14-97.002. Definitions

For the purposes of this rule chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly shows otherwise:

(1) “Area Type” means one of four specific land use categories reflecting certain land use and intensity characteristics used in specifying the interchange spacing standards for limited access facilities.

(2) “Central Business District (CBD) and CBD Fringe” means the areas contained within a boundary designated as CBD and CBD fringe area type in the adopted MPO Long Range Transportation Plan. For the purpose of this rule chapter this area is designated as Area Type I and only applies to Access Class.

(3) “Connection” means as defined in Section 335.182, F.S. For the purpose of this rule chapter, two one-way connections to a property may constitute a single connection.

(4) “Connection Spacing Standard” means the distance between connections, measured from the closest edge of pavement of the first connection to the closest edge of pavement of the second connection along the edge of the traveled way.

(5) “Controlled Access Facility” means as defined in Rule 14-96.002, F.A.C.

(6) “Corridor Access Management Plan” means a strategy defining site specific access management and traffic control features for a particular roadway segment, developed in coordination with the affected local government and adopted by the Department in cooperation with the affected local government(s).

(7) “Department” means the Florida Department of Transportation.

(8) “Directional Median Opening” means as defined in Rule 14-96.002, F.A.C. Directional median openings for two opposing left or “U-turn” movements along one segment of road are considered one directional median opening.

(9) “Existing Urbanized Areas other than CBD and CBD Fringe” means the area between the CBD and CBD Fringe area boundary and the existing Urban Area Boundary for Urbanized Areas as reflected in the MPO Long Range Transportation Plan. For the purpose of this rule chapter, this area is designated as Area Type 2 and only applies to Access Class 1.

(10) “FHWA” means Federal Highway Administration.

(11) “Full Median Opening” means as defined in Rule 14-96.002, F.A.C.

(12) “Generally Accepted Professional Practice” means as defined in Rule 14-96.002, F.A.C.

(13) “Governmental Entities” means as set forth in Section 335.188, F.S.

(14) “Intersection” means an at-grade connection or crossing of a local road or state highway with a state highway.

(15) “Limited Access Facility” means as defined in Section 334.03, F.S.

(16) “Local Governmental Entity” means as defined in Section 334.03, F.S.

(17) “Median” means as defined in Rule 14-96.002, F.A.C.

(18) “Median Opening Spacing Standard” means the distance between openings in a restrictive median. The distance is measured from centerline to centerline of the openings along the traveled way.

(19) “Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO)” means as described in Section 339.175, F.S.

(20) “Non-Restrictive Median” means as defined in Rule 14-96.002, F.A.C.

(21) “Reasonable Access” means as defined in Rule 14-96.002, F.A.C.

(22) “Restrictive Median” means as defined in Rule 14-96.002, F.A.C.

(23) “Rural Areas” means the area between the outer boundary of Area Type 3 and the next Area Type 3 outer boundary. For the purpose of this rule chapter, this area is designated as Area Type 4 and only applies to Access Class 1.

(24) “Service Road” means a public or private roadway providing access to parcels adjacent to a controlled access facility.

(25) “Signal Spacing Standard” means the spacing or distance between adjacent traffic signals on a controlled access facility measured from centerline to centerline of the signalized intersections along the traveled way.

(26) “Significant Change” means as defined in Section 335.182, F.S.

(27) “State Highway System (SHS)” means as defined in Section 334.03, F.S.

(28) “Transitioning Urbanized Area” means the area between the existing Urbanized Area Boundary and the future projected Urbanized Area Boundary anticipated within the next 20 years as established by the MPO and the Department. For the purpose of this rule chapter, this area is designated Area Type 3 and only applies to Access Class 1.

(29) “Traveled Way” means the portion of roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of shoulders and auxiliary lanes.

(30) “Urban Area” means an area defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as having a population of at least 5,000 at specific urban densities.

(31) “Urbanized Area” means an area defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as having a population of at least 50,000 at specific urban densities.

Rulemaking Authority 334.044(2), 335.182, 335.184, 335.188 FS. Law Implemented 334.044(10)(a), 335.182, 335.188 FS. History–New 2-13-91, Amended 10-7-09.