ORDER NO. 16776
GUIDELINES FOR ACCEPTANCE OF ROADS TO BE COUNTY MAINTAINED,
REGARDING ROADS CONSTRUCTED PRIOR TO ADOPTION OF I:ERR
COUNTY "SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS"
On this the 11th day of August 1986, upon motion made by
Commissioner Lich, seconded by Commissioner Guthrie, the
Court unanimously approved guidelines submitted by I:err
County Road Administrator, Jack C. Smith, for "Accepting
Roads to be County Maintained", regarding roads constructed
prior to the adoption of KERR COUNTY "SUBDIVISION RULES AND
REGULATIOTS" that became effective January 1st, 1984 and
amendments to the regulations that were approved by the
Commissioners' Court on April 9th, 1984.
ACCEPTING ROADS TO BE COUNTY MAINTAINED
There exists a need to establish a set of rules, regulations
and procedures in order to incorporate roads constructed by devel-
opers prior to the established 5ubclivision rules aiiu regulations
into our county road system. The following specifications will
govern the acceptance.
1. The proper width of the right-of-way shall be dedicated
to the County.
2. MAJOR STREETS: Minimum width of right-of-way to be sixty
feet.. Minimum width of surface to be 20 feet with a 3
foot shoulder having a 3:1 slope to center of the ditch.
Minimum width from center line of ditch to center line of
ditch to be no less than 32'0". Minimum base coverage to
be 6" in depth and 20' feet wide with 3" crown.
3. SECONDARY STREETS: Minimum width of right-of-way to be
fifty feet. Minimum width of surface to be 18 feet
with a~"3 foot shoulder havincj a 3:1 slope to center of
ditch. Minimum width from center Tine of ditch to center
line of ditch to be no less than 30'0". Minimum base
coverage to be 6" in depth and 18 feet wide with 3" crown.
4. MINOR STREETS: Minimum width of right-of-way to be forty
feet. Minimum width of surface to be 18 feet with a 3
foot shoulder having a 3:1 slope to center of the ditch.
Minimum width from center line of ditch to center line of
ditch to be no less than3O'0" Minimum base coverage to
be 6" in depth and ],8 feet wide with 3" crown.
5. STREET NAMES: Street/Roads which are in alignment with
existing county streets/roads Shall bear the same name.
All other streets/roads shall be assigned a name agree-
, able to all concerned property owners. In no case shall
the name duplicate existing streets/roads names nor shall
like sounding street names be permitted, regardless of
difference in spelling or suffixes (I.E., Street, Roads,
Avenue, Lane, Place, etc.)
ALL COST TO BRING ANY ROAD UP TO THESE SPECIFICATIONS SHALL BE
AT EXPENSE OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS.
ORDER NO. 16776
='UIDELINES FOR AIX~PTANCE OF ROADS
TO BE COUNTY MAINTAINED REGARDING
ROADS COI~ISTRUCCID PRIOR TO ADOPTION
JF I~RR COUNTY "SUBDI~IISION RULES
AND REGULATIONS"
8-11-1986
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