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177TRANSPORTATION2040 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE DRAFT Dec14-17 <br />for review only <br />DRAFT Dec14-17 <br />for review only <br />Access Management <br />The purpose of access management is to provide adequate access to <br />adjacent land development while maintaining acceptable traffic flow on <br />higher level roadways� Management consists of carefully controlling <br />the spacing and design of public street intersections and private <br />access points to the public roadway system� Arterials, being designed <br />for higher speed, longer distance trips, generally have reduced <br />or restricted access, while local streets can accommodate much <br />greater access� Collector roadways fall in between arterials and local <br />roadways regarding the amount of access that is permitted� <br />The agency with jurisdiction over a roadway sets access management <br />guidelines� Access to TH 61 must meet MnDOT access management <br />guidelines and is permitted subject to conditions� The City worked with <br />MnDOT and Washington County to establish a Category 7, Specific <br />Area Access Management Plan for the TH 61 corridor within the City� <br />Table 8-6 shows the MnDOT Access Management Guidelines tables� <br />Based on existing development conditions, additional direct access to <br />TH 61 is generally discouraged� <br />Table 8-6 MnDOT Access Management Manual (Table 3.1 – Summary of Recommended Street Spacing for IRCs) <br />Category Area or <br />Facility Type <br />Typical Functional <br />Class <br />Public Street Spacing <br />Signal SpacingPrimary <br />Full-Movement <br />Intersection <br />Secondary <br />Intersection <br />1 High Priority Interregional Corridors & Interstate System (IRCs) <br />1F Interstate Freeway <br />Principal Arterials <br />Interchange Access Only <br />1AF Non-Interstate Freeway Interchange Access Only <br />(see Section 3�2�7 for interim spacing)See Section 3�2�5 for <br />Signalization on Interregional <br />Corridors <br />1A Rural 1 mile 1/2 mile <br />1B Urban/Urbanizing 1/2 mile 1/4 mile <br />1C Urban Core 300-660 feet dependent upon block <br />length <br />2 Medium Priority Interregional Corridors <br />2AF Non-Interstate Freeway <br />Principal Arterials <br />Interchange Access Only <br />(See Section 3�2�7 for interim spacing)See Section 3�2�5 for <br />Signalization on Interregional <br />Corridors2ARural1 mile 1/2 mile <br />2B Urban/Urbanizing 1/2 mile 1/4 mile <br />2C Urban Core 300-660 feet, dependent upon block <br />length ¼ mile <br />3 Regional Corridors <br />3AF Non-Interstate Freeway <br />Principal and Minor <br />Arterials <br />Interchange Access Only <br />(see Section 3�2�7 for interim spacing)Interim <br />3A Rural 1 mile 1/2 mile See Section 3�2�5 <br />3B Urban/Urbanizing 1/2 mile 1/4 mile 1/2 mile <br />3C Urban Core 300-660 feet, dependent upon block <br />length 1/4 mile <br />4 Principal Arterials in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area <br />and Primary Regional Trade Centers (Non-IRCs) <br />4AF Non-Interstate Freeway <br />Principal <br /> Arterials <br />Interchange Access Only <br />(see Section 3�2�7 for interim spacing)Interim <br />4A Rural 1 mile 1/2 mile See Section 3�2�5 <br />4B Urban/Urbanizing 1/2 mile 1/4 mile 1/2 mile <br />4C Urban Core 300-660 feet dependent upon block <br />length 1/4 mile