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TABLE A 2 FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION~ SYSTEM CHARACTERISTICS Principal Intermediate Minor Arterial Arterial Arterial Collector FOR ROADWAYS Local I I I I I Spacing Location Land Acces~ Urban Rural Intersection Characteristics . 3.6 miles depending 1-3 miles depending 0.5-2.0 on trip density, transit, on spacing of pdnci- miles. minor arterial spacing, pa] arterials and minor & location of existing ' arterials, transit, trip facilities, density, and location of existing facilities. In natural community In natural community On edges of separations defining separations defining development development and not developments and no{' and neighbor- separating it. separating it. hoods. None. Me. jor traffic . Limited direct generators, land access. None. Freestanding Growth Commercial, Centers and Rural industrial, and high- Town Centers. density residential uses. No scceas to single family use. Grade separated Grade separated or Traffic sig- (urban) or high high-ca~3acity con- nals and capacity controlled trolled at-grade cross street at grade inter- intersections, stops, sections (mrs{). None, None. Restricted as necessary. No restriction. No restriction. Res~cted as necessary. Ramp metering, Ramo metering, traffic Traffic signal t~affic signat timing, signal timing, staging timing, land access no land access, of reconstruction, land spacing, preferential preferential treatment access spacing, treatment for transit. for transit, interchange spacing. Suggested federaJ upper limits for principal arterials and intermediate arterials combined: Urban 10 per cent Rural 4 per cent P~king large trucks Management tools System Mile~ge Per cent of Travel (VMT) Suggested federal limitations for principal arterials and inten~ediate arterials combined: 40-65 per cent Vehicles ~ed Urban 20,000-100,000 Rural 5,000-50,000 Posted Urban 45-55 speed limit Rural Legal limit Right-of-way 300' Transit Priority 'to high Accommodations occupancy vehicles and transit in peak periods. 100'.300' Preferential treatment where needed; bus stops separated from through traffic lanes. ,.%ggested federal 'limitations for principal a~erials. intermediate arterials, and minor arterials combined: Urban 15-25%, Rural 5-12% Suggested federal limitations for- principal arterials intermediate artedals~ and minor arterials combined: 85-80% 5,000-30,000 1,000-10,000 35-45 Legal limit 66'-150' Preferential treatment where needed in activity centers; bus pullouts where required based on percentage and traffic volumes. O.25-1 .O miles. On edges or within neighborhoods. Some limitation 0;3 direct land access. Access to agricultural uses with limits on low-density residential. 4-way stops and some traffic sig- nals. Loop street stops. Restricted as necessary. ' Restricted as nece~ry Continuity, number of lanes, traffic signal timing, land access. Suggested federal limitations: Urban 5-10%, Rural 20-35% Suggested limitations: 5-10% 1,000-15,000 250-2,500 30°40 35-45 ' 66'- 100' Pavement, in- tersections, . and bus stops designed for use by regular transit buses. MAY 36 1977 I block Within neigh- borhoods and other homo- genous land use areas, Direct access. Direct land access. As required, Unrestricted. Permitted as necessary. Stop signs, cut-de-sacs, diverters. Suggested federal limitations: Urban 65-80%, Rural 53-75% Suggested federal limitations: 10-30% 1,000 1,000 Maximum 30 Maximum ,30 50'-80' Normally used as regional bus routes only in non- residential areas; used as required for specialized b'ansit service with smaller vehicles in residential areas.