3.6 Implementation of Functional and Context Classification System

The following outlines a general approach to implementing functional and context classification for projects:
  1. Define Context and Roadway Type:
    • Determine functional classification of roadway (freeway, arterial, collector, local).
      Note, if different than existing, coordinate with TPP
    • Determine context of roadway (rural, rural town, suburban, urban, urban core)
    • If the roadway consists of two or more contexts (i.e., rural and suburban), develop criteria for each segment
  2. . Identify roadway users and needs:
    • Determine needs for automobiles, trucks, bicyclists, and pedestrians
    • Identify potential user ranges for speed, access and mobility
  3. Consider needs for transit and freight accommodations
  4. Develop Purpose and Need Statement
  5. Develop cross section alternatives for consideration (Use TxDOT Safer by Design tool to assess alternatives)