
Presentation | 2013
LADOTD’s Approach to Access Management
- Authored by: Jody Colvin
- Event: 2010 National Conference on Access Management
First Steps
- Updated the existing median policy
- no 5 lanes
- median opening spacing
- median opening types
- Created signal spacing and warrant policy
- established ½ mile spacing
- Created roundabout policy
- Policies were signed by the Chief Engineer
- after 2 years are now finally being tested
Future
- Access Management Projects with separate Budget Partition
- Corridor Studies
- Place Median Spacing and Signal Spacing in the Design Standards
- Adopt Left and Right Turn Lane Warrants
- Continue working with local governments
- Educate
Mississippis Experience in the Development and Implementation of a Comprehensive Access Management Policy
History of Mississippis development of an access management program
Notables
- Applying AMM principles on new highways will not be that difficult
- Applying AMM principles on existing highways consistently will be a huge challenge, especially for the Appeals Committee
- One of biggest challenges will be getting out of the weve always allowed two driveways mindset
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