Indiana Access Management Study
Access Management
Access management is the process that manages access to land development while simultaneously preserving the flow of traffic on the surrounding public road system in terms of safety, capacity, and speed. Access management provides a systematic means of balancing access needs and movement/mobility requirements of streets and roads.
The Indiana Department of Transportation is implementing an access management strategy for the State of Indiana. The Indiana Access Management Study has produced an Access Management Guide which can be used by state and local officials in implementing access management in the State of Indiana. The access management process supports refinement of the INDOT Long Range Transportation Plan in terms of implementing the Statewide Mobility Corridor Concept and guiding the overall development of the state highway jurisdictional system.
Study Activities/Documents
- 2005 Access Management Presentation
The presentation discusses two memorandum prepared by the consultant: The Legal Basis for Access Management in Indiana; and Considerations for Potential Access Classification Systems in Indiana. This presentation was delivered to the Indiana Access Management Study (IAMS) Advisory Committee on April 14, 2005
- 2006 Access Management Conference Presentation
Presentation on the Access Management Study at the Fort Wayne Indiana MPO Conference on October 18, 2006. - Access Management Legal Framework
Presents the results of a review of the legal framework that currently governs rights of access in Indiana and a comparison of other state jurisdictions where relevant. - Access Management Roadway Classification System
Examines access classification systems from numerous state DOT's within context of the INDOT's Corridor hierarchy. - Current INDOT Access Management Procedures 2 Mb
Evaluates INDOT's existing access management policies as they pertain to site development, driveway location, and state and local review process with respect to access along state highways. - Two Tri-Fold Pamphlets on Access Management
The pamphlets entitled “INDOT and Your Community: Partners in Access Management“ and “Do You Need Access to a State Highway” are two brief brochures that serve as basic introductions to Access Management concepts. They were provided at the INDOT Training Sessions on July 18, 2006 and July 28, 2006 training classes provided by INDOT. You can download and print copies of the pamphlets for yourself and/or to pass out to other members of your community. - An Implementation Plan for Strengthening Access Management in Indiana.
This is a Technical Memorandum for Implementing and Strengthening Access Management Activities in Indiana. - Draft Indiana Access Management Guide
The final draft of the Indiana Access Management Guide. The Guide contains all of the input from the previous reports as well as two documents in the Appendixes. Those documents are two Model Access Management Ordinances that can be used by local governmental entities in developing their own Access Management Codes tailored to their unique situations. The two model ordinances have sections highlighted where communities/counties can tailor those concepts to their own particular areas. The sample ordinances are:Model Access Management Ordnance
- A Model of the Access Management Ordinance used by the State of Kentucky
- A Model of the Access Management Ordinance from the Michigan Access Management Guidebook.
Overall, the Indiana Access Management Guide is intended to be the document that governs all access management decisions for INDOT. The concepts therein can also be used by community/county entities to manage access decisions at the local level as well.
- A Model of the Access Management Ordinance used by the State of Kentucky
For questions or further information regarding the INDOT Access Management Study or Access Management in general, you may email Steve Smith or Daniel G. Buck.
