ID S1313

Adds new section 40-310A to Idaho Code requiring state highway access rules affecting cities to balance property access with road system functionality

Authorizes district engineers to grant access spacing variances based on local official input and allows up to 50% reduction in minimum access spacing within city limits without requiring a traffic study

Requires traffic study components be provided to property owners before commissioning and mandates department acceptance of studies conducted by professional engineers with proper sealing, signing, and dating

Mandates development of an access control classification system by January 1, 2021, in cooperation with cities based on land use plans, functional classification, traffic volumes, transportation plans, drainage, adjacent land character, and cumulative effects on highway system efficiency