Principal arterials are designed with an emphasis on mobility with little or no direct access to adjacent land. Frontage roads often provide access to these roads. Interstate 35W, Highway 65 and 125th Avenue are examples of principal arterials. Minor arterials provide additional connection to metropolitan centers and regional business concentrations . Minor arterials connect to principal arterials, other minor arterials, collector streets and some local streets.
Mobility is emphasized with access limited to concentrations of commercial and industrial uses.
Lexington Avenue and Raddison Road are local examples of minor arterial roads. Collectors interconnect neighborhoods and small business nodes. Collectors equally emphasize mobility and land access with direct access limited to concentrations of businesses. Examples of collectors include Sunset Road and Cloverleaf Parkway. Local streets interconnect residential neighborhoods and parcels within commercial and industrial areas.