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Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification. Discussion. FHWA Urban Area Boundaries Federal Functional Classification Transitioning Area Boundaries. Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification. Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification. FHWA Urban Area Boundaries. Definitions.

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Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

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  1. Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

  2. Discussion • FHWA Urban Area Boundaries • Federal Functional Classification • Transitioning Area Boundaries Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

  3. Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification FHWA Urban Area Boundaries

  4. 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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Build Upon Census Boundary Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

  9. Build Upon Census Boundary Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

  10. Build Upon Census Boundary Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

  11. 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 Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

  12. 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

  13. Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification Federal Functional Classification

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. Functional Classification • Two Area Types • Urban • Rural • Three Main Categories • Arterials • Collectors • Locals Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

  17. Functional Classification Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

  18. Functional Classification Previous Classification Categories Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

  19. Functional Classification Current Classification Categories Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification

  20. 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

  21. Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification Transitioning Area Boundaries

  22. 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

  23. Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification Schedule

  24. 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

  25. Urban Boundaries and Functional Classification Questions and Discussion

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