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rU• <br />Revised: August 31, 2010 <br />• Boulevards <br />- Functional purpose — moderate mobility; moderate access, moderate volume, <br />medium speed <br />- Posted speed — 30 to 55 mph <br />- Cross section — two or more lanes with median (median breaks allowed for U- <br />turns per current NCDOT Driveway Manual <br />- Multi -modal elements — bus stops, bike lanes (urban) or wide paved shoulders <br />(rural), sidewalks (urban - local government option) <br />- Type of access control — limited control of access, partial control of access, or no <br />control of access <br />- Access management — two lane facilities may have medians with crossovers, <br />medians with turning pockets or turning lanes; use of acceleration /deceleration or <br />right turning lanes is optional; for abutting properties, use of shared driveways, <br />internal out parcel access and cross. - connectivity between adjacent properties is <br />strongly encouraged <br />- Intersecting facilities — at grade intersections and driveways; interchanges at <br />special locations with high volumes <br />- Driveways — primarily right -in /right -out, some right -in /right -out in combination with <br />median leftovers; major driveways may be full movement when access is not <br />possible using an alternate roadway <br />• Other Major Thoroughfares <br />- Functional purpose — balanced mobility and access, moderate volume, low to <br />medium speed <br />- Posted speed 25 to 55 mph <br />- Cross section — four or more Lanes without median (US and NC routes may have <br />- Multi -modal elements — bus stops, bike lanes /wide outer lane (urban) or wide <br />paved shoulder (rural), sidewalks (urban) <br />- Type of access control — no control of access <br />- Access ,management — continuous left turn lanes; for abutting properties, use of <br />shared driveways, internal out parcel access and cross - connectivity between <br />adjacent properties is strongly encouraged <br />- Intersecting facilities — intersections and driveways <br />- Driveways — full movement on two lane roadway with center turn lane as <br />permitted by the current NCDOT Driveway Manual <br />• Minor Thoroughfares <br />- Functional purpose — balanced mobility and access, moderate volume, low to <br />medium speed <br />- Posted speed — 25 to 55 mph <br />- Cross section — ultimately three lanes (no more than one lane per direction) or <br />less without median <br />- Multi -modal elements — bus stops, bike lanes /wide outer lane (urban) or wide <br />paved shoulder (rural), sidewalks (urban) <br />- ROW — no control of access <br />LZIN <br />