Access Management is an efficient way of dealing with the problems associated with traffic congestion and safety caused by motorists turning at driveways and intersections. Congestion and the threat of accidents become greater as the number of driveways and intersections increase and the distance between them decreases. Without Access Management, roadways and intersections can become dangerous.
The Village of Granville has adopted an Access Management Plan based on the following principles:
• To promote public safety by minimizing accidents.
• To improve the driving experience by increasing mobility and decreasing delay.
• To provide necessary and safe access to property.
• To minimize costs by making more efficient use of existing and proposed roads.
All highways, roads and streets form a hierarchy according to the function they theoretically should serve. They serve traffic mobility, land access, or some combination of these two. Interstates and expressways are at the highest level; their primary function is mobility, so they have the strictest access controls. At the other end of the scale are local streets serving low traffic volumes at low speeds over short distances. Their primary purpose is to give frequent, direct access to adjacent land, so restrictions are minimal.
Between these extremes are the classes of arterials and collectors that make up the bulk of the system. They include many of the most important roadways in the Granville area -- and they are often expected to perform multiple and conflicting traffic services. They must serve both the demand for mobility and the demand for land access.
The Village has adopted an Access Management Plan that considers:
(a) Modifications to existing roadways to provide better access management,
(b) Proper access management along all new roadways, and
(c) Proper management and design of the site access and circulation systems associated with planned new developments.
The following sets forth the guidelines associated with the location and design of access points. Reference should also be made to Chapter 1176 “Transportation Corridor Overlay District” for access standards set forth for properties located within these areas.
(Ord. 04-05. Passed 3-2-05.)