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32 <br />Access Management Criteria — A Guide to Interpreting and Implementing the Eno <br />EDD Access Management Map <br />Through the following criteria the Eno EDD — Access Management Concept Map <br />supports transportation and land use objectives articulated in adopted plans: <br />1. Restrict access where possible from the functional area of intersections and the <br />1 -85 /US 70 interchange. <br />2. Control turning movements at entrances: <br />a. Where recommended by a traffic study, right -in /right -out entrance design <br />prevents left ingress and egress turning movements. <br />b. Limit access to a defined point of ingress and egress through the <br />development of an entrance that prevent vehicles from backing up on to the <br />highway and enhances on -site circulation. <br />3. Space intersections and driveway access points to plan for reduced traffic conflict <br />points as traffic congestion increases: <br />a. Align major intersections. <br />b. Align minor entrances with positive offset(s) to increase safety. <br />c. Provide a limited number of strategically located median crossovers on <br />US 70. <br />d. Add exclusive turn lanes where required by NCDOT. <br />4. Provide adequate separation between traffic signals to expand road's traffic <br />capacity and simplify signal synchronization. [Note: the Access Management <br />Concept Map depicts existing signalized (and unsignalized) intersections. As <br />development progresses, some unsignalized intersections may be required to be <br />signalized by the NCDOT J <br />5. Where feasible along arterials and collectors, share joint entrance(s) with <br />adjoining property owner(s) through the recordation of joint access easements <br />with maintenance provisions with adjoining property owner(s). <br />6. Where feasible along arterials, provide vehicular and pedestrian connections <br />between adjoining properties through the recordation of access easement(s) with <br />maintenance provisions, and construct connection(s) to the boundary with <br />adjoining undeveloped parcel(s). <br />7. As properties develop, establish connectivity between the US 70 Frontage Road <br />and future non - residential development to the south. <br />8. Provide frontage roads with non - residential development /redevelopment to <br />increase safety on arterials and collector roads, and promote non - residential <br />development for economic benefit. <br />9. Provide an interconnected street network in the Study Area as generally <br />indicated on the map. <br />10. Provide an interior access network from identified primary access points along <br />arterial and collector roads. <br />11. There shall be no access by non - residential development through the 10 -year <br />Transition Area until the area commences a transition in urban densities and /or <br />intensities that are suitable for higher densities and /or intensities. <br />12. Accommodate transit, bicyclists and pedestrians on roadways in the Study Area. <br />13. Limit perennial stream crossings, and impacts to wetlands and steep <br />topographical areas. <br />251Pag e <br />