Standard Vehicle Access Gate Width

Here is some information to help you decide on width.

Standard vehicle access gate width. We recommend using a galvanized steel frame on wood gates of 5 width or greater for greater strength stability and wear. Many driveway gates are placed over a rail so that they can easily be slid open and shut for having vehicles such as trucks cars or large lawn mowers go through them. A 2 4 meter high vehicle gate will come with 3 0 meter vehicle gate posts. A standard width measurement on a car would be measured across the rooftop and go from the front driver side over to the same point on the front passenger side of the vehicle.

That provides a single lane. If the vehicle gate is for an apartment complex condominium or a commercial application with two way vehicle traffic a double gate is also recommended. The posts and vehicle gate frame are connected using an eyebolt system. The vehicle gate posts sit 600mm in ground subsequently they are 600mm longer than the size of the vehicle gate e g.

In general gate widths should be kept to a minimum. Our in stock gates come in 4 sizes. The sizes are in the clear dimensions between gate posts and are not the actual gate panel size. If the approach to your driveway is a straight shot you can use a smaller single gate.

Size of opening determine the opening width. Please check the gate spec drawings for exact gate dimensions available on the individual driveway gate style pages. A standard double drive gate is typically 10 or 12 wide consisting of two 5 or 6 leafs. Driveway gates and vehicle access gates.

Your front house door is no bigger than 36 so a minimum of 36 wide gates should be used. If the approach is at an angle or if it curves sharply consider using a wider double gate. 12 14 16 and 18 feet. A double drive gate will include a drop rod on one leaf.

1 this house is located in a very less crowded street very few vehicles passing by and one can always use full road width when trying to park the vehicle inside. Unobstructed width not less than 20 ft 6 1 m. The average width of a midsize vehicle is about 6 to 6 5 feet long. The vertical clearance can be reduced as long as it does not impair access by fire apparatus and approved signs are installed and maintained indicating the established vertical clearance when approved.

Some cars might be wider at the front end than back end. A driveway should have 12 minimum clearance through the gate. Consider that most highways are only approx. Vertical clearance not less than 13 ft 6 in.

2 moving the gate away from property line can be one way of reducing the gate width but property owner will be losing a good chunk of land which doesn t seem like a great idea. Choosing the size of gate for your fence project.