- (a) Access facilities shall be for the bona fide purpose of securing access to abutting property and shall not be for the purpose of parking or servicing on highway right-of-way.
- (b) Location and design of access driveways shall be selected to provide maximum safety for highway traffic and for users of the driveway facility.
- (c) Principles of traffic channelization shall be applied in the design of entrance and exit driveways with their width limited to that necessary for adequate access.
- (d) Safety zones shall be established between entrance and exit drives, at intersections and at other places when needed to preserve lateral sight distance, channelization of traffic flow, and for safety of pedestrians.
- (e) Drainage in highway side ditches shall not be altered or impeded. When drainage structures are required, size of opening and other design features shall be approved by the department.
Source Note:The provisions of this §11.51 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective March 13, 1986, 11 TexReg 1049; amended to be effective August 23, 1996, 21 TexReg 7666.