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Wonder World Drive Land Use Plan City of San Marcos E. Access Management Streets and highways serve two general purposes: 1. providing access to adjacent properties, and 2. providing a means of "through traffic" movement The primary function of arterial roadways is to provide relatively uninterrupted travel throughout the city. Conflicts between through traffic and traffic entering and exiting from direct access driveways can result in: . increased accidents . reduced travel times/increased delays . increased congestion . increased auto emissions & fuel consumption If left uncontrolled, the carrying capacity and safety of the roadway can be degraded over time. Therefore, this plan recommends access management controls for the Wonder World Drive Extension and Ranch Road 12. Wonder World Drive Extension As noted previously, the Environmental Assessment for the Wonder World Drive Extension envisions a limited access roadway with no direct access to adjacent properties. In addition, the only street connections would be at the project termini (Hunter Road and Ranch Road 12) with one additional cross-street connection at the Craddock A venue extension. Ranch Road 12 Access to adjacent properties will continue to be allowed on Ranch Road 12. However, it is important to maintain the primary function of Ranch Road 12 as a primary arterial serving the City and surrounding areas. In order to preserve the ability of this highway to move traffic and to reduce the potential for conflicts between automobiles and bicycle/pedestrian traffic, this plan recommends a program to manage the location, design, and operation of driveways and street connections on Ranch Road 12 (see the following Action Plan section for more detail). Adopted: January 14, 2002 Page 21