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Access Management

Access Management (AM) is a set of techniques that State and local governments can use to control access to highways, major arterials, and other roadways. The benefits of access management include improved movement of traffic, reduced crashes, and fewer vehicle conflicts. For more information, please visit the links below:

8th National Access Management Conference

The 8th National Access Management Conference will be held July 13-16, 2008, at the Renaissance Harborplace hotel in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. This year's theme is "Sustainable Solutions for Transportation." The biennial conference is sponsored by the Transportation Research Board's Access Management committee, and is hosted this year by the Maryland State Highway Administration. The conference brings together planners, engineers, developers, consultants, and academia, to discuss current practices and case studies. For information, visit www.accessmanagement.info.

Contact Us

If you are looking for more information about Access Management or have suggestions for links to post to this web site, please contact Neil Spiller at the information below.

Neil Spiller
Program Manager, Access Management
FHWA Office of Operations – Office of Travel Management
Neil.Spiller@dot.gov
202-366-2188