Section 532.320  Location Considerations

a)         When practical, mailbox turnouts should be located on the near side, in relation to direction of traffic, from a private entrance or side road to incorporate the entrance or roadway surface into the turnout length.

b)         A location that would require or encourage a backing movement by the postal patron or mail carrier should not be considered.

c)         Wherever practical, mailboxes should be grouped to minimize the number of stops required to serve the boxes.

d)         When adjacent mailboxes are close together, and adequate shoulder width exists, consideration should be given to a continuous surfacing to eliminate as many off-on-movements as possible.

e)         Where existing roadway shoulders are of adequate width, and adequately stabilized, no additional turnout surfacing will be provided.

f)         The mounting of mailboxes back of barrier curbs which would cause stopping in a traveled lane should be discouraged.  Postal authorities and affected postal patrons should develop alternate means of mail delivery.