City of Frisco Engineering Standards

Engineering Standards
Version 6/19/12
streets that are shown on approved preliminary site plans and/or site plans that have not
expired.
D. Driveway Width – The width of a driveway refers to the width of pavement at the property line
and is measured where the curb return radii ends perpendicular to the street curb or edge of
pavement. The minimum and maximum widths of driveways are listed in Table 2.9. A driveway
may transition to a different width as it extends onto the property, but its width shall not change
abruptly at the property line.
Driveway Type
Standard Driveway
One-Way Driveway
Divided High Capacity
Driveway
TABLE 2.9: Minimum and Maximum Driveway Widths (1)
Land Use
Width in Feet (face to face) (2)
Minimum (ft) Maximum(ft)
Residential 10
24 to a street
32 to an alley (3)
Commercial 30
36
(40 at a gas station)
Industrial 30 40
Residential (circular) 10 16
Commercial 24 24
Industrial 24 24
Entrance 24 24
Exit: Two Lanes 24 24
Three Lanes 30 36
Driveway Medians 4 11
1. Driveway width at the property line. A driveway may transition to a different width as it extends onto the property.
2. Driveways that serve as a fire lane shall be a minimum of twenty-four feet (24’) in width.
3. A residential driveway connecting to an alley may have a width up to a maximum of thirty-two feet (32’) if the garage
faces onto the alley; otherwise, its width is limited to twenty-four feet (24’).
E. Driveway Radius
1. All driveways intersecting dedicated streets shall be built with a circular curb radius
connecting the six-inch (6”) raised curb of the roadway to the design width pavement of the
driveway.
2. Driveway radii shall fall entirely within the subject property so as to begin at the street curb at
the extension of the property line.
3. Table 2.10 presents the minimum and/or maximum standards to be applied in designing and
locating driveways on public streets.
4. High capacity driveways shall meet the same standards as those defined in Table 2.10.
Section 2 – Thoroughfare Design Requirements May 2012 Page 2-36