This Handbook was prepared by FDOT District 1 

The Handbook is designed to generally follow the chronological order of process needed through the pre-application, application review, permit approval, and driveway construction processes.  

Chapters

CH1 Introduction

CH2 Pre-Application Procedures

CH3 Permit Submittal Requirements

CH4 Completeness & Technical Reviews

CH5 Notice of Intent

CH6 Permit Approval and Issuance

CH7 Construction Requirements

CH8 Violations

This report presents a study on the influences of select cross-sectional-related design elements (specifically median configurations and bicycle 
lanes) and their impact on crash severity and type, as well as the associated driver gap acceptance for turning maneuvers at midblock driveway 
locations on urban arterials. The primary goal of this proposed research is to better understand how the median and bicycle lane configurations 
can influence safety and operations at driveway locations.

Adirondack/Glen Falls Transportation Council, Access Management Guide, December 15, 2007

      The guide includes a section entitled “Access Management & Transit, Bicyclists and Pedestrians.” An extract is included below.

This document became the first national guide focused specifically on driveway design since the publication of AASHTO’s An Informational Guide for Preparing Private Driveway Regulations for Major Highways in 1959. Since 1959, the transportation system and its needs have changed drastically, and this report addresses the need for a comprehensive driveway design guide that accounts for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The report identifies more than 90 design elements that directly or indirectly affect the geometric design of a driveway or access point.