3.6 Implementation of Functional and Context Classification System
The following outlines a general approach to implementing functional and context classification for projects:
- 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
- . Identify roadway users and needs:
- Determine needs for automobiles, trucks, bicyclists, and pedestrians
- Identify potential user ranges for speed, access and mobility
- Consider needs for transit and freight accommodations
- Develop Purpose and Need Statement
- Develop cross section alternatives for consideration (Use TxDOT Safer by Design tool to assess alternatives)