TRB Access Management
ManualNCHRP 348 (14) and NCHRP 420
(5) set forth the following guidelines for planning and designing frontage roads
and service roads: (1) Frontage roads have been observed to function
successfully when they serve low-density trip generation activities such as
residential and small office areas; (2) Frontage roads for retrofit situations
should operate one way and should enter and leave the main lanes as merging and
diverging maneuvers...
Access Management
Manual.pdfFHWA Interstate Frontage
RoadsFHWA frequently is asked whether
interstate frontage roads are included in the Interstate System or the National
Highway System(NHS). The general answer is "no." However, there are a number of
cases where a partial exception to, or expansion of, or addition to this answer
is appropriate.
FHWA Interstate Frontage RoadsSafe Access is Good for BusinessFHWA: Safe Access is Good for BusinessTexas AssessmentThis
paper seeks to provide a comprehensive evaluation of frontage road design
policies by summarizing research results related to legal statutes affecting
public access to roadways, discussing access policies and practices across the
states, comparing land development and operations of corridors with and without
frontage roads, summarizing studies on access-right valuation, and evaluating
construction cost distinctions.
Texas Assessment