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The Impact Of Access Management On Business Vitality Along Corridors Presented at the 38th Annual TRB Workshop on Transportation Law Seattle, Washington July 20, 1999 Presentation Outline Recap previous business vitality research Provide background on the Iowa Access Management Research and Awareness Project Summarize research methods used Summarize key research results Discuss conclusions Previous Research Findings The majority of businesses do not experience sales losses as a result of access management changes and restrictions Access management projects are extremely effective in terms of improving safety and traffic flow Most losses that do occur are temporary and are recovered from within one to two years Automobile-oriented businesses are the most vulnerable to changes and restrictions in access Projects involving medians are the most controversial among business owners Motorists overwhelmingly support access management projects Iowa Project Background Funded through the Iowa Highway Research Board, Iowa Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration Guided by a Task Force made up of federal government, state government, local government, and private sector members Conducted by a multidisciplinary team from two universities Project Goals Review existing national research and current Iowa access management practices Leverage previous research where possible Document Iowa-specific data on safety, operational, and business vitality impacts of access management projects using an in-depth case study approach Educate key stakeholders using a variety of media by employing the Iowa results Case Study Selection 50 possible case studies were nominated by transportation engineers and planners throughout Iowa Criteria for selection included geographic coverage of Iowa and coverage of different types of access management issues and project types Five business vitality case studies were selected by the Task Force to reflect a variety of communities and p