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Elk River Comprehensive Plan Table 6 -A below shows the different characteristics associated with each functional class type. Table 6 -A: Functional Classification Characteristics 52 / Chapter 6: Transportation Roadway Classification Characteristics Principal Arterial Minor Arterial Collector Local Provide connections to Interconnect neighborhoods and minor Interconnect blocks within Connect to the Twin Cities nearby communities, business concentrations. Provide residential neighborhoods Place Connections and with other communities major traffic generators supplementary interconnection of major and land parcels with in Minnesota. and regional business generators with regional business commercial and industrial concentrations. concentrations. developments. As needed in conjunction with Spacing should vary in minor arterials to provide adequate Spacing relationship to density — 2 — 1 - 2 miles or as needed. connections of places. In addition, As needed to access land 6 miles. collectors should be designated at an uses. average spacing of not less than 4 miles. To interstate freeways, To most freeways and other To a few minor arterials. System other principal arterials and principal arterials, other To minor arterials, other collectors and Primarily to collectors and Connections minor arterials. Connections minor arterials and collectors local streets other local streets. should be limited. and some local streets. Medium -to -long trips (2 -6 Short trips (depending upon Short trips (under 2 miles) Trips greater than eight miles) at moderate speeds. development density) at low to at low speeds. Longer trips Trip Making miles. May have longer trips to moderate speeds. Longer trips for accessing the collector access the principal arterial accessing the arterial network. network. network. Emphasis on mobility rather Equal emphasis on mobility and Emphasis on land access, not Mobility vs. Greater emphasis on mobility than on land access. Direct land access. Direct land access mobility. Direct land access Access than land access. Little or land access should be limited predominantly to development predominantly to residential no direct land access. to concentrations of uses concentrations. and agricultural land uses. rather than driveways. Access Spacing Defer to MnDOT guidelines. Defer to county guidelines. Local guidelines Local guidelines for distances between driveways. Between 6 and 25 percent System Mileage Between 2 and 10 percent with principal and minor Between 5 and 25 percent Between 55 and 80 percent arterials Grade separated desirable. Intersections High- capacity controlled Traffic signals and cross- Four -way stops and some traffic signals As required at -grade intersections at a street stops minimum Parking None Restricted as necessary Restricted as necessary Permitted as necessary Large Trucks No restrictions Restricted as necessary — Restricted as necessary Permitted as necessary generally not restricted Access controllspacing, Traffic signal progression Number of lanes, traffic signal timing Intersection control, cul- Management Tools median barriers, and traffic and spacing and land access and land access management de -sacs, diverters, traffic signal progression managementicontrol calming measures Vehicles Carried > 10,000 1,000 — 30,000 250— 15,000 Less than 1,000 Posted Speed Limit > 40 mph 35 — 55 mph 30 — 40 mph 30 mph maximum Right of Way 100 — 300 feet (depends 60 — 150 feet 60 — 100 feet 50 — 80 feet upon design) Table 6 -A: Functional Classification Characteristics 52 / Chapter 6: Transportation