Technical Guidelines for the Control of Direct Access to Arterial Highways Volume I: General Framework Implementing Access Control Techniques

Details

• Creators:
  Glennon, John C. ; Valenta, J. J. ; Thorson, B. A. ; Azzeh, J. A.
• Corporate Creators:
  Midwest Research Institute
• Contributors:
  Freitas, Michael D.
• Corporate Contributors:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and Development
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Arterial highways
  • Access control (Transportation)
  • Highway operations
  • Driveways
  • Highway design
  • Highway safety
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-RD-76-86
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  United States
• Edition:
  Final Users' Manual
• Contracting Officer:
  Freitas, Michael
• Corporate Publisher:
  United States. Department of Transportation. Federal Highway Administration. Offices of Research and Development
• Abstract:
  The document is intended to give highway agencies general guidelines toward a more comprehensive application of direct access controls to commercial properties on arterial highways. Volume I discusses the basic problem dimension, summarizes the evaluation of the 70 identified techniques, and gives a general decision framework for implementation of access controls. Consideration for implementation include: (1) comprehensive policy development; and (2) the selection of techniques to counteract operational problems on existing highways.
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  DOT-FH-11-8121
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/67496/dot_67496_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.35 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Federal Highway Administration
• Main Document Checksum:
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