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CHAPTER 4 TRANSPORTATION 62 LOCAL STREETS Local streets provide access to single family, low, and mid-density residential land. They are located within neighborhood areas and should be laid out to preserve the natural amenities and character of the area. Local streets should not be greater than a quarter of a mile in length without intersecting a collector or minor arterial. They should not be platted in such a manner that will result in a short circuit of traffic through the neighborhood area. On the other hand, they should not be platted too circuitously or with long cul-de-sacs which result in maintenance and public safety access problems. Local streets should be built to a two-lane width and on-street parking will normally be acceptable. Speed limits are the statutory 30 miles per hour, however, actual driving speeds would normally be lower because of the considerable number of driveways and short trip purpose. Average daily traffic on local streets should be below 1,000 vehicles per day. The local street right-of-way provides the ideal location for public and private utilities, sanitary sewer, watermain, storm drains, telephone, gas and electric services. Local streets also serve as surface water drainage ways. Residential lots should be graded towards the street whenever possible. Local streets also serve as open space between buildings to provide light and air between adjoining properties, and to serve as a fire break. In addition to the traffic volumes being low and the speed limits low, most of the traffic on the local streets will be from within the neighborhood. If proper safety rules are followed by bicyclists and pedestrians as well as vehicular traffic, the local street can safely accommodate all uses. Major truck traffic and large transit service buses should be confined to the collector and minor arterial streets on the fringes of the neighborhood areas. There will be a minimal number of local industrial roads in the City. These roads will provide access to the industrial land in the same manner that the residential local street serves the residential areas. In appearance, however, the local industrial roads will be very similar to the collector roads because of the heavier axles and larger turning radii necessary for truck traffic. COLLECTOR STREETS Collector streets move traffic between neighborhood areas, shopping centers, recreation facilities and other traffic generators. The collector serves the short intra-city trip purpose. While collectors are typically under City jurisdiction, some are county roads. Collector streets are wider, more heavily travelled and allow for a higher speed than local streets, and, as such, they tend to become the boundaries of what we consider the neighborhood areas. Residential driveway access on the collector street should be held to a minimum, because they reduce the capacity and safety of a road. Ideally, the residential driveways should be