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G. <br />IT's <br />00 <br />Permits For Connection To State Roads <br />An approved permit is required for connection to any <br />existing state system road. This permit is required <br />prior to any construction on the street or road. The <br />application is available at the office of the nearest <br />District Engineer of the Division of Highways. <br />Offsets To Utility Poles <br />Poles for overhead utilities should be located clear of <br />roadway shoulders, preferably a minimum of thirty feet <br />from the edge of pavement. On streets with curb and <br />gutter, utility poles should be set back a minimum <br />distance of six feet from the face of curb. <br />Wheel Chair Ramps <br />In accordance with Chapter 136, Article 2A, ssl36- 44.14, <br />all street curbs in.North Carolina being constructed or <br />reconstructed for maintenance purposes, traffic <br />operations, repairs, correction of utilities, or altered <br />for any reason after September 1, 1973, shall provide <br />wheelchair ramps for the physically handicapped at all <br />intersections where both curb and gutter and sidewalks <br />are provided and at other major points of pedestrian <br />flow. <br />Wheelchair ramps and depressed curbs shall be con- <br />structed in accordance with details contained in the <br />Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, <br />Publication entitled, "Guidelines, Curb Cuts and Ramps <br />for Handicapped Persons ". <br />J. Horizontal Width on Bridge Decks <br />1. The clear roadway widths for new and <br />reconstructed bridges serving 2 lane, 2 way <br />traffic should be as follows: <br />a. Shoulder Section Approach <br />i. Under 800 ADT During Design Year <br />Minimum 28 feet width face to face <br />of parapets of rails or pavement <br />width plus 10 feet, whichever is <br />greater. <br />ii. 800 -2000 ADT Design Year <br />W111 <br />i <br />