NJ 42 Corridor Study a Plan of Action
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NJ 42 Corridor Study A Plan of Action Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission August 2008 NJ 42 Corridor Study Created in 1965, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) is an interstate, intercounty and intercity agency that provides continuing, comprehensive and coordinated planning to shape a vision for the future growth of the Delaware Valley region. The region includes Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties, as well as the City of Philadelphia, in Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, Gloucester and Mercer counties in New Jersey. 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For more information, please call (215) 238-2871. y NJ 42 Corridor Study TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..............................................................................................................1 2.0 PURPOSE AND NEED.................................................................................................................3 3.0 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4 4.0 DEMOGRAPHICS ........................................................................................................................6 4.1 Population Forecast.............................................................................................................................6 4.2 Employment Forecast .........................................................................................................................6 5.0 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT............................................................7 5.1 Historic and Cultural Resources ..........................................................................................................7 5.2 Water Resources....................................................................................................................................7 5.3 Stormwater Management....................................................................................................................21 5.4 Green Infrastructure.............................................................................................................................28 6.0 PLACE MAKING IN THE NJ 42 CORRIDOR .............................................................................35 6.1 Transportation Solutions .....................................................................................................................35 6.2 Smart Growth Strategies.....................................................................................................................37 7.0 ACCESS MANAGEMENT ..........................................................................................................41 7.1 The Basics of Access Management..................................................................................................41 7.2 Access Management in the NJ 42 Study Corridor..........................................................................42 7.3 Implementing Access Management Strategies...............................................................................51 8.0 TRANSPORTATION ANALYSIS ................................................................................................57 8.1 Traffic Volume Analysis.......................................................................................................................57 8.2 Crash Analysis......................................................................................................................................58 8.3 Travel Time Survey..............................................................................................................................59 8.4 Speed Analysis.....................................................................................................................................63 8.5 Intersection Analysis............................................................................................................................66 NJ 42/US 322 ..........................................................................................................................................66 Berlin-Cross Keys Road ........................................................................................................................71 y NJ 42 Corridor Study 8.6 Median Analysis................................................................................................................................... 77 8.7 Transit Analysis.................................................................................................................................... 87 Bus Service ............................................................................................................................................. 87 Park-and-Ride Opportunities................................................................................................................ 90 8.8 Bicycle Analysis ................................................................................................................................... 98 8.9 Pedestrian Analysis...........................................................................................................................103 9.0 IMPROVEMENT PLAN.............................................................................................................109 APPENDIX A: Environmental Justice Analysis .............................................................................. A-1 APPENDIX B: Crash Analysis (2004 – 2006) ................................................................................. B-1 APPENDIX C: Median Openings and Recommended Actions – Detailed Listing ..........................C-1 NJ 42 Corridor Study MAPS MAP 1: NJ 42 Study Area MAP 2: Watersheds MAP 3: Impervious Surfaces MAP 4: DVRPC 2005 Land Use MAP 5: Surface Geology MAP 6: Wetlands MAP 7: Floodplains MAP 8: Steep Slopes MAP 9: Water Quality MAP 10: 2030 Greenspace Network MAP 11: Protected Lands MAP 12: Soils MAP 13: PM Peak Speed, NJ 42/US 322 MAP 14: Median Openings with Recommended Actions (Panels 1 and 2) MAP 15: Median Openings with Recommended Actions (Panels 3 and 4) MAP 16: Median Openings with Recommended Actions (Panels 5 and 6) MAP 17: Median Openings with Recommended Actions (Panels 7) MAP 18: Transit Network with Potential Park-and-Ride Sites MAP 19: Proposed Bicycle Improvements MAP 20: Proposed Pedestrian Improvements Berlin-Cross Keys Rd (CR 689) Map A-1: Environmental Justice FIGURES FIGURE 1: Site 1: Dense Development Patterns in Washington Township FIGURE 2: Site 2: Infill Development Along Berlin – Cross Keys Road FIGURE 3: Site 3: Creating an Identity in Monroe Township 3 NJ 42 Corridor Study FIGURE 4: Hourly Traffic Volume Along Berlin-Cross Keys Road (between Atlantic City Expressway and Johnson Road) FIGURE 5: Hourly Traffic Volume Along Berlin-Cross Keys Road (between Atlantic City Expressway and Sicklerville Road) FIGURE 6: Directional Median Opening for 3-Leg Intersection FIGURE 7: Directional Median Opening for 4-Leg Intersection FIGURE 6: Trip Types TABLES TABLE 1: Population Forecast TABLE 2: Employment Forecast TABLE 3: Travel Time Survey Results TABLE 4: Level of Service Analysis, NJ 42 and Berlin-Cross Keys Road TABLE 5: Level of Service Analysis, NJ 42/US 322 and Sicklerville Road TABLE 6: Level of Service Analysis, US 322 and Poplar Street/New Brooklyn Road TABLE 7: Level of Service Analysis, US 322 and Corkery Lane TABLE 8: Level of Service Analysis, Berlin-Cross Keys Road and Johnson Road TABLE 9: Level of Service Analysis, Berlin-Cross Keys Road and Atlantic City Expressway, Eastbound Ramps TABLE 10: Level of Service Analysis, Berlin-Cross Keys Road and Atlantic City Expressway, Westbound Ramps TABLE 11: Level of Service Analysis, Berlin-Cross Keys Road and Sicklerville Road TABLE 12: Level of Service Analysis, Berlin-Cross Keys Road and Williamstown Road/Chews Landing Road TABLE 13: Bus Route