Safer Roadways: A Complete Streets Guide 58 ranges. While the FDOT ranges may be appropriate at a statewide level that serves the classification of state roads, the speed ranges may be too high for local municipalities and especially in urbanized areas.
Table 3-5 - Target Speeds Context Classification
Typologies
Target Speed Range 25 MPH - 35 MPH 35 MPH - 45 MPH 20 MPH - 25 MPH 25 MPH - 30 MPH 25 MPH - 35 MPH 25 MPH - 35 MPH 25 MPH - 35 MPH 25 MPH - 35 MPH 20 MPH - 25 MPH 20 MPH - 25 MPH 20 MPH - 25 MPH 20 MPH - 25 MPH
Rural Neighborhood
RURAL (C1&C2)
Rural Other
Rural Activity Center Suburban Neighborhood
Suburban Residential (C3R)
Suburban Neighborhood Connector Neighborhood Commercial
Suburban Commercial (C3C)
Regional Commercial
Industrial
Town Neighborhood
Suburban Town (C3T)
Town Center
Urban Neighborhood
Urban General (C4)
Main Street
These typologies illustrate how to include street elements and how they are expected to relate to and support fronting land uses. These illustrations show critical elements with ideal width and assume right-of-way is not constricted. Elements like drainage and utilities should be addressed through best engineering judgement through the application of this guide. Open drainage is the preferred rural condition and closed is the preferred urban and suburban condition. When right-of-way is constricted, planners and engineers must identify the trade-offs and reflect on the community values and needs within the corridor. To assist with this, street elements for each typology have been color-coded to indicate which elements are required, and of those required, their relative priority. The color-coding of priorities can be seen in the figures throughout the Guide. Required Elements with High Priority - These elements are required and should be provided using ideal widths. Required Elements with Lower Priority - These elements are required, but the width may be narrowed when right-of-way is constricted. Optional Elements - Elements can be considered, omitted, or consolidated if a specific need is not established. If provided, minimum design widths are acceptable. At the end of this chapter, planning guidance for constricted conditions and transitions between contexts and typologies is provided. Rural (C1&C2) Rural environments require different considerations when it comes to complete streets. Those who live in rural contexts may still need multimodal facilities to connect to services and jobs. Beyond walking, bicycling, driving, and transit, residents in rural areas need
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