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Urban Boundaries Urban Boundaries and Functional and Functional ClassificationClassification
Discussion
• FHWA Urban Area Boundaries
• Federal Functional Classification
• Transitioning Area Boundaries
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Urban Boundaries and Functional Urban Boundaries and Functional ClassificationClassification
FHWA Urban Area BoundariesFHWA Urban Area Boundaries
Definitions
• Urban Area – A census designated area with populations of 50,000 residents or more– Census Bureau designates a list of new Urbanized Areas every
10 years– Population of at least 1,000 people per square mile– Surrounding census blocks that have an overall density of at
least 500 people per square mile
• Rural Area – Population centers of less than 5,000 persons
• Urban Clusters – Populations of 5,000 to 49,999 and not within an urbanized area
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Urban Boundaries
• Two Options– Raw Census urban boundaries– Adjusted Census urban boundaries
• Recommendations by FDOT and locals
• Subject to FHWA approval
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Delineation
• FDOT, MPO & Local Government Coordination– Urban Area Boundary smoothing – Every ten (10)
years - using Census data, land use, land ownership/parcel, municipality boundaries, and other datasets
– Functional Classification – Continuous updates
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Adjustments
• Adjusted Census urban boundaries– Smooth irregularities– Maintain administrative continuity– Encompass fringe areas of significance– See Transitioning Areas for addressing future
growth
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Build Upon Census Boundary
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Legend
Yr 2000 FHWA Smoothed/Approved UAB
Build Upon Census Boundary
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Legend
Yr 2000 FHWA Smoothed/Approved UAB
Urban Boundry 2010 Census
Build Upon Census Boundary
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Legend
Yr 2000 FHWA Smoothed/Approved UAB
Urban Boundary 2010 Census
Year 2010 FHWA Smoothed DRAFT UAB
Parcels_Volusia
Final Maps
• Confirm that all maps reflect accurate representation of the decisions made for the Urban boundary and Functional Classification
• Districts prepare maps
• Obtain official signatures– MPO Chairman, FDOT, FHWA
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Boundary Implications
• Functional Classification (Urban/Rural)
• Reporting for Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS)
• Other reporting and for capital project funding
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Urban Boundaries and Functional Urban Boundaries and Functional ClassificationClassification
Federal Functional Federal Functional ClassificationClassification
Functional Classification
• The process by which streets and highways are grouped into classes, or systems, according to the character of service they are intended to provide.
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Functional Classification
• Required by FHWA. • Establish the relative importance of a roadway in
the overall hierarchy of roadways.• Can be used for planning, budgeting,
programming, and for fiscal management. • Used to evaluate Federal, State and local
highway programs. • Can be considered in FDOT’s Work Program
and the MPO TIPs.
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Functional Classification
• Two Area Types– Urban– Rural
• Three Main Categories – Arterials– Collectors– Locals
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Arterial Collector Local
Length of Route Longest Shortest
Access Points Fewest Many
Speed Limit Highest Lowest
Distance between routes Longest Shortest
Usage (volume) Highest Lowest
Significance Statewide Local
Number of Lanes More Fewer
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Functional Classification
Functional Classification
Rural Urban
Principal Arterial – Interstate Principal Arterial – Interstate
Principal Arterial – Expressway
Principal Arterial – Other Principal Arterial – Other
Minor Arterial Minor Arterial
Major Collector Collector
Minor Collector
Local Local
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Previous Classification Categories
Functional Classification
Rural Urban
Principal Arterial – Interstate Principal Arterial – Interstate
Principal Arterial – Expressway Principal Arterial – Expressway
Principal Arterial – Other Principal Arterial – Other
Minor Arterial Minor Arterial
Major Collector Major Collector
Minor Collector Minor Collector
Local Local
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Current Classification Categories
Functional Classification
• Current Effort– Revise per new Urban Boundary (urban/rural)– Identify Rural Expressways– Separate Urban Collectors between major & minor
• Extension of rural collectors• Primarily based on length
– Correct any errors
• Can address functional classification changes at any time through established process– See application package
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Urban Boundaries and Functional Urban Boundaries and Functional ClassificationClassification
Transitioning Area BoundariesTransitioning Area Boundaries
Transitioning Areas
• Areas around urban boundaries that are anticipated to become urbanized within a 20-year planning horizon– Considers projected population densities– FDOT developing draft maps for MPO/TPO
consideration– Maps signed by FDOT and MPOs/TPOs
• Implications– LOS capacities– Interchange spacing
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Urban Boundaries and Functional Urban Boundaries and Functional ClassificationClassification
ScheduleSchedule
Schedule
• Finalize and Smoothed Urban Area Boundaries– October, 2013
• Functional Classification– October and November, 2013
• Approve and Sign UAB and FC Maps– November, 2013
• Transitioning Boundaries– First Quarter, 2014
Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification
Urban Boundaries and Functional Urban Boundaries and Functional ClassificationClassification
Questions and DiscussionQuestions and Discussion