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under snowy and icy conditions of not slipping or sliding out into traffic. Widening a part of it, you could set aside a space to park your vehicle if snow or sleet is expected. And while on these matters, identifying your property by either a mail box number nearby, or by your name on a sign, helps emergency vehicles know when they have arrived at your place.

Having satisfied VDOT „ and your own peace of mind with your entryway, the next thing to consider is the route of your driveway. Since it’s your property, you can build your driveway anywhere you want. Contractors will recommend the best and safest route, but you are free to ignore their advice.

People who settle in Rappahannock County from the city tend to pick a “dream house” site and will spend inordinate amounts of money on a driveway to get to that site. They may toss all maintenance considerations and safety factors out the window.

A good contractor, though, when laying out a route for approval by a homeowner, will consider maintenance and safety factors right from the start. Where possible, they will opt for a southern exposure to melt snow and dry out a driveway after a rainstorm. They will plan places along the route to push snow off the roadway. They will follow the terrain to minimize cut and fill, so you don’t have to spend a lot of money to bring in truck loads of dirt and rock.

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