New VDOT regulations

New regulations for access onto major roads in the state are now effective as of July 1st. Spacing standards for Commercial Entrances,Intersections,and Crossovers for urban principal arterial roads with a speed limit of 55 mph are 2640 feet between signalized intersections and 1320 feet between unsignalized intersections.Partial access one or two way entrances have to be spaced 510 feet apart and generally limited to right in-right out entrances.Shared entrances are encouraged in order to limit the number of entrances and help traffic flow.
New regulations for secondary roads will become effective in 2009. You can view the entire regulations as well as a list of affected roadways on VDOT’s website at http://www.virginiadot.org/projects/accessmgt/default.asp under the heading “First Phase” and the paragraph beginning “On July 1…”