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1 Context Classification System Overview 1.1 Introduction to Context Classification At many transportation agencies context classification plays a significant role in the planning and design of roadway facilities. The purpose of context classification is to characterize roadways based on land-use data and define how users expect to move in and around an area (known as transportation expectations)
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Figure 1. Relationship among various context classification schemes.
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Context Classi cation System Overview 3 e process of context classi cation begins by de ning land uses and exploring how transportation facilities can integrate with those land uses to support anticipated user transportation needs. At the project and corridor levels, context varies spatially.
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4 Context Classification Application: A Guide • Select the appropriate context and refine the classification based on more detailed information. Review the preliminary context classification and manually adjust contexts to ensure proper classification.
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Context Classification System Overview 5 expectations to (1) define fundamental project elements from the project's outset, (2)
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Table 1. Transportation expectations by context.
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Context Classification System Overview 7 practitioners abandon formulaic designs and brainstorm a wider range of design alternatives that can more effectively achieve intended project outcomes. On its own, context classification does not provide enough detail to inform design activities.
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