Virginia Administrative Code › Title 24 - TRANSPORTATION AND MOTOR VEHICLES › Agency 30 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Chapter 73 - ACCESS MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS: MINOR ARTERIALS, COLLECTORS, AND LOCAL STREETS › Section 24VAC30-73-70 - Commercial entrance design

Current through Register Vol. 40, No. 24, July 15, 2024
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				Low volume commercial entrance design and construction shall comply with the
				private entrance design standards in Appendix F of the Road Design Manual, 2011
				(VDOT) and the stopping or intersection sight distance provision in
				24VAC30-73-80. Commercial entrance
				design and construction shall comply with the provisions of this chapter and
				the standards in the Road Design Manual, 2011 (VDOT), the Road and Bridge
				Standards, 2008, revised 2011, the Road and Bridge Specifications, 2007,
				revised 2011 (VDOT), other VDOT engineering and construction standards as may
				be appropriate, and any additional conditions, restrictions, or modifications
				deemed necessary by the district administrator's designee to preserve the
				safety, use and maintenance of the systems of state highways. Entrance design
				and construction shall comply with applicable guidelines and requirements of
				the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 ( 42 USC § 12101 et seq.).
				Ramps for curb sections shall be provided as required in § 15.2-2021 of
				the Code of Virginia. The standard drawing for depressed curb ramp as shown in
				the Road and Bridge Standards, 2008, revised 2011, shall be utilized in the
				design.
1. In the event an entrance is
				proposed within the limits of a funded highway project that will ultimately
				change a highway, the permit applicant may be required to construct, to the
				extent possible, entrances compatible with the highway's ultimate
				design.
2. All entrance design and
				construction shall accommodate pedestrian and bicycle users of the abutting
				highway in accordance with the Commonwealth Transportation Board's "Policy for
				Integrating Bicycle and Pedestrian Accommodations", 2004.
3. All entrance design and construction shall
				accommodate transit users of the abutting highway where applicable and provide
				accommodations to the extent possible.
4. Based on the existing and planned
				developments, the district administrator's designee will determine the need for
				curb and gutter, sidewalks, or other features within the general area of the
				proposed entrance in accordance with the requirements of this chapter and the
				design standards in Appendix F of the Road Design Manual, 2011
				(VDOT).
5. Sites accessed by an
				entrance shall be designed so as to prevent unsafe and inefficient traffic
				movements from impacting travel on the abutting highway. At the request of the
				district administrator's designee, the permit applicant shall furnish a report
				that documents the impact of expected traffic movements upon the function of
				the abutting highway during the peak hours of the abutting highway or during
				the peak hours of the generator, whichever is appropriate as determined by the
				district administrator's designee.
6. The use of a shared entrance between
				adjacent property owners shall be the preferred method of access.
7. The construction of new crossovers, or the
				relocation, removal, or consolidation of existing crossovers shall be approved
				in accordance with the crossover location approval process specified in
				Appendix F of the Road Design Manual, 2011 (VDOT).