Arkansas Administrative Code › Agency 001 - ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Rule 001.00.16-002 - Rules for Access Driveways to State Highways

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 6, June, 2024
SECTION 1
INSTRUCTIONS FOR SECURING AN ACCESS DRIVEWAY
			 PERMIT
1. A request for a
		  permit to construct any driveway or to reconstruct any existing driveway shall
		  be made to the District Engineer. See page 11 for addresses of the District
		  Offices.
2. A brief description of
		  the proposed work shall be included in the request along with the location of
		  the work. The name, address and telephone number of the Applicant shall also be
		  included.
3. Upon receipt of this
		  request, the District Engineer will arrange for a meeting of the Applicant with
		  a representative from the District Office, at which time details of the
		  proposed work will be discussed and the official access driveway permit forms
		  will be prepared for processing.
4.
		  The access driveway permit form along with any necessary drawings and Deposit
		  or Bond, if required, shall be submitted to the District Engineer for
		  approval.
5. Following approval of
		  the permit, copies will be forwarded to the Applicant and the Area Maintenance
		  Supervisor.
6.
NO WORK SHALL
		  BE UNDERTAKEN ON STATE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY UNTIL THE PERMIT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY
		  THE ENGINEER.
7. All access
		  driveway permits will be issued using the Statewide Permit System.
8. Prior to issuing an access driveway
		  permit, the District Engineer must check the Statewide Permit System for
		  additional rules as required under the Access Management Agreement.
9.
(a) If
		  an Access Management Agreement is in place between the Department and the
		  jurisdiction covering the location of the proposed work, the request for a
		  permit shall include, in addition to the requirements set out in this Section,
		  a copy of an approval or permit issued by the appropriate jurisdictional
		  authority. Failure to provide a copy of the required approval or permit shall
		  be grounds for denial.
(b) If an
		  approval or permit issued by the appropriate jurisdictional authority is
		  submitted with the request for permit under 9(a), the request and approval or
		  permit will be reviewed to confirm that the request complies with the terms of
		  the existing Access Management Agreement.
10.
(a) A
		  request for an Access Management Agreement shall be submitted to the
		  Department's Division Head for Transportation Planning and Policy. To be
		  considered the request must be accompanied by documentation establishing a
		  formal adoption of the proposed Agreement by the governing body of all
		  jurisdictions affected by the proposed Agreement.
(b) The proposal will be reviewed and either
		  submitted to the Arkansas Highway Commission for adoption and authorization to
		  enter into the Agreement, or returned for modification. If returned for
		  modification, any subsequent request must be accompanied by documentation
		  establishing a formal adoption of the revised Agreement by the governing body
		  of all jurisdictions affected by the proposed Agreement. No Agreement will be
		  considered effective until adopted by the Commission and signed by the
		  Department.