Chapter 3 - Design Controls

Chapter 3 Contents

3.1. Functional Classifications for Freeways, Arterials, Collectors and Local Roads

3.1.1.     Functional Roadway Classification

3.1.2.     Design Standards

 

3.2. Design Vehicles

3.2.1.     Design Vehicle Types

3.2.2.     Larger Vehicles

3.3. Design Speed

3.3.1.     General Considerations

3.3.2.     Intersections Approaching a Stopped Condition

3.3.3.     Freeway Exit and Entrance Ramps

3.3.4.     Urban Subdivision Streets

3.4. Traffic Engineering, Capacity, and Level of Service

3.5. Establishment of Access Control     

          3.5.1.    Access Management

3.6. Value Engineering

3.6.1.     VE for Federally Funded Projects

3.7. Environmental Considerations & Coordination

List of Figures

Figure 3.1. Access Control Diagram

List of Tables

Table 3.1. Design Vehicle Criteria