SEPTA Station Visibility Study Warminster Trenton
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Bucks County Regional Rail Station Visibility Enhancement Analysis Trenton Regional Rail Line & Warminster Regional Rail Line Table of Contents Introduction .............................................................................................................................. 1 Methodology ............................................................................................................................ 1 Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority ............................................................ 2 Trenton Regional Rail Line .......................................................................................................... 4 Cornwells Heights Station .............................................................................................. 7 Findings ....................................................................................................................... 8 Recommendations .................................................................................................... 10 Eddington Station ........................................................................................................ 19 Findings ..................................................................................................................... 20 Croydon Station ........................................................................................................... 22 Findings ..................................................................................................................... 24 Recommendations .................................................................................................... 26 Bristol Station .............................................................................................................. 31 Findings ..................................................................................................................... 32 Recommendations .................................................................................................... 34 Levittown Station ......................................................................................................... 39 Findings ..................................................................................................................... 41 Recommendations .................................................................................................... 43 Warminster Regional Rail Line .................................................................................................. 44 Warminster Station ...................................................................................................... 47 Findings ..................................................................................................................... 48 Recommendations .................................................................................................... 50 Report Conclusions .................................................................................................................. 56 FIGURES Introduction Map 1: SEPTA Regional Rail Lines and Stations, 2013 ............................................................. 3 Trenton Regional Rail Line Figure T1: SEPTA Trenton Regional Rail Line and Stations, 2013 ............................................ 5 Bucks County Regional Rail Station Visibility Enhancement Analysis i Cornwells Heights Station Figure CH1: SEPTA Trenton Regional Rail Line, Cornwells Heights Station ............. 7 Figure CH2: Existing Signage near Cornwells Heights Station ............................... 12 Figure CH3: Worn PennDOT Sign on Route 63 Ramp near Park and Ride ............ 13 Figure CH4: Enhanced PennDOT Sign on Route 63 Ramp near Park and Ride ...... 13 Figure CH5: Worn PennDOT Sign on Route 63 Ramp near Park and Ride ............ 14 Figure CH6: Enhanced PennDOT Sign on Route 63 Ramp near Park and Ride ...... 14 Figure CH7: Existing PennDOT Sign on Southbound Interstate 95 near Woodhaven Road ...................................................................... 15 Figure CH8: Enhanced PennDOT Sign on Southbound Interstate 95 near Woodhaven Road ...................................................................... 15 Figure CH9: Existing PennDOT Sign on Southbound State Road near Station Avenue ........................................................................... 16 Figure CH10: Enhanced PennDOT Sign on Southbound State Road near Station Avenue ........................................................................... 16 Figure CH11: Existing PennDOT Sign on Northbound Bristol Pike near Station Avenue ........................................................................... 17 Figure CH12: Enhanced PennDOT Sign on Northbound Bristol Pike near Station Avenue ........................................................................... 17 Figure CH13: Existing PennDOT Sign on Southbound Bristol Pike near Station Avenue ........................................................................... 18 Figure CH14: Enhanced PennDOT Sign on Southbound Bristol Pike near Station Avenue ........................................................................... 18 Eddington Station Figure E1: SEPTA Trenton Regional Rail Line, Eddington Station ........................... 19 Figure E2: Existing and Proposed Signage near Eddington Station ........................ 22 Croydon Station Figure C1: SEPTA Trenton Regional Rail Line, Croydon Station ............................... 23 Figure C2: Existing and Proposed Signage near Croydon Station ............................ 27 Figure C3: Northbound Bristol Pike near Neshaminy Road ..................................... 28 Figure C4: Enhanced SEPTA Sign on Northbound Bristol Pike near Neshaminy Road ............................................................................. 28 Figure C5: Existing Southbound Bristol Pike near Janet Avenue ............................. 29 Figure C6: Enhanced SEPTA Sign on Southbound Bristol Pike near Janet Avenue .. 29 Figure C7: Existing Northbound State Road near Cedar Avenue ............................. 30 Figure C8: Enhanced Northbound State Road near Cedar Avenue ......................... 30 Bristol Station Figure B1: SEPTA Trenton Regional Rail Line, Bristol Station ................................. 31 Figure B2: Existing and Proposed Signage near Bristol Station .............................. 35 Figure B3: Existing Southbound Jefferson Avenue near Prospect Street............... 36 Figure B4: Enhanced Southbound Jefferson Avenue near Prospect Street ........... 36 Bucks County Regional Rail Station Visibility Enhancement Analysis ii Bristol Station - Continued Figure B5: Existing Northbound Pond Street near Beaver Street .......................... 37 Figure B6: Enhanced Northbound Pond Street near Beaver Street ....................... 37 Figure B7: Existing Southbound Pond Street near Jefferson Avenue .................... 38 Figure B8: Enhanced Southbound Pond Street near Jefferson Avenue ................. 38 Levittown Station Figure L1: SEPTA Trenton Regional Rail Line, Levittown Station ........................... 40 Warminster Regional Rail Line Figure W1: SEPTA Warminster Regional Rail Line and Stations, 2013 .................................. 45 Warminster Station Figure W1: Warminster Regional Rail Line, Warminster Station ............................. 47 Figure W2: Existing and Proposed Signage near Warminster Station ..................... 51 Figure W3: Existing Westbound Route 132 near Route 332 ................................... 52 Figure W4: Enhanced Westbound Route 132 near Route 332 ................................ 52 Figure W5: Existing Eastbound Route 332 near County Line Road ......................... 53 Figure W6: Enhanced Eastbound Route 332 near County Line Road ...................... 53 Figure W7: Existing Westbound County Line Road near Route 332 ........................ 54 Figure W8: Enhanced Westbound County Line Road near Route 332 .................... 54 Figure W9: Existing Eastbound County Line Road near Route 332 ......................... 55 Figure W10: Enhanced Eastbound County Line Road near Route 332 ...................... 55 Appendix A: Signage Schematics SEPTA Enhanced Sign ............................................................................................................. 58 PennDOT Enhanced Sign ........................................................................................................ 58 Bucks County Regional Rail Station Visibility Enhancement Analysis iii Bucks County Rail Station Visibility Enhancement Analysis – Trenton/Warminster Regional Rail Lines Introduction Ongoing concerns with fuel costs and a need to create and retain quality jobs have resulted in more attention being paid to public transportation. For employers, public transportation affords greater recruitment and retention potential for quality workers. For citizens, public transportation reduces vehicle traffic, improves air quality, and provides an appealing commuting alternative to driving. Numerous studies have shown that public transportation increases property values and improves quality of life in the communities it serves. Many communities in central and lower Bucks County benefit from the presence of SEPTA’s Regional Rail System. Residents enjoy a car-free commute to jobs in older suburbs and the city of Philadelphia, and local employers are able to recruit workers from throughout the system. Through work with host communities to improve access