Virginia Law

A. The property owner shall identify the desired location of the private entrance with the assistance of the district administrator's designee. If the minimum intersection sight distance standards specified in the terms of the permit cannot be met, the entrance should be placed at the location with the best possible sight distance as determined by the district administrator's designee. The district administrator's designee may require the property owner to grade slopes, clear brush, remove trees, or conduct other similar efforts necessary to provide the safest possible means of ingress and egress that can be reasonably achieved.

B. The property owner shall obtain an entrance permit and, on shoulder and ditch section roads, shall be responsible for installing the private entrance in accordance with VDOT policies and engineering standards. The property owner may request VDOT to perform the stabilization of the shoulder and installation of the entrance pipe. In such cases, VDOT may install the private entrance pipe and will stabilize the shoulder at the property owner's expense. If VDOT installs these portions of the entrance, a cost estimate for the installation will be provided to the property owner; however, VDOT will bill the property owner the actual cost of installation. The property owner shall be responsible for all grading beyond the shoulder.

C. Grading and installation of a driveway from the edge of the pavement to the right-of-way line shall be the responsibility of the property owner.

D. Installation of a private entrance on a curb and gutter street shall be the responsibility of the property owner.

E. Maintenance of private entrances shall be by the owner of the entrance, except that VDOT shall:

1. On shoulder section highways, maintain that portion of the entrance within the normal shoulder portion of the highway.

2. On highways with ditches, clean the drainage pipe at the entrance and may replace the pipe if necessary to preserve the highway and protect the traveling public.

3. On highways with curb, gutter, and sidewalk belonging to VDOT, maintain that portion of the entrance that extends to the back of the sidewalk. If no sidewalk is present, VDOT shall maintain that portion of the entrance that extends to the back of the curb line.

4. On highways with curb, gutter, and sidewalk not belonging to VDOT, maintain only to the flow line of the gutter pan.

5. On highways with shoulders, ditches, and sidewalk belonging to VDOT, maintain that portion of the entrance that extends to the back of the sidewalk.