§ 5.1.0. GENERAL

This section provides minimum and desirable design criteria, provisions and requirements for safe and convenient access to abutting private property along streets and highways. The intent is to assure that access is provided to abutting private property with a minimum of interference with the free and safe movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic and to prevent traffic congestion arising from vehicular entry to or exit from abutting private property. The right of the public to free and unhampered passage of the public streets shall be held paramount to other interests. Regulated limitation of access is necessary on arterials to enhance their primary function of mobility. Conversely, the primary function of local roads and streets is to provide access. Figure 1-2 in Appendix H of this manual reflects the relationship of street classifications with access and mobility.