Determining criteria for classification shall
be as follows:
A. Major or through highways. (See Figure 1.)
(1) The proposed highway is the direct and logical continuation
of an existing highway that carries 500 or more heavy and light vehicles
during a twelve-hour period as shown on the latest count.
(2) The proposed highway creates a shorter and more convenient
through-traffic artery so that it can be reasonably expected that
traffic will be diverted from other major highways to such an extent
that it will reach at least 500 cars in 12 hours two years after opening.
(3) The proposed highway could logically be expected to
become a major highway because of future construction or other foreseeable
circumstances.
(4) Heavy traffic (trucks) described as being more than
10% of the design hour traffic and at least half of the trucks are
anticipated to be at or near legal maximum weight.
B. Commercial and industrial highways. (See Figure 2.)
(1) The proposed highway is in an area zoned for commerce
or industry.
(2) The proposed highway is on or is so close to the dividing
line between a residential and a commercial or industrial area that
it may reasonably be expected to carry a substantial volume of heavy
vehicles.
(3) The proposed highway creates a shorter and more convenient
route between a commercial or industrial area and a major traffic
artery.
(4) The proposed highway for any other reason may be expected
to carry a substantial volume of commercial or industrial traffic.
C. Rural and suburban highways. (See Figure 3.)
(1) This classification is intended to cover the majority
of subdivision roads.
(2) The proposed highway shall not be or be reasonably
expected to become a through, commercial or industrial highway.
(3) The proposed highway shall be a dead end, loop or
minor highway within a residential development.
(4) The proposed highway is not or cannot reasonably be
expected to become a continuation or extension of a highway of one
of the other two above-described classifications. Should such be the
case, the proposed highway shall take the classification of the highway
of which it is a continuation or extension.
(5) The proposed highway does not or cannot reasonably
be expected to carry a substantial volume of traffic.