Driveway and Encroachment Control on Georgia State Highways - a PDH Online Course for Engineers, Architects and Surveyors

Driveway and Encroachment Control on Georgia State Highways

Course Outline

This 7 hour course Driveway and Encroachment Control on Georgia State Highways will cover driveway design at signalized and stop controlled intersections. Signing and markings, drainage, permitting and other aspects of driveway design will be covered.

This course includes a multiple-choice quiz at the end, which is designed to enhance the understanding of the course materials.

Learning Objective

At the conclusion of this course, the student would have learned the following:

Requirement for obtaining a permit;
Type of driveways and their specifications;
How to design driveways for a development along a state highway;
How to determine the stopping sight distance;
How to define an urban roadway section;
Financial obligations or driveway permits;
How to determine the minimum spacing of driveways;
How to determine the preferred median crossover spacing;
The minimum spacing of signalized intersections;
How to determine the intersection sight distance;
How to utilize traffic impact studies in determine driveway and lane specifications;
Maximum angle between the connection of a state highway and a commercial driveway;
The minimum left turn radius for a driveways;
Requirements or curb and gutter along the traveled way;
How to determine the storage width for right turn lanes;
The minimum corner radii for a commercial driveway;
GDOT standard driveway details;
Front slope requirements for roadways with ditches;
How to determine the proper length of an approach taper;
How to determine the length of left turn lanes;
How islands are utilized along the roadway;
Requirements for raised islands;
How to determine the correct width of crosswalks;
How to determine the minimum diameter of the ADA turning circle;
How to determine the clear zone;
How to determine sign placement and size;
The minimum size of cross drains along state highways; and
The specifications for utility drives.

Intended Audience

This course is intended for transportation engineers, roadway designers, contractors, municipal engineers, project managers, and any persons working in the civil engineering field or anyone with an interest in designing driveways and Georgia state highways.

Benefit to Attendees

This course will cover design of Driveway and Encroachment Control on Georgia State Highways.

Course Introduction

In order to maintain a safe and effective State Highway System the Georgia Department of Transportations (GDOT) has implemented a set of regulations that clearly defines how to obtain the necessary permits for driveways along Georgia state highways.

This course covers the document, Regulations for Driveway and Encroachment Control, commonly referred to as the driveway manual. The driveway manual has the information that will direct the designer on how to design the driveways along state highways and how to obtain the proper permit.

Course Content

Regulations for Driveway and Encroachment Control

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Course Summary

The information presented in this course will provide the reader with the knowledge that will aid in the design and construction of driveways along state highways per the standards set forth by the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Using good engineering judgment is always paramount in any situation. Utilizing good judgment and the knowledge gained in this course will aid the reader with the knowledge to be a successful in designing driveways along Georgia State Highways. .

Related Links

For additional technical information related to this subject, please visit the following websites:

GDOT Construction Standards and Details
http://standarddetails.dot.ga.gov/stds_dtls/

Understanding the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) Part I
http://www.pdhonline.com/cgi-bin/quiz/courses/courselist.cgi?class_name=c172

Federal Highway Administration (FHWA)
http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/

Quiz

Once you finish studying the above course content, you need to take a quiz to obtain the PDH credits.

DISCLAIMER: The materials contained in the online course are not intended as a representation or warranty on the part of PDH Center or any other person/organization named herein. The materials are for general information only. They are not a substitute for competent professional advice. Application of this information to a specific project should be reviewed by a registered architect and/or professional engineer/surveyor. Anyone making use of the information set forth herein does so at their own risk and assumes any and all resulting liability arising therefrom.