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2	COMPREHENSIVE ACCESS MANAGEMENT
3	Definition Planning, design and implementation of land use and transportation strategies that manage the flow of traffic between the road and surrounding land.
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5	Why is Comprehensive Access Management Important? 1. Significantly enhance safety 2. Preserve and recapture mobility 3. Foster economic development 4. Increase environmental stewardship
6	Access results in conflict between vehicles
7	Conflict increases accidents
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9	Access Related Accidents
10	In the USA 620 Access related accidents each hour Over 400 people are killed each week Over $ 80 billion per year lost due to access related accidents In North Carolina More than 15,500 driveway related crashes and 110 fatalities
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18	Crash Reduction Accidents reduced by 30 to 60 percent
19	Memorial Drive Study/ Atlanta, Georgia
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24	Mobility is Critical
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29	Private Sector Impacts Travel Time Employment Location Decisions Economic Impacts on individual businesses
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33	Tools Design Techniques Implementation of innovative intersection designs. Operational Techniques Implementation of revised Driveway Manual on a more consistent basis. Planning Solutions Coordinated land use planning and transportation planning. Development of collector system plans. Creation of Strategic Highways Corridor concept.
34	Integrating Land Use and Transportation Planning Legislative amendments to GS136-66.2 mandate developing coordinated land use and transportation plans
35	Comprehensive Transportation Plan Transportation Plans include five basic mapped elements: 1. Road System Map 2. Transit and Rail Map 3. Bicycle Map 4. Pedestrian Map 5. Cover Map
36	CUTR Publications on the Web
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40	The Purpose
41	The Definition
42	Corridor Selection
43	Objective Criteria
44	Other Factors
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46	Goals
47	Facility Types
48	Freeways
49	Expressways
50	Boulevards
51	Thoroughfares
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53	What NCDOT Is Going To Do
54	What NCDOT Is Going To Do
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56	Strategic Highway Corridors
57	Summary - Access Management Challenges Education Overcome perceptions Time Benefits Significantly enhance safety Preserve and recapture mobility Foster economic development Increase environmental stewardship
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