jigs_n_fixtures
Platinum Member
Deezler: They require the first so many feet be hard surfaced, (normally to the edge of Right of Way, which is their property), because the rocks which get moved into the travel way get launched by tires on vehicles coming by, which can result to damage to vehicles and injury to pedestrians.My property came with a basic driveway already in place for the first 200'. With a 20' culvert at the road in the ditch. I am on a medium traffic, 45mph paved road.
Well my township made me get a "driveway permit" from the county road commission before they would grant me a home building permit - fair enough, you shouldn't build a home if it won't be safe for roadway enter/exit or accessible by emergency services.
But then the county told me I needed a 30' culvert, and pavement for at least 20' from the roadway edge, concrete or asphalt. Why require pavement from the road edge when every other gravel driveway in the entire county was rocks right up to the road edge? So said F U, not doing it - I simply didn't have the few thousand extra dollars for asphalt connection to the county road that I didn't want or need. Well I was "granted" the driveway permit, which let me start my house build, but then I never did the work or got it inspected and closed. Sorry, county road commission.
I sure would rather have a 30' long culvert, though. I use every bit of my existing 20'er to pull my BP car hauler and 21' camper in and out of the road. And semis had issue coming in to deliver stuff for the home build, but generally all made it. My septic/excavation guy ran off the edge once but it didn't hurt the culvert, so it's hard to get motivated to tear it out.
Also, the rocks on their paved surface can create point loads which damage their pavement, which decreases the pavement life, and causes potholes in wet climates….
Here’s hoping your windshield get broken by a thrown rock. And that the road adjacent to your driveway gets potholed enough to ruin the suspension on your vehicles, and then when they come to repair the potholes, charge you for the cost of repair, and hard surfacing your driveway. Then seize your property and sell it auction to cover the cost, because you refuse to play the bill.
Nothing personal, but I have had enough of anti-social selfish people and have decided to start calling them out for it.