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B. TRANSPORTATION PLAN The major thoroughfare plan has been designed as a "skeletal framework" of the Land Use Plan. Only when considered in this context can it be effectively implemented and, therefore, fulfill its intended purpose. Standard,, An adequate system of thoroughfares must be capable of meeting the needs of general categories of vehicular traffic: Local Traffic: That which terminates or originates in Hugo and whose needs are best met by a cohesive system of local thorough- fares related to the local land use pattern and through -traffic facilities. Through Traffic: That which has neither an origin or destination within the Village. To meet these specific needs, the thoroughfare plan designates each street in the Village according to its intended function for planning design, and development purposes. The general street classification according to function is as follows: Maior Thoroughfares: A two or four -lane route, usually not divided, designed to serve major traffic move- ments within the Village and to provide access to *reeways and expressways (80-150' right-of-way). Minor Thoroughfares and Collectors: Thoroughfares designed to provide for traffic movement between mayor thoroughfares, collect traffic from minor streets and provide some direct access to abutting property (66' minimum right-of-way). Minor Streets: A local street providing for direct access to abutting property and for local traffic ,orement to collector streets. (40' Minimum right-of-way.) The thoroughfare plan designates the various classes of traffic movement as outlined above. Much of this system already exists and has been previously studied in the Survey and Analysis. The objective here is to extend and capitalize on the existing major street improvements in the Village with each recommendation closely related to its place in the system as a whole and its effect on the land use patterns. The major features of the Plan are as follows: 26