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Alley
An alley provides access to the rear of properties and may be public or private. Alleys should intersect local roads or connectors. Alleys are not for through traffic.
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collector
A road that is a principal carrier within neighborhoods or single land use areas. Collectors link neighborhoods with major activity centers, other neighborhoods and arterials and are generally not for [..]
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Connector
A road that collects traffic from and distributes traffic to local streets within neighborhoods or industrial districts. Connectors are usually longer than local streets and carry low volumes of traff [..]
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Functional classification
Categorizing roads based on the type of service provided: freeway/expressway, major arterial, minor arterial, collector, connector or local road.
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local
A road designed to provide access to abutting property and to connect to higher order roads. New local roads should intersect connectors, collectors or, if necessary, minor arterials. Traffic calming [..]
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minor arterial
A road that primarily connects collectors to higher order roadways, and carries moderate volumes of traffic at moderate speeds. Examples: Oatfield Road; Beavercreek Road; Borland Road
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capacity
The maximum rate at which persons or vehicles can be reasonably expected to traverse a point or uniform segment of a lane or roadway during a specified time period under prevailing roadway, traffic an [..]
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design standards
Those conditions that should be met when a new road is constructed or when a deficient section is improved. Standards include all relevant geometric and structural features required to provide a desir [..]
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frontage road
A road that parallels the interstate to relieve traffic congestion caused by local trips.
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Interchange
A highway intersection allowing traffic to move freely from one road to another without crossing another lane of traffic.
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