Hughes, W., R. Jagannathan, D. Sengupta, and J. Hummer, Alternative Intersections/Interchanges: Informational Report (AIIR), prepared for the Federal Highway Administration, Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Incorporated (2010)
Bared, J., Displaced Left-Turn Intersection, TechBrief, FHWA-HRT-09-055 (2009)
Bared, J., Median U-Turn Intersection, TechBrief, FHWA-HRT-09-057 (2009)
Bared, J., Restricted Crossing U-Turn Intersection, TechBrief, FHWA-HRT-09-059 (2009)
Bared, J., Displaced Left-Turn Interchange, TechBrief, FHWA-HRT-09-056 (2009)
Bared, J., Quadrant Roadway Intersection, TechBrief, FHWA-HRT-09-058 (2009)
Schultz, G.G., C.G. Allen, and D.E. Eggett, Crashes in the Vicinity of Major Cross Roads, UDOT Report UT-08.25, Brigham Young University, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Provo, Utah (2008) [Schultz, G., C. Allen and T. Boschert, Making the Most of an Existing System through Access Management at Major Arterial Intersections, Transportation Research Record: Journal of the Transportation Research Board, No 2171, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C. (2010)]
Plazak, D., C. Albrecht and B. Grefe, Access Management Guidebook For Major Arterial Intersections, Institute for Transportation, Iowa State University, prepared for the Iowa Department of Transportation (2009) This guidebook addresses the importance of managing access at the intersections of major arterial roadwaysroadways that carry higher volumes of traffic and are of a greater regional or local significance. Of particular value are the case studies used for illustrating good and poor practices, using actual situations documented at major roadway intersections in Iowa. The guide:
This report presents recommended improvements for the geometric design and safety performance of at-grade intersections on expressways. In general, the operational and safety performance of these multi-lane divided highways nearly matches those of rural interstates. However, because expressways allow for stop-controlled at-grade crossings, increases in both major and minor roadway traffic volume have had a significant impact on intersection safety in recent years. The study investigated alternate safety improvements and indentified their relative effectiveness and focused on reduci
Federal Highway Administration, Access Management in the Vicinity of Intersections, FHWA-SA-10-002, (February 2010)
In-Service Evaluation of Major Urban Arterials with Landscaped Medians Conditions as of 2004
Williams, K. and K. Seggerman, Mobility Review Guide: A Proposed Practice, prepared for the Florida Department of Transportation, Center for Urban Transportation Research (2010)
This very popular 12 page access management brochure provides answers to the following questions often asked by business owners:
The 10th National Conference on Access Management and 2012 Texas Department of Transportation Planning Conference in Dallas, Texas, hosted by the Transportation Planning and Programming Division of the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and the Transportation Research Board (TRB). The conference program was developed to meet your professional needs through the dissemination of the latest information by noted professionals in the transportation field.
Committee Name and Number: AHB70, TRB Access Management Committee
Committee Chairperson: Kristine M. Williams, Center for Urban Transportation Research,
University of South Florida
TSP ThreeYear
Period: April 2011 April 2014
Date Prepared: August 2011
Committee Future Outlook Statement:
FHWA Policy Statement. Access to the Interstate System, Federal Register/Vol. 74, No. 165/ Thursday, August 27, 2009/Notices.
Interstate System Access Informational Guide, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration Office of Infrastructure (2010)
Zhou, H., K. Williams and W. Farah, Methodology to Evaluate the Effects of Access Control near Freeway Interchange Areas, Journal of Transportation Engineering, Vol. 134, Issue 12 (2008)
Williams, K., H. Zhou, and W. Farah, Costs and Benefits of Strategic Acquisition of Limited Access Right-of-Way at Freeway Interchange Areas, prepared for the Florida Department of Transportation, (2004)
Updated 2008
A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (Green Book), American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, D.C., (2004)
A Policy on Design StandardsInterstate System, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, Washington, D.C., July 1991).
Wikipedia Article: 7/9/13
Standards for Interstate Highways in the United States are defined by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) in the publication A Policy on Design Standards - Interstate System. For a certain highway to be considered an Interstate, it must meet these construction requirements or obtain a waiver from the Federal Highway Administration.
Washburn, S. & A. Kondyli. Development of Guidelines for Driveway Location and Median Configuration in the Vicinity of Interchanges, Florida Department of Transportation: TRC-FDOT-036-2006, (2006)
Strathman, J., T. Kimpel, P. Leistner and K. Dueker, Comprehensive Plan Amendment Impacts on Interchanges in Oregon, Portland State University, Oregon Department of Transportation (2005)
These guidelines do not establish ramp and interchange spacing standards. Rather they provide a process and criteria for assessing spacing in a given context to assist planners and designers in considering the feasibility of new or rebuilt interchanges and ramps. Interchange spacing is defined as the distance between the centerlines of successive crossroads with interchanges on a freeway.
Rakha, H., A. Flintsch, M. Arafeh, G. Abdel-Salam, D. Dua and M. Abbas, Access Control Design on Highway Interchanges, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, Virginia Department of Transportation, Virginia Transportation Research Council (2008)
This project applied analytical tools (regional economic forecasting models, GIS, transportation planning software, and traffic simulation software) to inform the planning and development process along an emerging interstate highway corridor. It illustrated the benefits of advanced planning and access management intended to preserve the functional integrity of the corridor and its interchanges and crossroads.
Butorac, M., and J. Wen, NCHRP Synthesis 332: Access Management on Crossroads in the Vicinity of Interchanges, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C. (2004)
This study documented practices and standards relative to access location and design on the crossroads in the vicinity of interchanges, both for new interchanges and retrofit of existing interchanges. It provides guidance relative to factors that may be considered when assessing crossroad and mainline spacing near interchanges.
Anderson, M., L. Severin, S. Jones Jr., S. Ostaseski and M. Lewandowski, GIS Forecast of Potential Interchange Land Use Patterns to Support Access Management, Transportation Research Board 86th Annual Meeting (2007)
Freight Corridor and Subarea Study Guidelines, prepared by URS for the Florida Department of Transportation, District 7, (2009).
Luedtke, J. and D. Plazak, Measuring Urban Commercial Land Value Impacts of Access Management Techniques, Proceedings of the Sixth National Conference on Access Management, Kansas City, Missouri (2004)
Stewart, J., US-280 Access Management - Managing Small Town Economics, 10th National Conference on Transportation Planning for Small and Medium-Sized Communities (2006)
Vu, P., V. Shankar, G. Ulfarsson, Is Access Management Good for Business? Business Perceptions of the Effects of Traffic Access Management on Accessibility and Patronage, Transportation Planning and Technology, Vol. 29, Issue 4 (2006)
Plazak, D. and H. Preston, Long-Term Business and Land Development Impacts of Access Management: Minnesota Interstate 394 Case Study, Paper 06-0040, 85th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington, D.C. (2006)
Ismart, D., W. Frawley, D. Plazak, K. Williams, D. Matherly, M. Fendrick, N. Spiller. Safe Access is Good for Business, FHWA-HOP-06-107, (2006) This primer summarizes research on economic impacts of access management. It is designed to address questions the business owners may have about access management and its effect on business activity and the local economy.
Frawley, W., W. Eisele, and C. Dusza, Research Report FHWA/TX-04/0-4221-2: Estimating the Impacts of Access Management Techniques: Final Results, prepared by the Texas Transportation Institute for the Texas Department of Transportation, Austin, TX, (2004)
Cunningham, C., M. Miller, S. Smith, D. Findley, D. Carter, B. Schroeder, D. Katz and R. Foyle, Economic Effects of Access Management Techniques in North Carolina, prepared for North Carolina Department of Transportation, North Carolina State University (2010) [Cunningham, C., M. Miller, S. Smith, D. Findley, D. Carter, B. Schroeder, D. Katz and R. Foyle, Economic Effects of Access Management Techniques in North Carolina, 90th Annual Transportation Research Board Meeting, Washington, D.C. (2011)]
Bainbridge, R. Retail Gas Properties and the Economics of Access, Right of Way, (January/February 2010), pp. 26-31
This document became the first national guide focused specifically on driveway design since the publication of AASHTOs An Informational Guide for Preparing Private Driveway Regulations for Major Highways in 1959. Since 1959, the transportation system and its needs have changed drastically, and this report addresses the need for a comprehensive driveway design guide that accounts for vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists. The report identifies more than 90 design elements that directly or indirectly affect the geometric design of a driveway or access point.
S. Smith. NCHRP Report 435: Guidebook for Transportation Corridor Studies: A Process for Effective Decision-Making, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, Washington, D.C. (1999)
Williams, K., NCHRP Synthesis 337: Cooperative Agreements for Corridor Management, Transportation Research Board of the National Academies, National Academy Press: Washington, D.C. (2004)
This report reviews the state of the practice in developing and implementing cooperative agreements for corridor management, elements of such agreements, and best practices or lessons learned. It includes several case examples of cooperative agreements. Below are a few excerpts from the report relative to effective agreements.
Williams, K. and C. Hopes. Guide for Analysis of Corridor Management Policies and Practices, prepared for the Florida Department of Transportation, (2007)
The guide provides detailed guidance for conducting a corridor management policy analysis including:
steps in evaluating local government policies and practices,
methods for identifying implementation needs, and
a framework for recommending policy changes, including examples and resources for further information.
Vermont Agency of Transportation, Vermont Corridor Management Handbook, prepared by Cambridge Systematics, Inc. (2005) [online] http://www.aot.state.vt.us/planning/vtcorridor.htm
Seggerman, K. and K. Williams. Effective Strategies for Comprehensive Corridor Management, prepared for the Florida Department of Transportation, Center for Urban Transportation Research, Tampa, FL, 2004.
This study includes numerous case studies of effective corridor management plans, processes and policies.
Plazak, D., J. Rees, J. Luedtke, and C. Kukla, Corridor Management Pilot Projects, prepared for the Iowa Department of Transportation, Iowa State University (2004)
City of Houston, Urban Corridor Planning: Houston, (2009) Available online at http://www.houstontx.gov/planning/_urban/urban_cor.html
NY Route 5 Access Management Plan, prepared by Creighton Manning Engineering for the Capital District Transportation Authority and the Capital District Transportation Committee, (2009). Available online at http://www.cdtcmpo.org/accman/plan.htm
Androscoggin Valley Council of Governments, Maines Best Practices for Development of Multi-Modal Corridor Management Plans, (2007)
This report offers a step by step approach to development of a regional corridor management plan. For example, it includes an effective summary of the appropriate roles of the DOT and Regional Councils in the planning process, Advisory Committee Procedures and Goals, and examples of data needs.
US Access Board, Draft Guidelines for public Rights-of-way, Section R305.4, U.S. Access Board, Washington, D.C., 2005.
King, M. Pedestrian Safety through a Raised Median and Redesigned Intersections, TRR 1445, TRB, Washington, DC, 2004.
The analysis of this road reconstruction project sought to do two things: to demonstrate innovative qualitative techniques in analyzing traffic calming and pedestrian safety projects, and to quantitatively evaluate the effect of the project on traffic calming and pedestrian safety.
