State Of The Practice In Highway Access Management

Author : Jerome S. Gluck
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309143055
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book State of the Practice in Highway Access Management written by Jerome S. Gluck and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2010 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis reports how various agencies have acted on the various components of an access management program, what have been barriers to action, and how new efforts might improve implementation of access management strategies. Primary focus areas considered are legal and legislative bases, contents of policies and programs, implementation aspects, reported effectiveness of program implementation, and profiles of contemporary practice. This synthesis reports on the state of the practice with respect to planning, highway design, development review and permitting, and other focus areas where access management is typically incorporated. The emphasis is placed on states, but counties, municipalities, and metropolitan planning organizations are also considered.

Author : Del Huntington
Publisher : Transportation Research Board National Research
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Access Rights written by Del Huntington and published by Transportation Research Board National Research. This book was released on 2005 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 351 examines issues involved in acquiring access rights along roadways other than freeways. The report documents the state of the practice with the intent to limit the amount of access to the roadway for the purpose of managing highway safety and mobility. The report documents successful practices and current policies, legal and real estate literature, and other publications that address this subject.

Author : Pamela J. Newsome
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Access Management written by Pamela J. Newsome and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transportation agencies increasingly emphasize access management programs as a cost-effective way of achieving improved safety and capacity on roadways, improved aesthetics and air quality, and better coordination of transportation and land development. This paper presents a summary of access management goals, regulatory/policy approaches, and successes/conclusions of other states and countries. States take a range of different regulatory approaches to access management. There is a high level of agreement that managing the location, design, and operation of driveways, median openings, and street connections to a roadway can reduce accidents, improve traffic flow, and discourage strip development. The effects of access management on business vitality and economic development have not yet been as extensively studied.

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Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book NCHRP Synthesis 404 written by and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Marc A. Butorac
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309070090
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Access Management on Crossroads in the Vicinity of Interchanges written by Marc A. Butorac and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2004 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TRB's National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP) Synthesis 332: Access Management on Crossroads in the Vicinity of Interchanges examines current practices relating to access location and design on crossroads in the vicinity of interchanges. It identifies standards and strategies used on new interchanges and on the retrofit of existing interchanges.

Author : Donald L. Bowman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Access Management written by Donald L. Bowman and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report analyzes comprehensive highway access management programs and looks at the potential benefits and legal limits to Virginia adopting such a program to replace Virginia's rather limited site specific permitting process. In 1942, Virginia passed legislation defining the right of private homeowners and commercial establishments to make connections to state highways. Va. Code $33.1-197 (private entrances) and $33.1-198 (commercial entrances). The statutes established a permit process for commercial and private entrances to state highways, administered by VDOT in accordance with the Minimum Standards of Entrances to State Highways. However, the Minimum Standards do not establish a comprehensive access management plan for Virginia's highway systems and have been criticized for being too permissive. In 1980, CoIorado became the first state to enact a comprehensive highway access management code, with strict safety and traffic criteria for private accesses to public highways. Since that time, Florida and New Jersey have also adopted comprehensive programs. However, Virginia's access management process continues to be a case-by-case permit review process. This report considers the relative benefits of access management, analyzes the legal obstacles in Virginia for a comprehensive program and discusses options Virginia might consider. The report also includes an analysis of Virginia's legal and regulatory framework within which an access management program would operate and two alternative models for access management regulation to assist policy makers.

Author : David C. Rose
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309088453
Total Pages : 84 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Guidebook for Including Access Management in Transportation Planning written by David C. Rose and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2005 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guidebook is for transportation agency managers, engineers, and planners who want their agencies to use the planning process to implement a systematic and consistent approach to access management. For employees who are dealing with the consequences of poor access management at the project and operational levels, the guidance provides a resource that outlines the specific steps their agencies can take to establish a policy and planning basis for implementing access management best practices. This guidance focuses on how to use the planning process to establish the implementing mechanisms that will result in the application of access management principles.

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Download or read book A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets written by and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Ronald L. Williams (P.E.)
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 9780309058674
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Longitudinal Occupancy of Controlled Access Right-of-way by Utilities written by Ronald L. Williams (P.E.) and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 1996 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This synthesis will be of interest to highway administrators, design engineers, maintenance engineers and maintenance staff, traffic engineers, and safety officials. It will also provide useful information to the utilities and telecommunications industries. Information is presented on the state transportation agencies' policies, practices, and experience associated with occupancy of the rights-of-way on controlled (or limited) access highways. This report of the Transportation Research Board presents a brief history of accommodation of utilities in the right-of-way, including the policies developed over time by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and describes why there are issues associated with joint use of the highway right-of-way. A 1993/1994 survey of the state transportation agencies taken for this synthesis yielded 100% return, indicating the high interest in the subject. Issues included in the survey were policies and experiences regarding user and worker safety; controls placed on utilities; exceptions to right-of-way policies; and operational, legal, and equity issues.

Author : Neal R. Hawkins
Publisher : Transportation Research Board
ISBN 13 : 0309223768
Total Pages : 98 pages
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Download or read book Use of Transportation Asset Management Principles in State Highway Agencies written by Neal R. Hawkins and published by Transportation Research Board. This book was released on 2013 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Roadway infrastructure within the United States includes features such as roads, bridges, signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, support commerce and mobility, and is, in essence, a shared financial public resource worthy of being managed at the highest level of efficiency. State departments of transportation (DOTs), local transportation authorities, and federal agencies responsible for the fiscal management of the transportation system have shown a growing interest in advancing the state of practice in managing these critical assets. In addition, the recent congressional passage of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21 Act) has established an outcome-driven, performance-tracking approach that will hold states and metropolitan planning organizations accountable for improving the conditions and performance of their transportation assets. It will therefore increase agency attentiveness to these vital issues. Transportation Asset Management (AM) is a strategic and systematic process of operating, maintaining, upgrading, and expanding physical assets effectively throughout their life cycle. It focuses on business and engineering practices for resource allocation and utilization, with the objective of better decision making based on quality information and well-defined objectives. Advancing AM capabilities and integrating these capabilities across an organization's business units requires self-assessment, alignment, goal setting, and support. This synthesis of transportation asset management practice among state highway agencies will be a timely resource for agencies to identify their current state of practice and determine where they will direct their AM efforts. This synthesis is based on two separate surveys, with additional input from practitioners. The initial survey requested that participants conduct a self-assessment to characterize their agency's AM practices....The self-assessment results reflect current and future (5-year) business practices and the agencies' institutional, organizational, financial, and IT environments. This survey yielded 18 DOT participant responses (see Appendix D). Based on the results of the initial survey, and input from the Topic Panel, a second survey was designed to capture the state of practice and forward looking expectations (for the next 3 to 5 years) among state DOTs. Forty-three agencies participated in this second survey."--p. 1.