BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN ACCESS MANAGEMENT AND LOCAL LAND USE POLICIES

Abstract

Access management has become an increasingly important and controversial issue in many cities in Iowa and across the nation. In Iowa and elsewhere, one of the major obstacles to the successful implementation of access management principles is the seeming disconnect between the activities of agencies responsible for administering roadways and the activities of agencies responsible for local land use planning and regulation. This paper identifies specific ways that land development planning and regulations in Iowa could be strengthened to incorporate specific design principles for improving the functioning of transportation corridors. At the same, it identifies a specific set of programs designed to demonstrate the benefits of coordinated access management to local land use planners and transportation engineers and planners. Finally, it proposes a process for identifying where future transportation and land access conflicts are most likely to arise statewide, such that a state department of transportation could designate them as high priority areas for increased interaction and coordinated planning.

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