Street Design Manual

Article 9.5 Driveways and Cross Access a) All driveway design and construction must comply with the City of Raleigh Standard Details or the Fire Code when conflict exists. b) Commercial Driveway Access to and from streets shall be constructed with the standards and specifications provided in the manual “Policy on Street and Driveway Access to North Carolina Highways” as adopted and amended by NCDOT. c) The standard commercial driveway access for the city shall be the “street” type driveway section. d) Driveway dimensions measured at the street right-of-way shall be in accordance with Table 7 Driveway Dimensions e) The Public Works Director may require wider driveways where unusual traffic, grade, or site conditions exist f) The Fire Department and Solid Waste Services may require larger radii at entrances to accommodate larger vehicles

Table 7 Driveway Dimensions

Width (min)

Width (max)

Radius (max)

Residential up to 6 spaces

10' 12' 20' 12' 20' 30'

18' 16' 24' 18' 32' 40'

10' 10' 10' 10' 15' 30'

Residential 7+ spaces (one way) Residential 7+ spaces (two-way) Mixed Use/Commercial (one-way) Mixed Use/Commercial (two-way)

Industrial/Service

Driveway access points shall be located according to the diagram below:

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