Access Management in Access Management in IndianaIndiana

Transportation Planning and Transportation Planning and Traffic Calming Part IITraffic Calming Part II

June 21, 2007June 21, 2007

Overview of PresentationOverview of Presentation

Overview of Access ManagementOverview of Access Management

Access Management BenefitsAccess Management Benefits

Review INDOT Access Management Review INDOT Access Management GuideGuide

Improved Coordination with Local Improved Coordination with Local Planning AgenciesPlanning Agencies

What is Access Management?What is Access Management?

What happens if you What happens if you don’tdon’tmanage access?manage access?

A process that provides or manages A process that provides or manages access to land development while access to land development while preserving the safety, capacity and preserving the safety, capacity and efficiency of the roadway system efficiency of the roadway system

Access Management is…Access Management is…

The control and regulation of the The control and regulation of the spacing and design of:spacing and design of: DrivewaysDriveways MediansMedians Median openingsMedian openings Traffic signalsTraffic signals Freeway interchangesFreeway interchanges

Access Management is…Access Management is…

Limit the number of conflict points.Limit the number of conflict points.

Separate the conflict points.Separate the conflict points.

Remove turning vehicles and queues Remove turning vehicles and queues from through movements.from through movements.

The Principles of Access The Principles of Access ManagementManagement

ConflictsConflicts

Right-turn inRight-turn outLeft-turn in (1 direction)

What are the benefits ofWhat are the benefits ofAccess Management?Access Management?

Benefits of Access ManagementBenefits of Access Management

EconomicEconomic

EnvironmentalEnvironmental

Roadway safetyRoadway safety

Traffic operationsTraffic operations

AestheticAesthetic

Economic BenefitsEconomic Benefits

Crash Crash Rates in Rates in Urban & Urban & SuburbaSuburban Areasn Areas

Safety BenefitsSafety Benefits

Traffic Operations Traffic Operations Benefits:Benefits:

Increased CapacityIncreased Capacity

Traffic Traffic OperationOperation

s s Benefits:Benefits:Reduced Reduced

DelayDelay

Traffic Operations Benefits:Traffic Operations Benefits:Signal SpacingSignal Spacing

Signals Per Signals Per MileMile

Percent Increase in Travel Time Percent Increase in Travel Time (compared to 2 signals per (compared to 2 signals per

mile)mile)

22 00

33 99

44 1616

55 2323

66 2929

77 3434

88 3939

INDOT Access Management INDOT Access Management StudyStudy

Phase 1 Study 2006/2007Phase 1 Study 2006/2007

Advisory CommitteeAdvisory Committee

INDOT Central Office Long-Range Planning INDOT Central Office Long-Range Planning Section Section

INDOT District Planning OfficesINDOT District Planning Offices

Transportation Stakeholders Transportation Stakeholders Indiana Planning AssociationIndiana Planning Association

Indiana Association of County EngineersIndiana Association of County Engineers

Metropolitan Planning OrganizationsMetropolitan Planning Organizations

Phase 2 Study 2007/2008 Focusing on ImplementationPhase 2 Study 2007/2008 Focusing on Implementation

INDOT Access Management GuideINDOT Access Management Guide Role of Access ManagementRole of Access Management Access Management PrinciplesAccess Management Principles Access Management TechniquesAccess Management Techniques Steps for Access Management Steps for Access Management

PlansPlans INDOT/Local Government ProcessINDOT/Local Government Process Model Local Government Access Model Local Government Access

Management OrdnancesManagement Ordnances

http://www.in.gov/dot/div/planning/iams/http://www.in.gov/dot/div/planning/iams/index.htmlindex.html

Intended for use in conjunction with existing Intended for use in conjunction with existing documents:documents:

TRB Access Management Manual (2003)TRB Access Management Manual (2003)INDOT Driveway Permit ManualINDOT Driveway Permit Manual

Need for Local CoordinationNeed for Local Coordination

Improve Local CoordinationImprove Local Coordination

Rezoning actions and land use Rezoning actions and land use approvalsapprovals

Residential subdivisionsResidential subdivisions

Commercial developmentsCommercial developments

Site plan reviewSite plan review

Other intergovernmental Other intergovernmental coordinationcoordination

Need for Local CoordinationNeed for Local Coordination

Need for Local CoordinationNeed for Local Coordination

Improve Local CoordinationImprove Local Coordination

•Rezoning actions and land use Rezoning actions and land use approvalsapprovals•Residential subdivisionsResidential subdivisions•Commercial developmentsCommercial developments•Site plan reviewSite plan review•Other intergovernmental Other intergovernmental coordinationcoordination

Model OrdinancesModel Ordinances

• Land use actions generally beyond the Land use actions generally beyond the direct control of INDOTdirect control of INDOT

• Ordinance provides resource to local Ordinance provides resource to local governmentsgovernments

• Tool to help implement access Tool to help implement access management on the local levelmanagement on the local level

• Sample Ordinances included in Access Sample Ordinances included in Access Management GuideManagement Guide1.1. Kentucky Model Access Management OrdnanceKentucky Model Access Management Ordnance2.2. Michigan Access Management OrdinanceMichigan Access Management Ordinance

• Slow Growth Rural CommunitySlow Growth Rural Community• Rural Community preparing for GrowthRural Community preparing for Growth• Urban Community for redevelopmentUrban Community for redevelopment

INDOT District OfficesINDOT District Offices

Training/EducationTraining/Education

Training for INDOT District Planning Training for INDOT District Planning Office staff and local governments in Office staff and local governments in Access ManagementAccess Management

Educational Brochures and Educational Brochures and PamphletsPamphlets

INDOT and Your Community: INDOT and Your Community: Partners in Access Partners in Access ManagementManagement

Improving Access Improving Access Management in Indiana: A Management in Indiana: A Cooperative State Local Cooperative State Local ApproachApproach

Contains general information:Contains general information: What is Access Management?What is Access Management? Why do it? Benefits?Why do it? Benefits? ““10 Ways to Manage Access”10 Ways to Manage Access” Web-linksWeb-links Contact information for INDOT District Contact information for INDOT District

OfficesOffices

Prepare Access Management PlansPrepare Access Management Plans Corridor-specific plans focused on high-Corridor-specific plans focused on high-

priority problem areas (existing or potential priority problem areas (existing or potential future)future)

Could be prepared for both developing Could be prepared for both developing areas and retrofit situations, although areas and retrofit situations, although expected outcomes would be differentexpected outcomes would be different

Partnership between INDOT and localsPartnership between INDOT and locals

Stephen C. SmithManager, Long-Range Transportation Planning

SectionOffice of Urban and Corridor PlanningDivision of Planning Indiana Department of TransportationRoom N955 Indiana Government Center North100 North Senate AvenueIndianapolis, IN 46204-2219Phone: 317-232-5646Email: ssmith@indot.in.govINDOT Access Management Website:

http://www.in.gov/dot/div/planning/iams/index.html

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