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... 1 INTRODUCTION AND RESEARCH APPROACH PROBLEM STATEMENT The FCS was developed in the 1970s as a basis for communication between designers and planners (U.S.
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... 2 complete streets)
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... 3 Phase II • Task 5: Development of the panel-approved FCS including implementation approaches and guidance for developing design alternatives. • Task 6: Description of potential impacts of the proposed functional classification on the uses of the current classification system.
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... 4 • Chapter 7, Conclusions -- includes a summary of the study objectives, project findings, and recommendations for future research work. • NCHRP Research Report 855: An Expanded Functional Classification System for Highways and Streets -- includes a guide for applying the Expanded FCS and two case studies demonstrating its application.

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