Design & Construction Specifications - Town of Kernersville

Private DrivePrivate drives may be allowed in certain developments in accordance withthe Unified Development Ordinance.Private drives may be used in developments to provide access to parkinglot(s) for two (2) or more principal buildings in a group housing (apartments,townhouses, condominiums, etc) or other non single-family residentialdevelopment.Private drives shall be centered within an public access easement orCOMMON AREA STRIP and shall be shown as such on all preliminaryplans and final plats.The minimum design standards are as follows:Public Access Easement/Common Area 30’Min. Pavement Width EP-EP 22’Min. Aggregate Base Course 8”Min. Asphalt Surface Course 2”Ribbon Pavement is acceptable for private drives.Note: Prior to recordation of a final plat, the developer shall furnish acertification sealed by an engineer that the sub-grade and base coursepassed a proof roll in accordance with the Construction Standards of thisManuel.All private drives, connecting with public or private streets, require anapproved driveway application from the Town or NCDOT, whichever isapplicable.B. T-Shaped TurnaroundsPermanent T-shaped turnarounds shall be built in accordance with theConstruction Standards of this manual and utilized only when topographyprohibits the construction of a circular turn-a-round.In cases where a street is to be built to the adjoining property lines, and saidstreet is be extended in the near future, or said street is less than 300’ from thenearest adjoining street, a modified T-shaped turnaround may be used inaccordance with the Construction Standards of this manual.Turnarounds are not required for stub streets less than 300’ from the nearestintersecting street.