Extending my Tinhorn on driveway approach - Question

[cowadle]

first identify roadad. unless it is a fed highway then you need to contact the BATF and mich mcconnell. if you do the work yourself and pay for it no plans necessary? if it is tribe????? don't know

 

[TinkerTanker]

Just do it under the cover of darkness and no one will know, j/k.

This is exactly what I would do.

 

[turkeyrun]

Wasn't @CHenry a road designer? Contact him.

You would end up with a cloverleaf for a drive and it would be 10 years before completed.

It would be efficient and keep traffic moving, but you wouldn't like the cost.

 

[bubbaturbo]

Nevermind.

 

[Big House]

Are you adding to the existing or installing all new? If adding on, you will always have a settling issue where the two meet. Using the correct backfill is crucial too. If you have all the materials on hand and equipment it should only be 3 - 4-hour job. Sunday morning at daybreak would be what I would shoot for.

 

[Mr.Glock]

I suggest you not do it till you find the allowed legal width limit. It can cost you!

I do know there is a max width that a culvert can be, I don’t know if it is a State Law or by County. I do know that Oklahoma County if memory serves is max width of 20ft. If you go over that and there is an issue you will be held accountable. As well as if you add to many feet and they notice it they will make you undo what you did and possibly a fine. I would research and find the width limits. I did a job for a homeowner that had a 40ft wide drive put in, it clogged and caused thousands of dollars in damage to the road and drain ditches. It cost him. I was there to rectify and tear out the 40ft tin horn and tear out all the concrete, as well as cut the tin horn down to the County Spec.

 

[rawhide]

My first call would be to the county Commissioner. I'm in neighboring Lincoln County and 3 years ago I asked them to remove the existing tin horn and replace with 40'. I'm not on a highway but the County Foreman and crew were very accommodating.

 

[Kid Glock]

I'm thinking since state hwy, ODOT is who you should call.
They have a maintenance yard east of Bristow. That's who I'd call.

 

[okietool]

You’re not worried about meth head illegal agricultural workers hitting it in their little crap pickups?

 

[OkieJoe72]

Like others have said, you’ll have to get ODOT involved if your property is off a state highway. It’s a fairly simple process. Do a google search for ODOT Driveway Agreement. I went through the process a couple months ago for a new driveway entrance, and it was pretty straight forward.

Edited to add: Don’t have a stroke when you price the tinhorns.