Access
Improvement and Management
The purpose
of transportation is to
provide access and mobility,
and it
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assumed that greater
mobility - i.e. greater
speed - would give
people access to more
destinations. Roads
were designed to encourage
higher speeds which
led to local destinations
becoming less accessible. NJFIT helps
to reverse this trend
and increase accessibility
by promoting a network
of streets with slower
speeds, multi-modal
facilities and a higher
concentration and mix
of land uses. NJFIT supports
the use of access management
techniques to limit
the number of driveways
to enhance the safety
and efficiency of local
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Typical suburban strip
development results
in congestion as
frequent driveways
slow down traffic. |
Prescriptions
Use Access Management to
encourage nodal development
The location and frequency
of access points will
determine the type of
development along a roadway.
Frequent driveways encourage
strip development all
along the highway, encouraging
car use and destroying
scenic views from the
road. Limiting the number
and placement of entry
points tend to promote
compact development,
which is more pedestrian
and bicycle friendly,
and more efficient for
vehicular travel.
Build compact, mixed-use
walkable downtowns
A pedestrian-friendly downtown
with a good mix of residential
and commercial services
gives resident's greater
access to their daily destinations.
A connected street network
increases access by making
routes more direct and
travel choices more flexible.
Case Studies:
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