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City of Arden Hills – 2040 Comprehensive Plan <br /> <br /> <br />Approved: XXXXX <br />B-1 <br />APPENDIX B: TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM PRINCIPLES AND STANDARDS <br /> <br />The transportation system principles and standards included in this Plan create the <br />foundation for improving the transportation system, evaluating its effectiveness, <br />determining future system needs, and implementing strategies to fulfill the goals and <br />policies identified. <br />1. FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION <br /> <br />It is recognized that individual roads and streets do not operate independently in any <br />major way. Most travel involves movement through a network of roadways. It becomes <br />necessary to determine how this travel can be channelized within the network in a logical <br />and efficient manner. Functional classification defines the nature of this channelization <br />process by defining the part that any particular road or street should play in serving the <br />flow of trips through a roadway network. It is the process by which streets and highways <br />are grouped into classes according to the character of service they are intended to <br />provide. Functional classification involves determining what function each roadway <br />should perform prior to determining its design features, such as street widths, speed, and <br />intersection control. The functional classification system typically consists of five major <br />classes of roadways: Principal Arterials, Minor Arterials, Major Collectors, Minor <br />Collectors, and Local roadways. The existing roadways are described in this section and <br />illustrated in Figure B.1 – Existing Roadway Functional Classification. <br />Dr <br />a <br />f <br />t <br /> <br />11 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />/ <br />2 <br />0 <br />1 <br />7