14.6.5 Access Management

From an access management standpoint, possible advantages of an RCUT include the following:
  • Can provide a U-turn movement for multiple side streets along the RCUT corridor;
  • Allows flexibility for crossover locations to accommodate adjacent driveways and side streets; and
  • Provides significant progression benefits along the corridor, which can allow for speed control using the signals.
Possible disadvantages include:
  • Not allowing driveways or side streets near entrances to U-turn crossovers; and
  • Not having driveways with direct left-turns.
In general, avoid access points for 100-ft. on either side of the entrance to a U-turn crossover. Refer to the
FHWA Alternative Intersections/Interchanges Informational Report (AIIR)
for additional guidance with respect to access management.