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Bloomfield Avenue Complete Corridor Plan CONNECTING PEOPLE, PLACES, Bloomfield Township • Borough of Glen Ridge • Montclair Township • Verona Township and POTENTIAL Bloomfield Avenue Complete Corridor Plan CONNECTING PEOPLE, PLACES, Bloomfield Township • Borough of Glen Ridge • Montclair Township • Verona Township AND POTENTIAL. APRIL 2015 A LOCAL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT 11300703300703_F Fiinal R eport . in dddd A 44/3/2015/3/2015 1 :0 033:1 199 P PMM PROJECT PARTNERS CONTRIBUTORS North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority Bloomfield Township Montclair Center Business Improvement District Bloomfield Center Alliance HOMECorp Borough of Glen Ridge New Jersey Bike & Walk Coalition Partners for Health Foundation Bike & Walk Montclair Montclair Township Montclair State University, Eat. Play. Live… Better Initiative Bloomfield College Verona Township PROJECT TEAM NJ TRANSIT Essex County NJ Health Impact Collaborative Looney Ricks Kiss Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Nishuane Group Mercer Planning Associates 11300703300703_F Fiinal R eport . in dddd 2 44/3/2015/3/2015 1 :0 044:0 033 P PMM 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2 PHASE 1: WHERE ARE WE NOW? WHERE ARE WE HEADED? 9 Introduction 10 Corridor Analysis 14 Transportation Analysis Summary 18 PHASE 2: WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO? 29 Community Outreach and Events 30 Focus Groups 32 Community Events 34 Open House Workshop 36 Health Impact Analysis: Corridor Use and Perception Survey 38 PHASE 3: HOW DO WE GET THERE? 45 Recommendations - Overview 46 General Policy and Education Recommendations 47 Pedestrian Safety and Traffic Calming Recommendations 50 Bike Recommendations 56 Transit Recommendations 60 Street Typology Recommendations 62 Intersection Recommendations 70 Implementation 82 Planning Implementation Agenda Attached APPENDICES 11300703300703_F Fiinal R eport . in dddd 1 44/3/2015/3/2015 1 :0 044:0 044 P PMM 2 BLOOMFIELD AVE COMPLETE CORRIDOR PLAN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Bloomfield Avenue Complete Corridor Plan emphasis on identifying groups who might be pedestrians, cyclists, motorists and transit users. is a collaborative effort to pursue the creation particularly vulnerable or disproportionately Other concerns include inefficient and confusing of design standards and recommendations for impacted. intersection operations – particularly where a 4.5 mile long, multi-modal transportation One of the biggest concerns identified in the more than two streets intersects, and congestion corridor in Essex County. The purpose of the background research and community outreach related to on-street parking and turning project is to develop a Complete Corridor Plan, for the Corridor is speeding traffic. Whether due movements. that addresses the unique characteristics of this to the roadway’s physical design, intersection Using a typology based approach, sections of segment of Bloomfield Avenue; which traverses configuration, or signal timing, the community is several traditional downtown districts, and carries the roads in the study area were categorized concerned with lack of speed enforcement. The by various design characteristics. A series significant volumes of local and regional traffic, posted speed limit for almost the entire corridor serving average traffic volumes of 18,000 to of Complete Streets recommendations were is 25mph, but actual speeds are typically much developed for improvements for each street type. just over 25,000 vehicles per day. With aligned higher. This poses a major safety concern for transportation planning and the development of consistent standards, these communities and the County can begin to implement a unified plan for the Avenue. The Plan identifies short- and long-term improvements needed to make Bloomfield Avenue a more pedestrian-friendly and pleasant shopping experience, while also ensuring safer, more appropriate travel and access vehicle flow consistent with Essex County’s Complete Streets Policy. In conjunction with development of the Complete Corridor Plan, the New Jersey Health Impact Collaborative at Rutgers University conducted a Health Impact Assessment (HIA). By combining scientific data, health expertise and public input, HIAs identify and assess the potential positive and negative health effects of decisions related to policies, programs or projects. The HIA considers a range of social, environmental and Traffic congestion on Bloomfield Avenue at Lakeside Avenue in Verona economic influences on health and places an 11300703300703_F Fiinal R eport . in dddd 2 44/3/2015/3/2015 1 :0 044:0 044 P PMM Executive Summary 3 These illustate general standards and can be corridor that have pedestrian, bike, transit design strategies in other locations in the corridor applied to other places along the corridor and auto-oriented circulation challenges and in Essex County. The specific intersections and in the County. An implementation matrix and design impediments to study Complete included: identifying the range of options and time frames, Streets improvements. Traffic counts (vehicle, • Lakeside Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue, a recommended street section for each type, pedestrian, and bike) were taken at these Verona and a series of character images are provided locations and analysis was conducted with in the Complete Corridor Plan. A summary table study design horizons each town designated. • Valley Road and Bloomfield Avenue, of these typology-based strategies can be found Improvements were recommended from both a Montclair on page 6 and in greater detail in the “Phase 3: signalization/traffic pattern and traffic calming/ • North & South Fullerton Avenue/Glenridge How do we get there?” section. Complete Streets perspective. Avenue/Church Street and Bloomfield Additionally, each municipal partner identified These locations were identified for their specific Avenue, Montclair locations along the Bloomfield Avenue challenges, but could serve as prototypes for the • Ridgewood Avenue and Bloomfield Avenue, Glen Ridge • Park Street and Bloomfield Avenue, Bloomfield and Glen Ridge PEDESTRIAN IMPROVEMENTS AND TRAFFIC CALMING Pedestrian activity in the study area is very high as these communities are all very walkable and have downtown districts and neighborhood parks and schools. There is the need to make pedestrian activity safer as the downtown areas and surrounding neighborhoods continue to grow and revitalize. Traffic calming and Complete Streets improvements for Bloomfield Avenue can provide a better and safer connection throughout the study area, local towns and the County. Some of the general pedestrian, bicycle, and Existing downtown storefronts along Bloomfield Avenue in Montclair Township traffic calming recommendations include: upgraded crosswalks and signalization; improved 11300703300703_F Fiinal R eport . in dddd 3 44/3/2015/3/2015 1 :0 044:0 044 P PMM 4 BLOOMFIELD AVE COMPLETE CORRIDOR PLAN streetscape and street trees in transitional areas; additional pedestrian-scaled lighting; curb cut consolidation/access management; bike parking areas; and traffic calming interventions, such as curb bumpouts, medians, and textured intersections. Strategies for some of the specific intersections identified as prototypes include: pedestrian- activated lighted crosswalks, increased pedestrian crossing timing/signalization, textured intersections, curb bumbouts, demarcated bus loading areas, ergonomic crosswalks (flared crosswalks following pedestrians desired paths), pedestrian shelter islands, and protective bollards. BICYCLE NETWORK Municipal and County Bicycle Network plans and studies (if available) were reviewed as part of this plan. The individual plans consider potential routes but not to the level of identifying specific bicycle lanes and sharrows (shared lane for bicycles and vehicles, demarcated on the pavement) locations. The Bloomfield Avenue Complete Corridor Plan seeks to build upon these efforts by recommending further study and implementation of a regional network coinciding with local municipal bicycle circulation plans and connecting downtown areas, transit stations, and regional parks. Other bike recommendations designed to give cyclists better awareness of bicycle routing and positioning and to give drivers better awareness Project Site Area: The 4.5 mile long, multi-modal Bloomfield Avenue transportation corridor in Essex County, New Jersey. 11300703300703_F Fiinal R eport . in dddd 4 44/3/2015/3/2015 1 :0 044:0 044 P PMM Executive Summary 5 of people using bicycles traversing the corridor include: signage and road markings for a higher level for awareness of cyclists, additional bicycle parking with new racks, lockers, and storage areas; and locations for a potential bike share hubs and informational and repair kiosk. TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS Though the area has extensive transit coverage and connectivity, including bus, rail, and shuttle service, improvements to signalization, Intersection concept in Montclair Center - Simulation in Glen Ridge - Recommendations Intersection recommendations include curb include physical improvements but also policy/infor- road configuration, and parking enforcement bumpouts, ergonomic crosswalks, textured mational campaigns to promote the health benefits can improve access and travel time to key intersections & dedicated bus loading of walking and biking. destinations. Some of the key recommendations include: improving bus stops and bus information, enforcing parking regulations at bus stops, and providing pull-offs and marked bus loading areas. IMPLEMENTATION In order to implement the improvements in the Bloomfield Avenue Complete Corridor Plan, the local partners and stakeholder groups will need to take a series of short and long-term actions. A Planning and Implementation
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