Objective Category
Arterial Management: Access Management

These objectives seek to address access management issues experienced on arterials in order to improve the flow of traffic, reduce crashes, and reduce congestion.

Associated Objectives and Performance Measures

Objective Performance Measure
Maintain a distance of X feet between intersections on major arterials in the region for the next Y years. Distance between intersections on major arterials in the region.
Reduce driveway access by X percent on major arterials for all new developments for the next Y years. Percent driveway access on major arterials for new developments.

Associated Planning Factors and Goals

Planning Factor Goal
B. Increase the safety of the transportation system for motorized and nonmotorized users; Achieve a significant reduction in traffic fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads
G. Promote efficient system management and operation; Improve the efficiency of the surface transportation system

Associated Service Packages

Service Package

Source

Planning for Operations Desk Reference


 
Since the mapping between objectives and service packages is not always straight-forward and often situation-dependent, these mappings should only be used as a starting point. Users should do their own analysis to identify the best service packages for their region.