Access Management is the planning and implementation of strategies to provide standards for the type, design, location, and frequency of driveways, intersecting streets, and other points of vehicular access to public roads for the purpose of preserving the functional integrity of the transportation system.

Section 5552.01 to 5552.11 of the Ohio Revised Code allow counties in the State of Ohio to regulate access to county and township roads in unincorporated areas of the county to promote traffic safety and efficiency and maintain proper traffic capacity and traffic flow.

The implementation of Access Management provides a systematic method for the approval and design of new driveways, intersections, or other pints of vehicular access to public roads.  When access management techniques are applied, highway congestion is reduced, traffic delays are minimized, highway capacity is preserved and safety is enhanced.

Allen County Access Management Regulations