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SECTION V DESIGN STANDARDS# Local Urban Improved r stem 5 Porir ( 1 tt'WIVtu I_OrtIIpY WE dlME6UF lE 9 57Afl4W' K iY ClilFll on MR 2SM-9m WW up 45 Faw FUNCTION Local Urban streets comprise the original grid street network found in downtown Batesville and near Lyon College. These streets accommodate a variety of land uses, including small-footprint residential and non-residential uses, as well as large employment and institutional facilities. With block length ranging from 350'—500', the frequency of streets in this grid pattern functions to distribute traffic in a more even fashion than its modern counterparts. Local Urban streets can accommodate higher traffic volumes than their unconnected residential counterparts, based on the frequency of parallel streets that evenly distributes traffic, rather than consolidating it on fewer higher-functioning roads. Improved Local Urban streets include curb and gutter, subsurface storm drainage, and sidewalks along each side. INTERCONNECTIVITY The grid network and short block lengths should be preserved in order to maintain the functionality of this type of street network. New development utilizing this street type should do so in a similar fashion, with block lengths not exceeding 500'forming an interconnected network of streets. MULTI-MODAUCOMPLETE STREET APPLICABILITY Local Urban Improved streets include sidewalks on each side of the road and crosswalks at all intersections, providing safe pedestrian access in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Streets on which bicycle access is desired or encouraged should be demarked by a sharrow in the center of each lane of vehicular travel, indicating that bicycles and automobiles share the road. Refer to the Batesville Bicycle & Pedestrian Master Plan for appropriate Local Urban streets with this marking, and to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), Section 9C.07, for specifications on sharrow placement and frequency.