US-60/Grand Avenue COMPASS Loop 303 to Interstate 10 TM 4 – Principles and Practices of Access Management US-60/Grand Avenue Corridor Optimization, Access Management, and System Study (COMPASS) Loop 303 to Interstate 10 Technical Memorandum 4 Principles and Practices of Access Management Prepared for: Prepared by: Wilson & Company, Inc. In Association With: Burgess & Niple, Inc. Partners for Strategic Action, Inc. Philip B. Demosthenes, LLC September 2014 9/30/2014 US-60/Grand Avenue COMPASS Loop 303 to Interstate 10 TM 4 – Principles and Practices of Access Management Table of Contents List of Abbreviations 1.0 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 1 1.1. Purpose of this Paper ................................................................................................................................................................ 1 1.2. Study Area ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 1.3. Historical Perspective ................................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.4. Objectives of this Paper ............................................................................................................................................................ 4 1.5. Complementary Documentation ........................................................................................................................................... 4 2.0 General Process of Access Management ...................................................................................................................................... 6 3.0 Establishing the Program.................................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.1. General Guidelines ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.2. Review of Access Management Programs Outside Arizona ....................................................................................... 7 3.2.1. City of Lawrence, Kansas ........................................................................................................................................... 8 3.2.2. Douglas County (Colorado) 2030 Transportation Plan .................................................................................. 9 3.2.3. United States Route 36 (US-36) Sub-Area Plan, City of Broomfield, Colorado .................................... 9 3.2.4. Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) ................................................................................................ 10 3.2.5. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) ......................................................................................... 12 3.2.6. Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) ................................................................................................ 13 3.2.7. Genesee County Municipal Planning Commission (GCMPC), Michigan ............................................... 14 3.3. Principles of Access Management ...................................................................................................................................... 14 3.3.1. Transportation Research Board ............................................................................................................................ 14 3.3.2. Michigan Department of Transportation .......................................................................................................... 15 3.4. Model Ordinances .................................................................................................................................................................... 18 3.4.1. PennDOT Access Management Model Ordinance ........................................................................................19 3.4.2. Minnesota Access Management Overlay Ordinance.................................................................................... 19 3.4.3. Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) ......................................................................................... 22 3.4.4. FDOT Model Ordinance to Protect Corridors and Rights-of-Way .......................................................... 23 3.4.5. FDOT/CUTR Model Land Development & Subdivision Regulations that Support Access Management for Florida Cities and Counties.................................................................................................. 23 3.5. Access Management Program Implementation ............................................................................................................ 24 3.5.1. Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) .......................................................................................... 24 3.5.2. Access Management Plan: Diamond Lake Blvd/N. Umpqua Highway (OR-138E) Stephens Street to Sunshine Park ............................................................................................................................................ 25 3.5.3. I-5/Canyonville Exit 99 Interchange Area Management Plan, Oregon .................................................. 28 3.5.4. Oregon DOT Approach Permit Process ............................................................................................................. 29 3.5.5. Douglas County, Oregon......................................................................................................................................... 30 3.6. Dispute Resolution ................................................................................................................................................................... 30 3.6.1. ODOT Appeals and Dispute Process .................................................................................................................. 31 9/30/2014 Page i of v US-60/Grand Avenue COMPASS Loop 303 to Interstate 10 TM 4 – Principles and Practices of Access Management 3.6.2. Access Management Plan: Diamond Lake Blvd/N. Umpqua Highway (OR-138E) Stephens Street to Sunshine Park ............................................................................................................................................ 31 4.0 Application of Access Management Principles within the Arizona and US-60/Grand Avenue Corridor ........... 33 4.1. Pinal County, Arizona .............................................................................................................................................................. 33 4.2. Maricopa Association of Governments (MAG) .............................................................................................................. 33 4.3. City of Glendale, Arizona ........................................................................................................................................................ 34 4.4. City of Peoria, Arizona ............................................................................................................................................................. 35 4.5. City of Surprise, Arizona ......................................................................................................................................................... 35 4.6. Bell Road Access Control Plan, City of Surprise, Arizona ........................................................................................... 36 5.0 Conclusions and Findings ................................................................................................................................................................. 38 5.1. General Conclusions ................................................................................................................................................................ 38 5.2. Specific Findings ........................................................................................................................................................................ 39 List of Tables Table 1 – City of Broomfield Access Management Criteria ........................................................................................................ 10 Table 2 – Michigan Department of Transportation Principles of Access Management .................................................. 16 Table 3 – Comparison of Corridor Management Plan to Access Management Plan ....................................................... 17 Table 4 – Outline of Administrative Procedures: Colorado State Highway Access Code .............................................. 25 List of Figures Figure 1 – US-60/Grand Avenue Study Area ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Figure 2 – General Concept of Access Management ...................................................................................................................... 7 Figure 3 – Principle Characteristics of Access Management ........................................................................................................ 8 Figure 4 – Effects of Access Point