Terms used in this title mean:
(1) "Area engineer," the department engineer exercising administrative supervision over a geographical region of the state in accordance with the organizational structure of the department;(2) "Department," the South Dakota Department of Transportation;(3) "Engineering study," an evaluation of the operational and safety characteristics of a transportation facility using techniques, standards, and guidelines presented in the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2000 edition, A Policy on Geometric Design of Streets and Highways, 1994 edition, the Traffic Engineering Handbook, fifth edition, the Manual of Transportation Engineering Studies, 1994 edition, and Trip Generation, 6th edition;(4) "Peak hour trip," the movement of one vehicle to or from a point during the hour of a typical day containing the maximum vehicular volume on the street;(5) "Permittee," any land owner or land owner's agent possessing an access permit approved by the department;(6) "Secretary," the secretary of the South Dakota Department of Transportation;(7) "Traffic impact study," an evaluation of the traffic effects related to a particular land use, using techniques, standards, and guidelines common among traffic engineering professionals, including those published in the reference for the definition of engineering study;(8) "Urban," any incorporated area and its fringe development areas.S.D. Admin. R. 70:09:01:01
29 SDR 66, effective 11/18/2002.General Authority: SDCL 11-3-12.2.
Law Implemented: SDCL 11-3-12.2.
Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 2000 edition, Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954, Cost: $145 (http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/knomillennium.htm). A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, 1994 edition, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, P.O. Box 96716, Washington, DC 20090-6716, Cost: $120. Traffic Engineering Handbook, 5th edition, Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th St., NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005-3438, Cost: $110. Manual of Transportation Engineering Studies, 1994, Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th St., NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005-3438, Cost: $99. Trip Generation, 6th edition, Institute of Transportation Engineers, 1099 14th St., NW, Suite 300 West, Washington, DC 20005-3438, Cost: $250.