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4/23/2009 <br />Access Management <br />o Network hierarchy planning <br />o Intersection planning <br />a Access location and design <br />o Medians and median openings <br />a Traffic signal/freeway interchange spacing <br />o Turn lane warrants and lengths <br />o Designing for human factors <br />Access Design Objectives <br />m Preserve function intent of street <br />o Minimize speed differential <br />o Adequate sight distance <br />o Minimize conflict points <br />o Accommodate turning radius of design vehicle <br />o Adequate storage for left and right -turning <br />vehicles in driveways and turn lanes <br />Access Management Benefits <br />o Improved: <br />• Roadway safety <br />■ Traffic operations <br />• Business operations <br />■ System capacity preservation <br />• Less environmental impacts <br />o Reduce collisions as much as 50% <br />o Increase roadway capacity by 23% to 45% <br />o Reduce travel time and delay by 40% to 60% <br />S&K Transportation Consultants 1— An— Manag-4 Lombon and Design. <br />Claw Notes for NM Course 133078 (1998) <br />E.1 <br />