Resolutions-1997-021

Collector Streets provide for the movement of traffic between arterial routes and local streets as well as providing limited direct access to abutting property. Moderate amounts of low speed (≤25 MPH) traffic, including bus traffic, may be carried on collector streets. Local Streets serve as a means of access to abutting commercial or residential property. They are intended to be a low speed (≤25 MPH) and short trip routes, with usually less than 500 vehicles per day. Industrial Streets are intended to carry industrial traffic and to serve as a means of access to abutting industrial property. Cul-de-sacs are placed at the end of streets to provide turn-around capabilities. 5.04 RIGHT-OF-WAY WIDTH A. The minimum right-of-way width shall be provided as follows: 1. Arterial right-of-ways shall be a minimum of 100 feet in width 2. Collector right-of-ways shall be a minimum of 80 feet 3. Local and Industrial right-of-ways shall be a minimum of 66 feet 4. Right-of-ways around Cul-de-sac shall be a minimum of 67.5 feet in radius (135-foot diameter) for local streets and a minimum of 75 feet in radius (150-foot diameter) for industrial uses. B. Additional width is required for medians or boulevards if they are planned within the right-of-way. This additional right-of-way shall be dedicated to the city by the developer. 5.05 TRAFFIC LANE WIDTHS AND LENGTH RESTRICTIONS A. All pavement widths hereinafter specified shall be the measured width from back-to-back of the curb. B. The minimum traffic lane width will be 12-feet for all streets. C. Local streets will have a minimum pavement width of 31-feet. D. Industrial streets will have a minimum pavement width of 34-feet. E. Collector streets shall have a minimum pavement width of 36-feet. F. Arterial streets shall have a minimum pavement width of 36 feet with provisions for bike lanes or wide sidewalks. A larger pavement width may be specified for roadways defined as "Prescribed Roadways" in the City of Tiffin Access Regulation Ordinance. G. The stems of Cul-de-sacs are local or industrial streets and shall be designed as such. H. Residential Cul-de-sac bulbs shall be paved with a 50-foot wide radius. The outer edge of which shall be 17.5-feet inside the circumference of the right-of-way. The outer radius from the stem of the cul-de-sac to the head shall be a minimum of 50-feet. Cul-de-sacs shall have a maximum length of 400-feet.