§ 6.03.03. Classification.  


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  • Functional classification is the assignment of roads into systems according to the character of service they provide. Basic functional categories include arterial, collector and local which may be subdivided into principal, major or minor. Additional division may be into urban and rural categories. As used in this ordinance, the terms shall have the following stated meaning in accordance with the Institute of Transportation Engineer's Traffic Engineering Handbook, 5 th Edition:

    1.

    Arterial roadways carry longer-distance traffic between important activity or population centers and are typically designed with some measure of access control.

    2.

    Collector roadways link the local street system with arterial roadways. Such roads collect traffic, serve as local through-facilities, and serve to access abutting land uses.

    3.

    Local roadways provide access to the transportation network from developed land uses and are characterized by low speed and low traffic volume.

(Ord. No. 11-01, § 2, 1-18-11)