S.C. Code Regs. § § 63-370
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 10, October 25, 2024
Section 63-370 - Private Driveway Entrances to HighwaysA. Residential Entrances--The department may construct at its expense with its maintenance forces the portion within the right-of-way of private entrances to state highways at such points as may be necessary to render adequate ingress and egress to the abutting property at locations where said driveways will not constitute hazardous conditions. The driveways shall be of access to existing developed property or property that is being developed for the personal use of the owner and not for speculative or resale purposes. An entrance ten feet wide (paved portion) measured at right angles to the centerline of the driveway is the maximum width for one-way traffic. An entrance sixteen feet wide (paved portion) is the maximum width for two-way traffic. If pipe culvert is necessary for drainage the department may install the amount necessary for twelve inch, fifteen inch, eighteen inch, twenty-four inch or thirty inch pipe. Should the driveway installation require pipe larger than thirty inches the department may install same and charge the homeowner for the difference in cost between thirty inch pipe and larger diameter pipe required. Driveways requiring drainage structures other than pipe shall be brought to the attention of the State Maintenance Engineer. The entrances to be constructed as outlined in this section shall include base and surfacing as necessary to provide an all weather driveway entrance. If wider entrances or additional entrances are requested and approved, the construction may be performed by the department at the owner's expense.B. Commercial Entrances Where No Curb and Gutter Exists and No R. C. Pipe Culvert is Required for Drainage--The department may construct at its expense with maintenance forces one (1) forty foot driveway entrance (measured along the right-of-way line) to the highway facility. The driveway so constructed shall include pavement. Should the owner desire to request additional driveways as permitted under the standards, this additional work may be done at the owner's expense under permit or by maintenance forces.C. Commercial Entrances Where No Curb and Gutter Exists and R. C. Pipe is Required For Drainage--One (1) driveway up to forty foot in width (measured along the right-of-way line) including the R. C. culvert pipe up to the thirty inch in diameter necessary for drainage may be constructed as in "B" above. Should the driveway installation require pipe larger than thirty inches the department may install same and charge the property owner for the difference in cost between thirty inch pipe and the larger diameter pipe required. Driveways requiring drainage structures other than pipe shall be brought to the attention of the State Maintenance Engineer. Should the owner request additional driveways as permitted under the standards, this additional work may be done at the owner's expense under permit or by maintenance forces.D. Commercial Entrances Where Curb and Gutter or Curb, Gutter and Sidewalk Exists--The department may construct with maintenance forces one (1) driveway up to forty feet (measured along the right-of-way line) provided the landowner bears the cost of the necessary concrete. Should the owner desire to request additional driveways as permitted under the standards, all additional work may be done at the owner's expense under permit or by maintenance forces. In this regard, preliminary plans for shopping malls in urban areas should be brought to the attention of the Traffic and Planning Engineer.E. Entrances For Agricultural Purposes--Driveways to provide ingress and egress to fields are provided when a road is initially paved. Any revisions, relocations, or new driveways requested as outlined below may be performed by the department at the owner's expense. If the need for a driveway for agricultural purposes is created due to the change in ownership of farm land, the department may construct at its expense with maintenance forces one unpaved driveway of adequate width to accommodate farm equipment. If pipe culvert is necessary for drainage the department may install the size as outlined in paragraph "A". If pipe larger than thirty inches is required the department may install same and charge the property owner for the difference in cost between the thirty inch pipe and the larger diameter pipe required. Driveways requiring drainage structures other than pipe shall be brought to the attention of the State Maintenance Engineer.F. Maintenance--Maintenance within the limits of the right-of-way may be performed by the department on all entrances as shown in "A", "B", "C", "D", and "E" above.G. Procedure--District Engineering Administrators or their designees shall determine the necessity for constructing entrances and may approve and authorize the work to be done. The standard encroachment permit (Form 742, Rev. 1078) will continue to be used for work within the right-of-way and which is performed by others. In all cases where property owners are required by provisions of this regulation to pay for a portion of the work performed by department maintenance forces, Form 3025-A shall be submitted to the Columbia office along with the remittance in the usual manner.H. Exceptions--Driveway entrances as covered under this regulation is limited to roads in the state highway system other than controlled access facilities.This regulation was adopted May 27, 1983.Statutory Authority:1976 Code Sections 57-3-10 and 57-5-180