Access After Construction
The way motorists access - get to and from - your property could change permanently once construction is complete. "Access management" is a process used to balance the competing needs of traffic movement and land access to prevent safety problems and traffic congestion.
When a new road is built or an existing road is improved, the new design usually includes some form of access management to ensure the road's long-term effectiveness.
Methods of access management could include:
- limiting the number of driveways and signalized intersections,
- standardized spacing between driveways and between intersections,
- raised medians,
- dedicated turn lanes (auxiliary lanes),
- shared driveways, and
- interior (frontage) roads that separate traffic traveling at lower speeds from traffic traveling at higher speeds.
