DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

                   BUREAU OF HIGHWAY TECHNICAL SERVICES

                           SUBDIVISIONS OF LAND


(By authority conferred on the  departments  of   treasury,   transportation, 
natural resources, and public health by section 105 of Act No.  288  of   the 
Public Acts of  1967,  as  amended,  and   Executive   Reorganization   Order 
Nos. 1973-2 and 1973-2a,  being  SS560.105  and  299.11   of   the   Michigan 
Compiled Laws. Each part of these rules is promulgated  separately   by   the 
department whose name appears in the designation of that part.)



                   PART 2. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

R  560.201   Submittal to state highway department.
  Rule 201. A preliminary plat shall be submitted  to   the   department   of 
state  highways  when  the  proposed  subdivision  would  do   any   of   the 
following:
  (a) Abut a state trunk line highway.
  (b) Include proposed roads, streets or alleys any portion  of   which   are 
located within state trunk line right-of-way or include  roads,  streets   or 
alleys not now established as a public use  that  connect   directly   to   a 
state trunk line highway.
  (c) Include a portion of the proposed subdivision within the area  shown by 
the plan on file to be required for the expansion of an existing  state trunk 
line highway.
  (d) Alter the existing drainage of a state trunk line highway.

  History: 1979 AC.


R  560.202   Streets, roads, and alleys.
  Rule 202. (1) To protect the safety of the  motoring  public,   subdivision 
streets, roads and alleys that connect to a state trunk  line  highway  shall 
conform to the requirements and minimum standards  in   the   department   of 
state highways' manual entitled  "Standard  Specifications   for   Road   and 
Bridge Construction" and current standard plans and  standard  guides.  These 
requirements will be revised as  necessary  with  the   most   recent   dated 
sheets being applicable.
  (2) Before approving a final plat and when   construction   of   connecting 
streets is completed  and  the  department  has   received   written   notice 
thereof, the department within 20 days shall inspect  the  construction   and 
either approve  or  disapprove  it  giving  written  reasons   in   case   of 
disapproval. In lieu of such construction, the department  shall   accept   a 
certified check, irrevocable bank  letter  of  credit  or   a   surety   bond 
acceptable to the department, whichever the proprietor selects.

  History: 1979 AC.


R  560.203   Future rights-of-way.
  Rule 203. (1) To provide for expansion and improvement   of   state   trunk 
line highways, when a plat abuts a state trunk line highway or any portion of 
the plat is within the area shown by the plan on file  to  be   required  for 
expansion of an existing state trunk line highway, it shall  conform  to  the 
plan on file.
  (2) The plan on file may be  periodically  revised   in   accordance   with 
determined long-range trunk line highway needs.
  (3) When a plan abuts a state trunk  line  limited   access   highway,   it 
shall include a notation  that  no  access  to  or  from   the   highway   is 
permitted.
  (4) When the future right-of-way required, as shown by the plan on file, is 
greater than the existing right-of-way  it  shall   be   dedicated   to   the 
public use and so designated on the plat. (See figure 1.)

     **** See Figure 1 in attached file labeled "Figures" ****

  History: 1979 AC.


R  560.204   Drainage.
  Rule 204. (1) When a proposed plat would alter the existing drainage  of  a 
state trunk line highway, the department of state highways shall  request  in 
conjunction with the preliminary plat submittal,  sufficient  information  to 
determine in what way the highway  drainage  would  be  affected  and   shall 
inform the proprietor, in writing, of  the   drainage   requirements.   Final 
plat approval shall be conditioned upon meeting   these   requirements.   The 
drainage  requirements  shall  be  based  upon  the   department   of   state 
highways' drainage policy and guide. These requirements will  be  revised  as 
necessary with the most recent dated sheets being applicable.
  (2) Before approving a final plat  and  when   construction   of   drainage 
facilities is completed and the department  has   received   written   notice 
thereof, the department within 20 days shall inspect  the  construction   and 
either approve  or  disapprove  it  giving  written  reasons   in   case   of 
disapproval. In lieu of such construction, the department  shall   accept   a 
certified check, irrevocable bank letter  of  credit,  or   a   surety   bond 
acceptable to the department, whichever the proprietor selects.

  History: 1979 AC.


R  560.205   Availability of manuals, plans, and policies.
  Rule 205. The documents and material identified as  the   plan   on   file, 
standard specifications for road and bridge  construction  manual,   standard 
plans and standard guides, and the drainage  policy  and   guide   shall   be 
available at the department of state highways' main   office   and   district 
offices.

  History: 1979 AC.