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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. Table 5C-1.06
Minimum Criteria for Roadway Elements
Design Standard Arterial Collector Local Industrial Cul-de-sacs
Minimum right-of- 100’ 80’ 66’ 66’ Design Standard Local Industrial
way width (3)
Minimum lane width 12’ 12’ 12’ 12’ Minimum right-of- 67.5’ 75.0’
way radius
Auxiliary Lane 12’ 12’ N/A N/A
Minimum pavement 36’ 36’ 31’ 34’ Minimum Bulb 50’ 59’
width (1)(4) Paving Radius
Maximum grade 8% 10% 10% 8% Maximum grade 8% 8%
Minimum grade 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% 0.5% Minimum grade 0.70% 0.70%
Minimum pavement 1,000’ 350’ 150’ 150’ Minimum stem to 50’ 75'
curve radius (5) bulb transition
radius
Median Width 16’ 4’ Paved 4’ Paved
(7) 9’ Grass 9’ Grass
Minimum pavement 9” 8” 7” 8” Minimum 7” 8”
thickness (P.C.C.) pavement
(2) (6) thickness
(P.C.C.)(2)
Minimum pavement 10” 9” 8” 9” Minimum 8” 9”
thickness (A.C.C.) pavement
(2) (6) thickness
(A.C.C.)(2)
(1) including curb and gutter
(2) may have additional granular subgrade requirements depending on existing soils and anticipated traffic
conditions
(3) Additional width is required for medians or boulevards if they are planned within the right-of-way. This
additional right-of-way shall be dedicated to the City by the Developer.
(4) A larger pavement width may be specified for roadways defined as Prescribed Roadways” in the City of Tiffin
Access Regulation Ordinance.
(5) Under no circumstances will variances be granted for radii less than 75-feet.
(6) Pavement thickness and subgrade requirements are intended as a guide. Street projects shall be designed on
the basis of soil conditions and the projected traffic loadings.
(7) Medians or boulevards which are included as a part of local or collector streets shall have a minimum width
of 4-feet if paved of 9-feet if grassed. Paved medians on local and collector streets are discouraged, unless
desired by the City at intersections. Raised medians are not allowed.
5L-3 C. 3. Add the following paragraphs
Access spacing shall be regulated by the City of Tiffin in the following manner:
A. Minor Arterial Roadways
The minimum distance between the centerlines of roadway access points shall be 300-feet. Driveways
to individual lots abutting arterial roadways are prohibited unless the driveway provides access to/from
a commercial or multi-family residential area with 18 or more dwelling units. A driveway access to
these areas must be warranted by a traffic study and have concurrence by the Jurisdictional Engineer.
B. Collector Roadway
The minimum distance between centerlines of roadway access points shall be 125-feet. A maximum
distance of 450-feet shall also be applied. A single driveway access will be allowed for each lot
abutting a collector roadway. In the case of a corner lot, the driveway access must be to/from the street
with the lower classification. One additional driveway access may be permitted if all of the following
criteria are met.
1. The frontage length is greater than 150-feet.
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Sources
- citycode: 2019 Design Standards Amendments (2019-Design-Standards-Amendments.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
Data last updated October 16, 2026. Built from the archive's documents; see how the data is built.