Workshop Objectives
● To review the principles and benefits of Access Management
● To understand the application of engineering and design techniques
● To learn about the application of Access Management in policy and planning
● To discuss considerations in implementing Access Management

Workshop Topics
• Importance of intergovernmental coordination in planning and development review
• Network planning and land use considerations
• Policy and regulatory tools to manage land development and access
• Comprehensive plans and district level planning
• Subdivision regulations and related tools
• Mitigation of access impacts caused by new development 
• Corridor Access Management plans and intergovernmental agreements
• Site and Traffic impact analysis
• Access related engineering for arterials
• Driveways, their design and turning movements
• Intersection spacing and restrictive medians
• Importance of auxiliary turn lanes
• Access Management toolkits
• Separation of conflict areas
• Retrofitting Access Management techniques
• Examples of application of access techniques
• Roadway classification & degree of access
• Policy framework and decision guidance
• Public Involvement
• Obstacles to Access Management implementation
Each module would incorporate one or two interaction opportunities with participants.
This is an introductory course.  Many topics will be introduced but topics will not be discussed at length. The course will not be presented in the order listed above.

Workshop Instructors

Kristine M. Williams, A.I.C.P. earned a Master of Urban Planning degree from Michigan State University.  She is Director of Planning & Corridor Management Research at the University of South Florida Center for Urban Transportation Research (CUTR), Chair of the U.S. Transportation Research Board (TRB) Access Management Committee, co-author of the TRB Access Management Manual, a Fulbright Senior Specialist in transportation and land use policy, and Access Management Instructor at the University of South Florida.

Chris Huffman, P.E. is a Professional Engineer with nearly 20 years of experience in transportation – most of that experience with management, location, and design of access.  Mr. Huffman founded and administered the Corridor Access Management program of the Kansas Department of Transportation and has conducted and reviewed traffic impact analyses and development plans for countless economic developments.  Mr. Huffman is also a Certified Real Property Appraiser 

Philip Demosthenes is a principal planner and has been involved in the field of Access Management for over 33 years. He is considered the father of Access Management in the US. He was with Colorado Department of Transportation for 28 years. He is now a private consultant. He is the co-author of the Access Management chapters in two recent ITE publications: “Urban Street Geometric Design Handbook” (2008), and the “Traffic Engineering Handbook” (2009).  Phil has provided training and consulting services on Access Management to over 14 states, and 5 countries.

Workshop Program