Driveways

Rules and regulations governing the construction and maintenance of access driveways are located in the “Access Management Manual.” General guidelines for driveways include the following:
  • Commercial driveways
     are to be constructed and maintained by the owner of the commercial establishment served by the driveway. Commercial driveways include any entrance to or exit from any commercial or business establishment and includes approaches or exits to or from schools, churches, cemeteries, and other public places or buildings of a similar character.
  • Private driveways
     are to be constructed and maintained by the owner of the property served by the driveway. Private driveways include entrances to or exits from a residential dwelling, farm, or ranch for the exclusive use and benefit of the permittee.
  • Public driveways
     include all approaches to state highways from a publicly maintained street, road, or highway. The cost of materials, installation, construction, reconstruction, relocation, enlargement, and modification shall be the responsibility of the permittee, except as provided for in
    43 Texas Administrative Code Section 11.54 subsection (c)
    . The department shall maintain all portions of public driveways that lie within the state highway right of way and that connect to highways that are the maintenance responsibility of the department.