Thoroughfare Plan The City’s Thoroughfare Plan is the tool that enables the City to preserve future roadway corridors and protect or acquire the necessary right-of-way to improve the local thoroughfare network. It also establishes and communicates future projects, which guides decision-making and helps to identify and apply for funding. The previous citywide plan was completed in 2014. Key recommendations included: Î Realignment of the future Westminster Drive connection from Barry Rose Parkways to Pearland Parkway Î Elimination of a Minor Collector between Manvel Road and CR 107 through the proposed Massey Lakes Estates Î Removal of collectors near Blackacres A minor update to specific study areas was performed in 2021. Key recommendations included:
Î Extension of Hughes Ranch Road to be continuous from Cullen Parkway to SH 35 Î A partial removal of Fruge Road from Kirby Drive to South Spectrum Boulevard Î Classification changes in the Lower Kirby area
To best serve the updated FLUP and the associated transportation demand, general recommendations are made in this chapter for how the upcoming Thoroughfare Plan update may address future needs. The existing Thoroughfare Plan is shown in Figure 9.1. ROADWAY CLASSIFICATIONS In addition to planning the locations of future roadways, the Thoroughfare Plan also sorts roadways into functional classifications. The goal of a functional classification system is to balance the two major needs of roadway users:
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Î Mobility – the need to move long distances Î Access – the need to reach destinations
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The sustainable street network consists of all types of streets that accommodate many different travel modes. Some streets are designed to serve traffic in all forms. Others are designed to be quiet with only the occasional vehicle. Some span across a city, while others are less continuous to control traffic speed and volume. In a sustainable street network, all streets have a role and are designed to serve the people of the community---today and well into the future.” Sustainable Street Network Principles, pg. 23, Congress for the New Urbanism
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