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 | Access Management Section of the FHWA Office of Operations Website |
| This website is a compilation of resources related to access management, which is the proactive management of vehicular access points to land parcels. Access management techniques include access spacing, driveway spacing, safe turning lanes, median treatments, and right-of-way management. The website discusses what access management is, how it is achieved, what FHWA's role is, and what FHWA's measures of success are. The website lists technical assistance resources, such as publications, videos and points-of-contact. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/access_mgmt/index.htm. | |
| Transportation Research Board Committee AHB70 (formerly ADA70) on Access Management Website |
| This site is the official website of the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee AHB70 (formerly ADA70) on Access Management. The site discusses what access management is, why it is important, what the elements of a comprehensive access management program are. The website illustrates the 10 principles of access management in an interactive animated video. The website also contains a list of committee members, a schedule of upcoming access management-related events, and links to FHWA resources, state department of transportation access management websites, software developed under TRB sponsorship that calculates the impacts of access management techniques, and numerous publications. Documents accessible through Committee AHB70's website include TRB's Access Management Manual, access management guidelines and handbooks from states and local jurisdictions, state and local access management codes and regulations, proceedings of past conferences, and NCHRP reports. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www.accessmanagement.info. | |
 | Access Management DVD Library |
| This DVD set contains a library with over 500 documents and videos related to access management, including past conference proceedings, conference presentations, and NCHRP reports related to access issues. The library has searchable indices in several formats, including Adobe Acrobat and MS Excel. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Contact Neil Spiller, FHWA Office of Transportation Management, (202) 366-2188, Neil.Spiller@dot.gov. | |
 | Reduce Congestion with Access Management CD (FHWA-HEP-07-023) (2007) |
| The CD contains three key resources related to access management: a video and brochure, both titled Safe Access is Good for Business, and a summary report from a 2006 scanning tour of the U.S. on access management. The 12-minute video (FHWA-HEP-07-025) provides an overview of access management specifically targeted to address the concerns of business owners who fear that a change in street frontage will negatively affect his or her business. A 16-page brochure (FHWA-HOP-06-107) accompanies the video, providing additional detail, statistics and references, and acts as a take-home product to reinforce the message. The Domestic Access Management Scan Tour: Summary Report (FHWA-HEP-07-024) discusses how three local jurisdictions, one in Minnesota and two in Maine, conduct comprehensive transportation planning to achieve good access management outcomes. The scan tour found that a major key to access with access management is a multidisciplinary, multi-jurisdictional approach that brings together engineering, planning, and land use. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Contact the following FHWA staff:
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| Access Management Manual (2003) |
| This manual provides technical information on access management techniques, along with information on how access management programs can be effectively developed and administered. The manual deals with the subject of access management in a comprehensive manner in an effort to integrate planning and engineering practices and the transportation and land use decisions that can improve access or make it worse. The manual draws upon the knowledge of experienced access management professionals to offer practical advice and lessons learned. Cost: $80 for the hardcopy version; $60 for the CD-ROM version; $100 for the hardcopy and CD-ROM set. To Access This Resource: Contact the Transportation Research Board (TRB) Bookstore at http://www.trb.org/bookstore and search for "AMM03," (202) 334-3213, fax: (202) 334-2519. | |
| Benefits of Access Management (FHWA-OP-03-066) (2003) |
| This brochure serves as a guide to the major benefits of access management, namely improved movement of through traffic, reduced crashes, and fewer vehicle conflicts. The brochure profiles the three most commonly used access management techniques: access spacing, turning lanes, and median treatments. The brochure notes that many businesses experience an increase in sales after implementation of access management techniques near their properties. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: Access the following website addresses:
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 | Safe Access Is Good for Business (FHWA-HEP-07-025) (2006) |
| This 12-minute video provides an overview of access management specifically targeted to address the concerns of business owners who fear that a change in street frontage will negatively affect his or her business. The video discusses what access management is and the problems it is intended to solve. The video shows how improving the streetscape may actually improve business by alleviating traffic congestion, which many shoppers want to avoid. The video concludes with an explanation of the land use and transportation planning process and how business owners can get involved in local decision-making. A 16-page brochure (FHWA-HOP-06-107) accompanies the video, providing additional detail, statistics and references, and acts as a take-home product to reinforce the message. Cost: Free To Access This Resource: To order a copy of the video, contact Neil Spiller of the FHWA Office of Transportation Management, (202) 366-2188, Neil.Spiller@dot.gov. | |
 | Access Management, Location and Design (offered by the National Highway Institute, Course# 133078) |
| This course presents the fundamentals of access management (AM) along highways and arterial streets. Topics covered in this course include the benefits of AM, AM practices and policies from various states and jurisdictions, warrants, design guidelines for the application of AM, retrofit programs, and evaluation of AM's impact on safety and operations. Course Length: Three days. Cost: $420 per participant in 2009; $450 per participant in 2010. The course fee includes a copy of the Transportation Research Board's Access Management Manual. To Access This Resource: Access the website address http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov/training/brows_catalog.aspx and search for course number "133078." | |