B 19

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'Jie,. at theojter screen i'rorn hrohwoy ~ - --- ", // :; ' /

~t~~~~~a m~e0 ::str.cted by orienro:i.,n or ~ ------ -,~/ h~~ // / ~ 1cket off,ce p!oced 'l~or lost romp \)lves ,ncom1ng potror, full vtew of theater, prav•des for _orderly· mo~ement cf traff1c, and add•t•onal traff•c storcoe

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""'' / ./·'~~{' '/ / 1l ,s desirable to .ielect fheoler· £:1fe!l olor•G ~ / //_v-t:.;/ Storage of opp~o(rmo~el~ I?% of n.eater ~-PQh111oys ht~vonv v~nocle speeds <!O.S than 45 MPt"l ', ~ ~-~>'_// copoc:ty shou:d be provrded '11 the entrance

Scfer and toslr.r diSCharQH :lf :hc'J~er 1raff1c is prov1ded whl?fl :hd·Jter 15 :o·:oted or1 ,.,de of h;Q"'.NO)' leadong to .;J•eot('S~ so:.~rce of patroN·ge

[" 111 i S r1 <:''II pr~V•Cle

travel re~rr•'fed on only one r qhwn:;

i:; provide 1000 min1mum

one for "!OC.h d1rect•on of

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Only one entro.,ce and exit snouiJ be permitted from each street or hq;Jhwoy o.1Jocent to theater

Rod11 •nd1cated perm1: turnlnQ speed of 10 MPH for left and 20 MPH fat· r •Qht turns lily J'~

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SHOPP ING CENTER ACCESS

To:

Form 1058

PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT ACCESS DRIVEWAY FACILITIES

ON HIGHWAY RIGHT OF WAY

Hwy. No. ____ _ Permit No. __ _ Control ____ _ Section -----

-------County

Dear Sir: Date _______ _

The Texas Highway Department hereby authorizes you to (re) construct facilities on the highway right of way for development of access to your property abutting Highway No. in County, located

provided you agree to and comply with the following conditions:_

1. Design of facilities shall be as follows and/or as shown on sketch: ____ _

the State Highway Department.

2. Maintenar.ce of facilities constructed hereunder shall be the responsibility of

the grantee, <lnd the State Highway Department reserves the right to require

any changes, maintenance or repairs as rnay be necessary to provide pro­

tection of life or property on or adjacent to the highwa·y. Changes in des1gn will be made or:.ly w1th approval of the State Highway Department,

3. The grantee shall hold harn1le:::s the State Highway Cornrnis::;ion and its d1~ly

appoint~d agents and employees ag:::tinst any action for personal injury or

property ciamage sustained by reaoon of the exercise of this permit.

4, The grantee :;.,hall not erect any sign or extending over any portion of tht• highway right of way, and vehicle ser--.~ice fixtures such a::o .servict> pumps,

vendor stands, tanks or \vater hydraGts shall be located ;Jt least t\• el\·e ( i~) feet fron: the right of way line tu ir:sure that any vehicles serviced fron1

these fixtures will be off of the highway.

The State Highway Department will assist as follows: __________ ----~---

This permit shall not be valid unt1l grantee s1gn::· the statement in wh1ch he

U.t~reeb to COinply with the conditions herein. Mr. ____________________________ "

_ -------- _ --------------- should be cont<-.cted at least t'J./er~ty-four (24) t'Jurs before beginning the work ctuthorized by this permit.

STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

Ry: ---~--------­District Er.:z~1:eer

I {We), the unJ,.:;rsiF.neci 1 he;eby agree to &ccept .:1nd con1ply '.l..'i.th the terms cu:.d

conditions set O'Ji.. ~:1 th's ,_wrmit for t:onstruction cf accc·s::: d~·ivt;;·w.c,_y facilities on

highway right of way.

SIGNED: WITNESS: ________ _

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ACCESS DRIVEWAY REGULATIONS

The State H1ghway Con1m1ssion, in r~~cognition of its responsibility for the

safety and utility of public highways under i.ts ju.r1.sdiction, has directed the adoption of rules and regulations to accomplish Zl coordinated development between highways

and abutting property. For this purpose, the booklc:t entitled "Regulations for Access

Driveways to State Highways 11 ·sCJ.s publi:::hed and ad(·pted) setting our Departrncntal

policies to regulate construction and nJ<::~-ir1tenaLce- of access driveway facilities.

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