driveway culvert width? Highway tractor + 53' trailer

Depends on how wide the road is. On my rural road, 30ft is not enough. Have to put front wheels into the ditch on the other side to get it backed in and pulled out. This was on a 40ft end dump. Truck was 230" WB. On a true 2 lane road, may be just enough. Bigger is better if you can...

 

38.5' is the minimum road width for a 48' truck to make a U-turn. It would be less for a 90 degree turn (especially if you could swing into the oncoming lane), but I'd want some cushion on each side too.

 

Since they pick up the tab I just had the town install a culvert on my property last fall and went 40' just to be safe. The lower half of the driveway itself is about 40' as well. I am still in the clearing stages on the property but ill probably keep it that wide.

 

My culvert isn't near 30' and I get my loaded car hauler stinger in no problem. But I angled my pad so it isn't a 90 degree. The road I live on is angled also to help. Every situation is different. I could put a 53 in easier I think. Not pulled a 53 with a road tractor in a few years. Guy down the road doesn't have 30' wide and he has standard issue Pete 387 with 53 he puts in it. Not sure how he does it as he seems to be home before me.

 

I am buying a place this week and it is off a two lane(barely) dirt road. I am going to put in a 50' of culvert at 18". The weight is what damages culverts. I will be going over empty so galvanized should be fine. I will have quite a bit of overfill too.

 

I'm sure at some point I'll have to replace my culvert. I'm not sure what type or rating it is. I'm 43k empty and just under 80k loaded.

 

40' would be my choice. Galvanized will be just fine. I have a 24"plastic the county installed years ago and I have well used it and never had any sinking spots. It's all about the guy running the hoe and how they fill around.

 

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