27 CAR § 94-102 – Instructions for securing an access driveway permit

(a)
1. (1) A request for a permit to construct any driveway or to reconstruct any existing driveway shall be made to the district engineer.
2. (2) See Appendix A for addresses of the district offices.
(b)
1. (1) A brief description of the proposed work shall be included in the request along with the location of the work.
2. (2) The name, address, and telephone number of the applicant shall also be included.
(c) 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.
(d) 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.
(e) Following approval of the permit, copies will be forwarded to the applicant and the area maintenance supervisor.
(f) No work shall be undertaken on state highway right-of-way until the permit has been issued by the engineer.
(g) All access driveway permits will be issued using the statewide permit system.
(h) 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.
(i)
1. (1)
  1. (A) If an access management agreement is in place between the Arkansas Department of Transportation 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.
  2. (B) Failure to provide a copy of the required approval or permit shall be grounds for denial.
2. (2) If an approval or permit issued by the appropriate jurisdictional authority is submitted with the request for permit under subdivision (i)(1), the request and approval or permit will be reviewed to confirm that the request complies with the terms of the existing access management agreement.
(j)
1. (1)
  1. (A) A request for an access management agreement shall be submitted to the department division head for the Transportation Planning and Policy Division.
  2. (B) 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.
2. (2)
  1. (A) The proposal will be reviewed and either submitted to the State Highway Commission for adoption and authorization to enter into the agreement or returned for modification.
  2. (B) 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.
  3. (C) No agreement will be considered effective until adopted by the commission and signed by the department.