Site Access and Circulation Design
This course is part a three-course series..
The other courses in this series are Access Management and Urban Street Design.
Course Faculty: Vergil Stover and Robert Layton
The course focuses on the design of access connections serving site development and the relationship between site circulation and access to the abutting roadway. Roadway functions, access hierarchy and the principles of safe and efficient access will also be covered. The instructors will discuss the concept of the "window" in which access should be considered and how to define this window. Sight distance considerations for the design of access connections and on-site circulation systems will be described and the assumptions behind them evaluated. Driveway operations, including entry maneuver and entry speed, and exit maneuver will also be evaluated. The relationship between driveway throat length and cross-section, and driveway geometrics will be discussed and guidelines presented. Examples of existing site access and possible pedestrian/bicycle friendly layouts will be presented. Finally, application of the site traffic analysis to site design and "what to look for" in the site plan review will be considered.
Course Topics
- Sight distance and access design
- On-site circulation systems
- Driveway geometrics, operations and exit maneuvers
- Pedestrian and bicycle friendly layouts
- Site plan review
To learn how to bring this course to your organization, please contact us at 206-685-8936.
Who Should Attend
This course is appropriate for state, county and municipal transportation professionals who are involved in the review and issuance of driveway permits, site plans and access permits. Consulting engineers, planners and architects involved in the preparation of site plans and state, local and consulting personnel involved with planning improvements to streets and highway corridors will also benefit from this course.
Continuing Education Units and Professional Development Hours
Course participants will earn 1.4 CEUs/14 PDHs upon successful completion of this course. The CEU is a nationally recognized measure of participation in a noncredit continuing education program that meets established criteria for increasing knowledge and competency.