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Passaic County Complete Streets Guidelines MOVING PASSAIC COUNTY COMPLETE STREETS GUIDELINES OCTOBER 2012 Prepared By: Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development with assistance from Parsons Brinckerho PASSAIC COUNTY COMPLETE STREETS GUIDELINES Table of Contents I. General Standards............................................................................................................................. 1 II. Regional Streets..................................................................................................................................22 III. Highlands Regional Streets.............................................................................................................29 IV. Downtown Streets..............................................................................................................................38 V. Community Streets............................................................................................................................46 VI. Neighborhood Streets......................................................................................................................52 VII. Green Streets........................................................................................................................................55 Map 1 - Complete Streets Classifi cations Northern Passaic County Map 2 - Complete Streets Classifi cations Southern Passaic County This report has been prepared as part of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s Subregional Studies Program with fi nancing by the Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Highway Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. This document is disseminated under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Transportation in the interest of information exchange. The NJTPA and the County of Passaic are solely responsible for its contents. Jersey Highlands Regional Master Plan, and any other Passaic County applicable regulations. Complete Streets The Complete Streets Guidelines should be used with Design Guidelines the Transportation Element of the Passaic County Master Plan to determine priorities for bicycles and pedestrians, freight movement, public transportation Purpose access, motor vehicle access, and scenic and historic The purpose of Complete Street Design assets on specifi c County roadways. Guidelines is to provide standards and guidance to planners, engineers, developers, and other What are “Complete Streets”? interested parties in the preparation and design of Complete Streets are streets for everyone. They are roadway facilities under Passaic County jurisdiction. designed to provide safe access for all users including The basis of these guidelines is formed from two motor vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, and transit policy documents: The Complete Streets Policy riders. It also includes mobility for persons of all ages document, adopted in 2009 by the New Jersey and abilities. Complete Streets make it easy to cross Department of Transportation (NJDOT), serves as the street, walk to shops, bicycle to work, and operate the planning basis of the guidelines; A Policy on motor vehicles safely. Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, published by the American Association of State Highway and Roadway Classifi cation Defi nitions Transportation Offi cials (AASHTO), serves as the engineering basis of the guidelines. The guidelines A new County Roadway Classifi cation System are intended to be used by planners, developers, provides the framework for implementation of designers and engineers, as well as the general a Complete Streets approach in Passaic County. public in understanding intent and mechanism These classifi cations have been developed in for implementing Complete Streets throughout conjunction with the Passaic County Planning and Passaic County. The guidelines are not meant to Engineering departments, which have set goals be all inclusive with regard to the design of these for the design, function and appearance of County facilities, but rather to outline design priorities and roadways. County roadways are grouped by common preferences that refl ect the local land use goals and land use characteristics and development goals promote better transportation access for all users, communicated during the public outreach process. including pedestrians and bicyclists. Groupings are further defi ned by current and future needs to access transportation services. The The guidelines should be used in conjunction classifi cation standards represent the simplest and with all other applicable standards and policies, most unique set of requirements to facilitate both including Passaic County Land Development land use and transportation needs. The County roads Review Resolutions, Stormwater Management have been categorized into fi ve street types shown Policies, Development Agreement Resolutions, New on Maps 1 and 2 at the end of the guidelines: PASSAIC COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT -1- PASSAIC COUNTY COMPLETE STREETS GUIDELINES • Regional Street are balanced with the needs of the surrounding • Highlands Regional Street communities. • Downtown Street Green Streets • Community Street The section on “Green Streets” provides guidance on • Neighborhood Street how structural and non-structural measures can apply to all County Roadway Classifi cations. These measures Some of these types encompass multiple functional can aid in reducing the quantity of stormwater road classifi cations as defi ned by AASHTO, and are that enters drainage systems during storm events, represented in the NJDOT Straight Line Diagrams. decrease the impacts of “heat island eff ect” in urban It should be noted that several roadway corridors areas and beautify communities with continuous tree- are currently not classifi ed and are distinct. It is lined streets. Appendix B outlines detailed guidance not the intent of this document to change the on potential Green Streets applications. AASHTO classifi cation, but to defi ne the standards that guide transportation improvements that Figure 1.1 - Complete Streets Roadway Design Elements F E D C B A B C D E F A. Median B. Travel Lane C. Shoulder or Dedicated Bicycle Lane D. Curb Zone E. Sidewalk Zone F. Frontage Zone PASSAIC COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT -2- GENERAL STANDARDS Roadway Design Elements and Priorities The Complete Streets standards utilize a consistent set of typical design elements to which priorities and technical specifi cations are applied. Figure 1.1 depicts the typical design elements along each County roadway. While each of the County Roadway Classifi cations use a distinct set of standards to achieve diff erent priorities, there are some general priorities that should be applied to all County roadways. Below are key design priorities and “Road Diets” allow for more Complete Streets guidelines that warrant consideration for new and elements, including medians and shared travel lanes reconstructed County roadway facilities. A brief Photo courtesy of Streetblogs.net general description for each design element is provided along with general goals and priorities for countywide application. These elements are further defi ned with specifi c applications for each of the fi ve roadway classifi cations. Where practical, the designer shall incorporate these standards into project design plans. For those elements not identifi ed, AASHTO requirements shall govern for the given AASHTO roadway classifi cation. Medians provide an opportunity to beautify Travel Lanes and Medians – Vehicular travel lanes roadways and add safety measures, such as pedestrian refuges widths shall be minimized as much as possible on Photo courtesy of Humantransport.org all County roadways. Considerations will be made through the design process on any road or through the process of “Road Diets” that narrow travel lanes on existing roadways. Minimizing lane widths will help reduce speeds and promote traffi c-calming. Road diets also reduce pedestrians crossings and increase shoulder widths to provide a buff er for pedestrians as well as roadway width for bicycle mobility. Minimizing travel lanes also reduces the amount of land required for road improvement, Medians can also be used to protect turning movements on busy roadways and allow easier which can impact the cost of capital improvements fl ow-through traffi c as well as the stormwater quantity and quality with a Photo courtesy of Sitelines.org PASSAIC COUNTY PLANNING DEPARTMENT -3- PASSAIC COUNTY COMPLETE STREETS GUIDELINES smaller footprint of impervious surfaces. According Shoulders / Bicycle Facilities – Paved shoulders to AASHTO, most lane widths should be a minimum shall be provided for all County roads between of 11 feet. Ten-foot lane widths maybe utilized for the Travel lane and the streetside curb wherever turn lanes and or travel lanes where ten-foot lanes possible. Shoulders along county roadways provide already exist and do not present hazards to the a buff er between vehicle traffi c and pedestrians, motorist, bicyclist and pedestrian. Ten-foot lanes provide space for potential bicycle facilities, and can also be used where roadway widening will enhance safety. At a minimum, shoulder widths shall result in adverse impacts to surrounding properties, be bicycle compatible in accordance with AASHTO environmental resources or signifi cant project guidelines and provide opportunities for shared costs. Narrow and variable lane widths may also be lanes or dedicated bicycle lanes. Shoulders may be considered as a traffi c-calming measure. The use of provided through
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