City of Lincoln Access Management
Lincoln Access Management Policy § III
in effectIII. City of Lincoln Access Management
Access management is the process that provides access to individual properties and land development while simultaneously preserving the effective flow of traffic on the surrounding road system in terms of safety, capacity and speed. Appropriate access management shall be considered at all stages of the planning process. Starting at the zoning and subdivision phases, requirements may need to be placed on land to ensure that property development will be in accordance with the access category of the adjacent street. The utilization of temporary driveways; joint or cross accesses; service and frontage roads; or directional median openings may also be considered if appropriate for the proposed development. There are many design features which play an important role in ensuring accesses are safe and efficient. In every case, sound engineering judgment and “best practices” must be exercised in effectively applying and administering the standards.
More detailed requirements will typically come about when the land begins the development phase. As more is known about the elements making up the development, requirements for access to the property can be refined to ensure that it is appropriate, safe and efficient.
The implementation of these access standards may be triggered by any of the following property actions: change of zone, preliminary plat, final plat, annexations, Planned Unit Development, Community Unit Plan, special permit, or use permit; or a building permit when the number of trips generated will be increasing by 50% or more. Any undeveloped properties seeking new access must meet these standards.
Property seeking access to streets on the National Highway System will have to meet all requirements imposed by the Federal Highway Administration and the Nebraska Department of Roads, which may differ from these standards.
Source: City of Lincoln, Nebraska, Municipal Code, City Charter, Design Standards and Access Management Policy (enCodePlus, online.encodeplus.com)URL: https://online.encodeplus.com/regs/lincoln-ne-amm/doc-view.aspx?secid=8Fetched: 11/8/2026