On paved roads, the
roadside face of the box must be offset the width of the shoulder plus
eight inches.
Here are some things to know:
Mailbox installations must conform to U.S. Postal Service regulations and follow standards set by the Ingham County Road Commission. The Road Commission has improved these standards to provided safer roadways for county residents and the motoring public.
Location:
On paved roads, the
roadside face of the box must be offset the width of the shoulder plus
eight inches.
On gravel roads,
the roadside face of the box must be eight inches from the edge of the
traveled portion of the roadway.
On curbed streets,
the roadside face of the must be eight inches from the face of the curb.
When a mailbox is installed
in the vicinity of a guardrail, the box should be placed behind
the guardrail when possible with the face of the box even with the back
of rail.
When a mailbox is
located
at an intersection, the box must be a minimum of 100 feet beyond the
center of the intersection in the direction of the postal route.
If traffic at the intersection exceeds 400 vehicles per day, the distance
must be increased to 200 feet.
Structure:
Mailboxes must be constructed
of sheet metal, plastic or similar weight materials, with weight not to
exceed eleven lbs.
Newspaper boxes may be mounted
below the mailbox on the side of the mailbox support.
No more than two mailboxes
can be mounted on a support structure unless the configuration has met
U.S. Department of Transportation crash test standards.
Multiple installations must
meet the same criteria as single mailbox installations.
A single 4 by 4 inch square
or 4 inch diameter wooden post, or light gage pipe with a strength no greater
than two inch standard steel pipe must be embedded no more than 24 inches
in the ground.
The mailbox and its support
will be considered hazardous to motorists when traffic speed limits are
greater than 25 mph and the box and the support exceed the described structural
limitations.
Exceptions must be approved
in writing by the Ingham County Road Commission.
If you have any questions Call the Ingham County Road Commission at:(517) 676-9722 or 1-800-968-9733 or come in and see us at: 301 Bush Street, Mason, Michigan 48854
