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TRANSPORTATION Policies: 1. Treat all modes of transportation and related facilities as one system to be coordinated and related on a comprehensive basis. 2. Plan transportation facilities to function in a manner compatible with adjacent land uses. 3. Design transportation facilities to conserve natural resources and other existing man- made facilities to minimize the need for on -going public investment. 4. Reduce dependency on automobile - oriented transportation by assigning higher priorities to the development of pedestrian/bicycle and transit facilities. 5. Minimize the need for transportation facilities through land use controls, notably zoning, which encourage the consolidation and concentration of related uses. 6. Prepare and annually update a Capital Improvement Program for transportation facilities. 7. Coordinate transportation planning and implementation with neighboring jurisdictions. 8. Ensure that the highway system complements and facilitates local movements provided by local streets, bicycle trails and pedestrian facilities. 9. Maintain a line of communication with metropolitan, county and state highway officials in order to ensure that planned improvements are consistent with the goals and objectives of the community. 10. Minimize and limit veh8icular access onto all types of arterial roadways to ensure adequate distance between intersections and utilization of appropriate traffic control methods and devices. 11. Wherever possible, limit or prevent access to properties from major streets and parking on arterial streets. 12. Eliminate and prevent any on- street parking which conflicts with moving traffic or creates hazards. 13. Plan, design and develop all additional street system facilities according to the highest standards, giving due consideration to both land use and overall transportation goals and policies. 14. Encourage the construction of school and transit loading and unloading zones to ensure public safety and to eliminate bus stop hazards. 15. Establish proper access points to residential and commercial areas. 16. Encourage design of all local residential streets to prevent penetration by through traffic and properly direct traffic to collector or arterial streets. 17. Relate and phase street improvement to area land development in order to avoid interrupted or inadequate access. 18. Develop a plan and program of staged construction to provide curb and gutter throughout the developed portions of the community and provide for future proper maintenance of these facilities. 19. All new developments and subdivisions shall be required to install curb and gutter to assist in properly controlling stormwater runoff. 20. Require proper visibility, design and control of all intersections to promote safety. 21. Improve street safety through the appropriate use of street lighting and sign controls. 22. Require proper signing and visibility at grade railroad crossings. City of Little Canada — 2030 Comprehensive Plan 43