PART TWO - STANDARDS

10. ACCESS POINT STANDARDS

10.1 Highway Access Controls

10.1.1 Fully Controlled Facilities

10.1.2 Partially Controlled Facilities

10.1.3 Uncontrolled Facilities

10.2 Highway Function

10.2.1 Access On Uncontrolled Primary Highways

10.2.2 Access On Secondary Arterial Highways

10.2.3 Access on Secondary Collector Highways

10.3 Future Highway Needs

10.3.1 Coordination with Programmed SHA Improvements

10.3.2 Coordination with Non-Programmed Needs Inventory

10.4 Sight Distance Standards

10.4.1 Criteria for Evaluation

10.4.2 Sight Distance Profile

10.4.3 Substandard Conditions

10.5 Number of Access Points

10.5.1 Number of Commercial/Industrial Access Points

10.5.2 Number of Subdivision Access Points

10.6 Commercial Entrance Spacing Standards

10.6.1 Offset from Adjacent Property

10.6.2 Spacing Between Entrances

10.6.3 Corner Clearance from Adjacent Intersections and Interchanges

10.7 Street Connection Spacing

10.7.1 Spacing Between Street Connections

10.7.2 Offset from Adjacent Properties

10.8 Median Crossover Spacing

10.8.1 Spacing Standards

10.8.2 Design Considerations

10.9 Feasibility of Standard Access and Improvements

10.10 Other Factors

11. ENTRANCE DESIGN STANDARDS

11.1 Types of Entrances and Their Applications

11.1.1 Depressed Curb Entrances

11.1.2 Commercial Two-Way Entrances

11.1.3 Commercial One-Way Entrances

11.1.4 Commercial Right-In/Right-Out Entrances

11.1.5 Monumental Entrances

11.1.6 Special Entrance Designs

11.2 Horizontal Layout

11.2.1 Width of Connection

11.2.2 Angle of Connection

11.2.3 Entrance Intersection Radius and Flare

11.2.4 Traffic Control Islands and Medians

11.3 Vertical Layout

11.3.1 Maximum Grade

11.3.2 Grade Breaks

11.3.3 Grading and Drainage Provisions

11.3.4 Entrance Profile

11.4 Site Plan Coordination

11.4.1 Site Circulation

11.4.2 Setbacks and Building Restrictions

11.4.3 Pump Island Location

11.4.4 Connection Depth/Throat Length

12. STREET CONNECTION DESIGN STANDARDS

12.1 Horizontal Layout

12.1.1 Width of Street Connection

12.1.2 Angle of Street Connection

12.1.3 Intersection Radius

12.1.4 Traffic Control Islands

12.1.5 Monumental Entrances

12.2 Vertical Layout

12.2.1 Maximum Landing Grade for Public Streets

12.2.2 Grade Breaks

12.2.3 Grading and Drainage Provisions

12.2.4 Vertical Layout for Private Streets

12.2.5 Entrance Profile

13. SITE ACCESS IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS

13.1 General Requirements

13.1.1 Design Criteria

13.1.2 Scope of Improvements

13.1.3 Frontage Channelization

13.1.4 Turning Lanes

13.1.5 Improved Shoulders

13.1.6 Limits of Improvements

13.1.7 Prior Improvements

13.2 Frontage Channelization

13.3 Deceleration Lanes

13.3.1 Function

13.3.2 Warrants

13.3.3 Length Required

13.4 Acceleration Lanes

13.4.1 Function

13.4.2 Warrants

13.4.3 Length Required

13.5 Left Turn and Bypass Lanes

13.5.1 Function

13.5.2 Warrants

13.5.3 Geometric Layout for Left Turn Lanes

13.5.4 Bypass Lanes

13.6 Shoulder Improvement

13.6.1 Warrants

13.6.2 Length Required

13.7 Other Auxiliary Lanes

13.7.1 Continuous Auxiliary Lane

13.7.2 Center Turn Lane

13.7.3 Service Road

13.8 Back Curb

13.8.1 Warrants

13.8.2 Layout

13.9 Highway Medians

13.10 Sidewalk

13.10.1 Warrants

13.10.2 Location

13.10.3 Width

13.10.4 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

13.11 Exceptions and Special Cases

13.11.1 Low Volume Highways

13.11.2 Previously Improved Highway Frontage

13.11.3 Development in Sensitive Areas

13.11.4 Low Volume Commercial Traffic Generators

13.11.5 Limited Use or Specific Purpose Access

13.11.6 Frontage Improvements for Site Redevelopment

13.11.7 Special Hardship Situations

14. HIGHWAY INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT STANDARDS

14.1 Identification of Improvements Required

14.1.1 Basis

14.1.2 Authority

14.2 Feasability of Improvements

14.3 Implementation

14.3.1 Design

14.3.2 Construction

14.3.3 Cost Sharing

15. TECHNICAL DESIGN STANDARDS

15.1 General Information

15.2 Standards and Specifications

15.2.1 Design Standards

15.2.2 Construction and Materials Specifications

15.2.3 Standard Details

15.3 Geometric Layout of Improvements

15.3.1 Entrances and Street Connections

15.3.2 Site Access Improvements

15.3.3 Highway Infrastructure Improvements

15.4 Highway Alignment

15.4.1 Design Speed

15.4.2 Horizontal Curves

15.4.3 Vertical Curves

15.4.4 Profile Grades

15.5 Pavement Cross Slope

15.6 Lane and Shoulder Widths

15.6.1 Closed Section/Curb Lanes

15.6.2 Open Section/Shoulder Widths

15.6.3 Through Lane Widths

15.6.4 Width of Left Turn Lanes and Center Turn Lanes

15.6.5 Bypass Lanes

15.6.6 Bicycle Accommodations

15.7 Roadway Excavation and Slope Grading

15.7.1 Roadway Excavation

15.7.2 Cut Slopes

15.7.3 Fill Slopes

15.7.4 Roadside Grading

15.7.5 Limits of Disturbance

15.8 Paving

15.8.1 Specifications

15.8.2 Full Depth Pavement Sections

15.8.3 Existing Shoulders

15.8.4 Sawcut and Pavement Removal

15.8.5 Minimum Width of Full Depth Paving

15.8.6 Cross Slope Transitions at the Limits of Improvements

15.8.7 At-Grade Resurfacing for New Pavement Markings

15.8.8 Overlay for New Pavement Markings

15.8.9 Pavement Patching

15.9 Curb and Gutter, Medians, and Traffic Control Islands'

15.9.1 Type of Channelization

15.9.2 Curb and Gutter

15.9.3 Traffic Control Islands

15.9.4 Medians

15.10 Drainage/Hydraulic/Hydrologic Requirements

15.10.1 General Requirements for Site Storm Drainage Facilities Not Tied Into

Existing Highway Drainage Facilities

15.10.2 General Requirements for Site Storm Drainage Facilities Connect to

Existing State Facilities

15.10.3 Stormwater Management/Approving Authority

15.10.4 Erosion and Sediment Control/Approving Authority

15.10.5 Minimum Information Required for Review

15.10.6 Staged Construction and Maintenance of Drainage

15.10.7 Field Changes

15.10.8 Drainage Standard Structures

15.10.9 Utility Clearances

15.10.10 Stormwater Management Facilities

15.11 Structures

15.11.1 Bridges

15.11.2 Retaining Walls

15.11.3 Small Structures (Culverts)

15.11.4 Special or Non-Standard Drainage Structures

15.12 Sidewalks

15.12.1 Pedestrian Accommodations

15.12.2 Preferred Sidewalk Facilities

15.12.3 Design Requirements

15.12.4 Construction Specifications

15.13 Traffic Barrier

15.13.1 New Installations

15.13.2 Adjustment of Existing Installations

15.14 Landscaping and Streetscape

15.14.1 Landscaping and Streetscape

15.14.2 Landscaping and Streetscape

15.15 Signing and Pavement Marking

15.15.1 Signs

15.15.2 Pavement Markings

15.16 Traffic Signals

15.17 Lighting

15.18 Work Zone Traffic Control

15.18.1 Guidelines

15.18.2 Work Zone Traffic Control Plan

15.18.3 Work Zone Typical Traffic Control Applications

15.18.4 Work Restrictions

15.18.5 Drop-Off Requirements

15.19 Clearance from Utilities

APPENDICES

A. ADMINISTRATIVE FORMS

B. STANDARD ENTRANCE AND STREET CONNECTION DETAILS

C. STANDARD ROAD WIDENING AND PAVING DETAILS

D. PAVING SPECIFICATIONS

E. GUIDELINES FOR TRAFFIC IMPACT REPORTS/STUDIES

F. LEFT TURN LANE AND BYPASS LANE GUIDELINES

G. HIGHWAY DESIGN REFERENCE

H. HYDRAULIC/HYDROLOGIC GUIDELINES

I. STRUCTURE DESIGN REFERENCE

J. CHECKLISTS FOR PLANS