Sample Applications of the HSM to Access Management

• Authored by:  Elizabeth Wemple
• Event:  2010 National Conference on Access Management

II. HSM for Urban Suburban Multilane Streets

• Access Density is a known effect
• Driveways are grouped by type:
  • Commercial
  • Institutional
  • Residential
  • Other
• Driveways are either “minor” or “major” if have 50 or more parking spaces

“Lessons Learned”

• The Highway Safety Manual is “Functionally Based”
• The 4D model works acceptably to model 6 lane arterial street