06-16-1994 Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

Browse Search

.^~ • • ~. ~ 1-14 ~~ ~-•~~ • ~~~•• Thoroughfares are generally classified by their capacity and function. The proposed Thoroughfare Plan identifies five distinct thoroughfare classifications. A summary of their characteristics -}-:. ... follows. ~~ a Controlled Access Highways - These thoroughfares are high ~.' traffic volume freeways (without signalization on princi- pal lanes) designed for 4 to 8 main lanes and 4 service __.._ lanes with a right-of-way (ROW) capacity that allows 2 to _'-?~ 4 additional lanes. Peak-hour traffic capacity for these '-- roads is in the range of 1,200-1,800 vehicles per~~hour _ per lane . . ^;:~ o Semi-Controlled Access Highways - These thoroughfares are . designed for 8 moving lanes with a ROW capacity of up to - 10 moving lanes. Signalized intersections on these thor- =~ oughfares are spaced generally every 2 miles but no closer "'~ than at 1-mile intervals. Peak-hour traffic capacity is in the range of 800 to 1,000 vehicles per hour per lane. ~ h.= o Primary Arterials - These thoroughfares are four-lane divided with a ROW capacity that allows for the addition of two lanes. Peak-hour traffic capacity for these thor- '"~" oughfares is in the range of 600-800 vehicles per hour -~ per lane. Signalized intersections on these thoroughfares -~~ are spaced generally every mile but no closer than at 1/2-mile intervals. The primary function of this type `-- of thoroughfare is to distribute local and outside traffic . to major employment and activity centers. ..: o Secondary Arterials - These thoroughfares are four-lane divided. ROW is limited on these thoroughfares to the proposed capacity. Peak-hour traffic capacity for these ••••~ thoroughfares is less than 600 vehicles per hour per lane, and signalized or signed intersections are generally • spaced at 1/2-mile intervals. The primary function of _ this type of thoroughfare is to distribute local traffic -•- to principal neighborhood areas. o Local Collectors - These streets are four-lane undivided Y' local roads in which two lanes are moving lanes and two lanes are designated for parking. Peak-hour traffic capacity for these roads is in the range of 400-600 .._ vehicles per hour per lane. Intersections on these ~- thoroughfares are generally signed only at 1/4-mile _..,. intervals. The primary function of these streets is to distribute local traffic within the neighborhood areas. ~~- ..._.. TumerCollie~Br~c1en Inc ;...~.