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Thoroughfare Planning 10 Streets perform two primary functions -traffic service and land service.The traffic service function is achieved by assuring that traffic can move safely and efficiently along an area's thoroughfare system.The land service function is accomplished by providing access to and from adjoining properties. Local thoroughfare plans utilize thoroughfare planning principles,including street classification systems,to identify which streets perform these functions and to what degree. Such plans also establish levels of service to determine when the streets are functioning properly and when .. r they are not. �' T Artonial Street Classification: Streets are generally classified Local Street Colector according the function(s)they perform;e.g.,as arterials, collectors or local streets.These classifications and the Slats�n�ywx�ral�¢j cicssifird�ccarrlig tla characteristics associated with each are shown on the tYi�ir lsimact r. accompanying table. CHARACTERISTICS OF GENERAL STREET CLASSFICATION SYSTEM Artalaft CoNectW3 Local Streets Trap Distance: Provides for long-distance Provers for t-di3taie Provides for short distance traffic movement.in and traffic movement,collecting trips and not intended for between communities and distributing traffic through traffic between local streets and arterial streets Access Control: Access points are limited Provides direct access to Provides direct access to to control strip commercial abutting land and some abutting land and for development through the access control through traffic movements in spacing and location of spacing and location of neighborhoods driveway locations drhrewalrs Traffic Separation: Opposing traffic lanes are Generally unseparated but Unseparated separated by a median or may have turn lanes continuous left turn lane Sianalizzation: Traffic signals are Signals discourage through Signals considered at coordinated traffic and some may be intersection with collector coordinated streets Traffic Volumes: 10,000 to 25,000 ADT 5,000 to 20,000 ADT Under t,500 ADT (Average Daily Traffic) Number of Lens: 2 lanes in each direction t or 2 thrown lanes in 1 lane in each direction each direction Other: Travel by pedestrians and Travel by pedestrians and Travel by pedestrians and bicyclists will be considered bicyclists will be considered bicyclists will be considered econon*Devekprrant Districts Design A4&xW Pais 3.3.8