Access Management

For the past year, CCMPO has been working on a project with the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans) and their consultant, Resource Systems Group, to promote and educate the public on good access management design. The result is an outreach program with the goal of working with the essential partners in the development process including local planning and development officials and their staffs, business owners, developers, consultants and the traveling public: motorists, pedestrians and bicycles to help them understand the benefits of designing a project (or retrofitting an existing development) to avoid the pitfalls of poor access management design.  

Documentation for the Vermont Access Management Public Outreach Project was completed in June 2004. The goal of the project is to use the material to make presentations to local officials, developers and consultants as well as interested citizens. The material includes:

• Power-point presentations for a variety of audiences

• Best management practices for Vermont

• Developer's brochure

• Permitting flowchart to understand at what stages access management should be considered.

• Sample access management regulations

• List of contacts

For more information, check the VTrans AM Website: http://www.vtaccessmanagement.info/

Municipalities are encouraged to utilize this training resource to promote good access management design and educate those involved in decision making in the development process.

ACCESS MANAGEMENT LINKS:
Vermont Access Management Access Management - TRB Committee (ADA70) Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR)