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SECTION 11 FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION: FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM There are four roadway classifications included in the Batesville Master Street Plan: local urban. residential, collector, and arterial streets. These classifications provide a hierarchy of roadways for an overall transportation network. The Master Street Plan map, located on page 25 depicts the general roadway classification of existing and future streets throughout the City of Batesville as follows: • Local Urban: Streets that comprise the original grid street network surrounding downtown and early neighborhoods. • Minor or Residential: Streets that serve neighborhoods that are outlying. A residential street is not generally continuous through several districts. • Collector: Streets that connect neighborhoods from local urban streets and residential streets to arterials. • Arterial: Streets that carry high volumes of through traffic across the City of Batesville to connect to other urban centers. Two of the four roadway classifications (local urban and residential) are further categorized into unimproved and improved. Unimproved roadways generally do not conform to the standards of this Plan and were either added to the network prior to incorporation into the city or to the adoption of more comprehensive modern standards. They are typically characterized by narrowness and the presence of ditches rather than underground drainage. Improved roadways are typically characterized by curb and gutter drainage and sidewalks on at least one side. If unimproved roadways are scheduled for improvements or upgrades, they should adhere to the standards herein as much as possible. All new roadways should adhere to the "improved" standards herein as much as possible. These distinctions are shown on the map at page 26. Some local urban, residential, and collector streets also include multi-modal designation, which will reflect the recommendations from the Batesville Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, Ordinance No. 2017-09-03. The Master Street Plan includes recommendations for multi-modal facilities and other bicycle and pedestrian enhancements to encourage alternative modes of transportation as infrastructure improvements are made and development occurs in the City of Batesville. Additional standards and recommendations can be found in The City of Batesville Bike and Pedestrian Plan and are shown on the map at page 27.