Principal arterial definition
Principal arterial means streets that are designed to serve to connect neighboring cities and urban areas. They are of regional significance and often of statewide importance as well. The term “principal arterial” as used in this Policy is defined in the City of Beaverton Comprehensive Plan, Transportation Element.
Principal arterial means a road which carries the major portion of trips entering and leaving the urban areas and outlying rural and recreation areas (state highways).
Principal arterial means the functional classification for a major highway intended to serve through traffic where access is carefully controlled, generally highways of regional importance, with moderate to high volumes of traffic traveling relatively long distances and at higher speeds.
Examples of Principal arterial in a sentence
City streets are divided into Principal arterial, Minor arterial, Collector, Neighborhood collector, and local access streets in accordance with regional transportation needs and the functional use each serves.
More Definitions of Principal arterial
Principal arterial means limited-access roads that serve longer-distance motor vehicle and freight trips and provide interstate, intrastate and cross-regional travel. See definition of Throughway.
Principal arterial means Steilacoom Boulevard.
Principal arterial or "major arterial" means a street or portion thereof designated as such on Exhibit 23.53.015 A
Principal arterial means Sequim Ave, Washington Ave 5th Ave.
Principal arterial road means a high traffic volume and limited access street that accommodates long- distance trips between and through urban areas. Principal arterials have little to no local residential and commercial access and prioritize through movement, connecting mainly to arterials and collectors. US 20 is the only principal arterial in Toledo and is owned and maintained by the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT).
Principal arterial means a road so designated by the Texas Department of Transportation or Hidalgo County. It shall have a right-of-way of not less than 120 feet and a pavement width of no less than 56 feet.