Things to consider for regional Things to consider for regional planning…planning…

Corridor Preservation

Functional Classification

Access Mgt./ Safety

Modal Access Land Use

Corridor PreservationCorridor Preservation• Corridor preservation is a strategy to assure that the network

of highways, roads, and streets will be available now and in the future to serve existing and future development needs. It involves application of various measures to:

– Minimize the costs of transportation improvements by early coordination with property owners and local government.

– Enhance and maintain efficient traffic flow in existing transportation corridors.

– Protect corridors from unnecessary environmental, social and economic impacts.

– Reduce the amount of developed property that needs to be purchased.

Functional ClassificationFunctional Classification

• Functional classification is the process by which streets and highways are grouped into classes, or systems, according to the character of traffic service that they are intended to provide.

ArterialArterial

CollectorCollector

LocalLocal

What do we want the function of What do we want the function of the road to be?the road to be?

Higher Mobility

Lower Degree of AccessArterial

Balance between mobility and access. Collector

Lower Mobility

High Degree of Access. Local

Future Functional Classification

ArterialArterial

ArterialArterial

Land UseLand Use• Create and Maintain efficient infrastructure

• Ensure close-knit neighborhoods

• Sense of Community

• Preserve natural systems

• Certain land use requires different types of infrastructure to support it

• Does land use drive transportation or vice versa?

Impacts of Urban SprawlImpacts of Urban Sprawl

• Loss of Open space & Agricultural landsLoss of Open space & Agricultural lands

• Greater reliance on vehiclesGreater reliance on vehicles

• Blighting of Urban CentersBlighting of Urban Centers

• Higher resource consumptionHigher resource consumption

• Higher infrastructure costs & costs of servicesHigher infrastructure costs & costs of services

• Difficulty reaching with emergency service vehiclesDifficulty reaching with emergency service vehicles

Sprawl: The road to Nowhere…

1 through street at Leonard

Commercial Development isolated from residential neighborhoods

Creating a Sense of Community…

……with mixed-use developmentwith mixed-use development

Traditional Neighborhood Developments

• The following are commonly found in TND:

• Parks, schools, civic buildings, and commercial establishments located within walking distance of homes

• Residences with narrow front setbacks, front porches, and detached rear garages or alley-loaded parking

• Network of streets and paths suitable for pedestrians, bicyclists, and vehicles

• Narrower streets with crosswalks, streetscaping, and other traffic-calming measures

• In-scale development that fits the local context • Buildings oriented to the street with parking behind

Traditional Neighborhood Developments

TND is based on the principle that neighborhoods should be:

• walkable

• affordable

• accessible

• distinctive

• true to the significant historic context of each community

ExamplesExamples

Modal AccessModal Access

Access ManagementAccess Management

Frederick Ave. & Woodbine Rd.Frederick Ave. & Woodbine Rd.

Access Management Access Management Before…Before…

31 Driveways in a ½ Mile section31 Driveways in a ½ Mile section

Access Management Access Management …After…After

Case StudyCase StudyInterchange at US-169 & I-29Interchange at US-169 & I-29

Interchange at US-169 & I-29Interchange at US-169 & I-29

Interchange at US-71 & I-29Interchange at US-71 & I-29