Central Jersey Transportation Forum

July 20, 2006 Primary Study Area and Service Market Area Flemington

US Route 1 Bus Rapid Transit Alternatives Analysis Edison Ra ri ta n Ne w Br un swi ck

Hillsborough

20 6 Mil ltown Sayreville HUNTERDON North Brunswick De la war e South River Franklin East Amwell SOMERSET 18 27 East Brunswic k Mo ntg omer y Town ship 533 1 20 2 518 518 Rocky Hill

Ho pewe ll Bor o 13 0 Spotswood Old Bridge 9 522 South Brunswic k Helmetta 522 T We st Amwell Princeton Twp J N

Wyeth-Ayerst r o d ri Princeton Pr i n ce to n C o rp . C t r . r e 92 PMIDDLESEX o out ro 27 C R p o Boro s e t d s 535 a Fo r re sta l Ce nt er e h Hopewell Twp r t Jamesburg Prince ton Unive rsity o T h N Ma rlbo r o To wn ship 31 e FM C Plainsboro D Me rr ill Ly nc h in 583 ky 569 Bri sto l- My er s Sq u ibb Sa r no ff C o rp o ra ti o n e k 571 i MERCER Prin ce to n Ma rk et F air p Pennington n r u T Carne gi e 533 Prin cet on NE Cente r J W Ju n c ti on Cranbury Manalapan N P J 546 Lawrence E E NN RS E SY Y 1 L Monroe VA 571 535 N IA PrincetonPike Me rc er M al l 13 0 Englishtown Cor p. Ce nte r 526 95 29 5 Qu ake rb r id ge Mall Rider University 133

583 West Windsor Ewing Hightstown 33 We s t T r en to n 20 6

BUCKS 3 Mercer Community Colle ge R 31 Legend 571 A 1 T BUS P Ha m il to n 535 E East Windsor S 539 Primary study area

Yardl ey 526 Service market area 29 33 33 Trenton 533 13 0 33 Activity center Wa shing ton 95 Millstone Trenton Roosevelt 95 Hamilton Commuter rail station 526 129 1 Commuter rail line 95 195

7 500-level county road R 13 0 A T 29 MONMOUTH P E Interstate/US/State highway S Allentown 195 Municipal boundary Upper Freehold County boundary

Bordentown NJTPA/DVRPC boundary Chesterfield BURLINGTON OCEAN 2 0 2 Miles

Source: ESRI, Inc., NJTPA and DVRPC. N BRT Core Service Concept

West Trenton Montgomery Twp.

7 (E)

Bucks County I-95 P&R Princeton Boro Princeton Shopping Center

New Jersey I-95 P&R Ewing 6, 7, 8 College 2 Of NJ Rider 3 (B) Nursery Center Mercer MallMercer Park Nassau Dr Emmons

Market Fair New Univ. 2,4 Pointe Canal Concept 4 PU Development 2, 3, 8 Brunswick Proposed South North Brunswick

Transfer Center 4 Brunswick P&R 4 8

Trenton Hamilton 1 1 East 8 (M) Rail Rail ,3 d 1,3,4 Carnegie Center a o R FMC College Wyeth Sarnoff Office Park s/ er Proposed East Brunswick 1 (A) ynch South Brunswick

Quaker BridgeQuaker 6, 7, 8 1 ston My ri errill L Rail Station B M 1 BRT Route 1 Feeder Route I-295 P&R Princeton Junction 2 Dinky Track Northeast Corridor BRT Route 2 3 Road BRT Route 3 Northeast 6 (G) (express) 7 (F) Corridor Hamilton 4 Plainsboro BRT Route 4 Exclusive BRT West (mid-day loop) Guideway Windsor 6 Core BRT BRT Route 6 Station 7 Mercer County Other Station NJ Turnpike BRT Route 7 Community 8 College Twin Rivers Exit 8A BRT Route 8 Hamilton Market Place BRT System Infrastructure

Î Rt. 1 Corridor BRT Guideway – Most of guideway parallels Route 1 • 34.0 miles at grade • 1.2 miles of elevated structure • 0.5 miles of new bridges/flyovers – 22 BRT Stations Î Park-and-Ride Locations – New Jersey (5) – Pennsylvania (2) Highlights and Results

Year Description of Regional Core Rt. 1 Average Reduction in Reduction in Service BRT Routes BRT Weekday person trips vehicle miles Ridership Ridership Regional Bus by auto of travel by Ridership auto 2004 Existing Service NA NA 14,000 NA NA

2025 No Build Alternative NA NA 26,600 No reduction No reduction Added frequency to as traffic is as VMT is existing routes to projected to projected to accommodate growth grow by 55%* grow by in ridership 118%* 2025 BRT Alternative 4c 30,100 14,760 43,500 11,100 368,000 Dinky retained

* Estimate is for 2020 BRT ALTERNATIVE 4C: DAILY 2025 CORE AREA BUS TRIPS

Hillsborough

20 6 •Via RteMilltown 1– 2,460 TripsSayreville HUNTERDON North Brunswick De la war e South River Franklin East Amwell SOMERSET 18 27 East Brunswick Mo ntg omer y Town shi p 533 1 20 2 518 •Via 206– 670 Trips518 Rocky Hill

Hopewell Boro 13 0 Spotswood Old Bridge 9 522 South Brunswic k Helmetta 522 T We st Amwel l Princeton Twp J N

Wyet h-Aye rs t r o d ri Princeton Prince ton Corp. Ct r. r e 92 PMIDDLESEX o out r 27 C R o p Boro os e t d s 535 a Fo r re sta l Ce nt er e h Hopewell Twp rt Jamesburg Princeton University o T h N Ma rl bo r o To wn shi p 31 e FM C Plainsboro D Me rr ill Ly nc h • in Local Trips- 583 ky 569 Bri sto l- My er s Sq u ibb Sarnoff Corporation e k 571 4,940 Tripsi MERCER Prin ce to n Ma rk et F air p Pennington n r u T Carnegi e 533 Prin cet on N Cente r E J W Ju ncti on Cranbury Manalapan N P J 546 Lawrence E E N R N S S E 1 Y Y L Monroe V 571 A 535 N Me rc er M all IA Princeton Pike 13 0 Englishtown Co r p . Ce n t e r 526 95 29 5 Qu ake rb r id ge •Via I-95– 1,630 Trips Mall Rider Unive rs ity 133

583 West Windsor Ewing •Via 571– 1,740 Trips Hightstown 33 We s t T r en to n 20 6

BUCKS 3 Mercer Community College R 31 Legend 571 A 1 T BUS P Ha m il to n 535 E East Windsor •Via Rte 1–S 1,730 Trips 539 Primary study area

Yardl ey 526 Service market area 29 33 33 Trenton 533 13 0 33 Activity center Wa shing ton 95 Millstone Trenton •Via I-295– 1,590 Trips Roosevelt 95 Ha mi l to n Commuter rail station 526 129 1 Commuter rail line 95 195

7 500-level county road R 13 0 A T 29 MONMOUTH P E Interstate/US/State highway S Allentown 195 Municipal boundary Total Bus Trips into Core Area- 9,820 Upper Freehold County boundary

Bordentown NJTPA/DVRPC boundary Total Bus Trips Within Core Area- 4,940 Chesterfield TOTAL CORE AREA BUS TRIPS- 14,760BURLINGTON OCEAN 2 0 2 Miles Source: ESRI, Inc., NJTPA and DVRPC. N Highlights and Results

Î BRT system cost in $600 to 700 million range to implement all at one time – System can be implemented in segments by being integrated into area projects

Î DVRPC and NJTPA have included BRT project in long- range plans – Facilitates advancement and implementation of system Next Steps

Î NJDOT Route 1 Regional Growth Strategy Study – Discussions with Rt. 1 area municipalities should utilize the BRT system as a key part of the mobility improvement plan that supports growth in the region. – NJDOT Strategy Study can provide a venue for working closely with each municipality to devise a growth and transportation strategy that recognizes and incorporates the BRT system.

Î Assist municipalities with preservation of right-of-way for future implementation

Î Continue coordination with the NJDOT on the Penn’s Neck Area Improvements to facilitate future BRT – Millstone River Bridge Replacement Project – Vaughn Drive Connector at Princeton Junction Next Steps

Î Continue coordination with DRJTBC on the Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement Project to establish BRT treatments Î Coordinate with private redevelopment to establish BRT stations and guideway – Quaker Bridge Mall – General Growth (former Wyeth site) – Sarnoff – Forrestal Center – Princeton University Î Coordinate with the University Medical Center and the Capital Health System relocation proposals Next Steps

Î Identify infrastructure and BRT services that can be launched incrementally – Establish a pre-BRT service to supplement the Dinky (“Dinky Bus”) Î Establish park & ride facilities in coordination with existing services and future BRT services – Along I-95 with service between Bucks County and Route 1 corridor – In East Windsor area with service to Princeton along County Route 571. Include bus treatments in planned construction for Route 571. – In South Brunswick area with service along Route 1 corridor Next Steps

Î Pursue appropriate environmental analysis and engineering as BRT segments are adopted

Î Develop a marketing and outreach plan to establish a “brand” for the BRT system that can be applied as services and facilities are developed Thank You