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Ajax Transportation Master Plan Update - Town of Ajax

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<strong>Town</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Ajax</strong><strong>Transportation</strong> <strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> <strong>Update</strong>Final ReportTable 2: Arterial Road Classification (Schedule E, Table E7 <strong>of</strong> ROPA 114)Criteria Type ‘A’ Arterials Type ‘B’ Arterials Type ‘C’ ArterialsTraffic ServiceTraffic movement primary consideration Traffic movement major considerationObjectiveLand Service/AccessPredominantly serves inter-regional andinter-municipal tripsRigid/Progressive access controlPredominantly serves inter and intramunicipaltripsIncremental/Progressive access controlTraffic movement slightly moreimportant than land accessPredominantly serves intra-municipaltripsLimited access controlPermit private access generally located aminimum <strong>of</strong> 200 metres apart in UrbanAreasPermit private access generally located aminimum <strong>of</strong> 80 metres apart in UrbanAreasPromote higher densities with shared orcombined access, or limit to singledetached dwelling unit frontageTypical Daily TrafficVolumeFlow CharacteristicsTravel SpeedPermit large scale commercial andindustrial developments, mixed usedevelopments and higher densitydevelopments with shared or combinedaccessPromote higher densities with shared orcombined access>10,000 AADT 5,000-40,000 AADT 4,000-20,000 AADTUninterrupted flow except at trafficcontrol signals70 km/h Urban Area, 80 km/h outsideUrban AreasUninterrupted flow except at trafficcontrol signals70 km/h Urban Area, 80 km/h outsideUrban AreasUninterrupted flow except at trafficcontrol signals and pedestrian crossings50-60 km/hGoods Movement Generally no restrictions Generally no restrictions Generally no restrictionsConnectivity Connects with freeways and arterials Connects with freeways, arterials andcollectorsConnects with arterials, collectors andlimited local road accessTransit May serve as regional transit spines May serve as regional transit spines May serve as local transit corridors andconnectors to regional transit spinesDecember 2007 14 iTRANS

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