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NJTPA Regional Transportation Plan for Northern New Jersey NJTPA regional transportation plan for Northern New Jersey NJTPA regional transportation plan for Northern New Jersey This publication is financed by the Federal Highway Administration and Federal Transit Administration of the U.S. Department of Transportation. The NJTPA is solely responsible for its contents. NJTPA’s host agency is the New Jersey Institute of Technology. This plan was prepared by NJTPA Staff, under the direction of the NJTPA Board of Trustees. Assistance with the financial analysis was provided by The PFM Group. Photo credits: Cover: train bridge and bus by Ed Murray; bicyclists and port by Bill Wittkop; Adam Moreira: 64; Ed Murray: 9, 17, 19, 20, 33, 36, 39, 41, 65, 66, 70, 78, 80, 84, 89, 90, 91, 92; Stuart Ramson: 3, 7, 25, 27, 30; Bill Wittkop: 18, 22, 34, 39, 43, 45, 48, 52, 57, 58, 61, 69, 71, 73, 76, 81, 94, 96 2 NJTPA Regional Transportation Plan for Northern New Jersey Foreword from the NJTPA Board Welcome to plan 2040, the regional transportation plan (RTP) for the 13-county region of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s 13-county region. The RTP is the most influential document produced by metropolitan planning organizations like the NJTPA. It sets out a vision for our region’s transportation network over the next 25 years and ensures that we are eligible for federal transportation funding. By law, the plan must be updated every four years. Plan 2040 takes a comprehensive look at the transportation infrastructure that binds our 13-county region together and makes recommendations for the future. Keeping things the same is not an option. We must modernize our infrastructure and make strategic investments in order to remain economically competitive. NJTPA First Vice- Chairman and hudson We also need to meet the demands of a growing population, increasing goods movement, County executive and changing travel patterns and housing choices. At the same time, transportation safety thomas Degise (left), for all travelers must remain our highest priority. and NJTPA Chairman and hunterdon Plan 2040 takes a conservative, realistic view of what can be done in light of current County Freeholder and anticipated funding limitations. Although the Great Recession is behind us, the Matthew holt. economic hardships we’ve endured in recent years have made resources all the more scarce. Federal transportation funding has been essentially flat for the last decade, while funding mechanisms like the gasoline tax are proving unsustainable in the face of inflation and more fuel-efficient vehicles. While Plan 2040 points to the need for greater federal investment levels as well as new revenue sources. It is also incumbent upon us to target our investments prudently and to challenge ourselves to find new, innovative ways to make our existing system perform better, including through new technologies. Thank you for your interest in the NJTPA and Plan 2040. We encourage you to join the discussion about how to improve transportation in northern New Jersey on our website (NJTPA.org), Facebook and Twitter, and at NJTPA meetings and special events. Matthew holt thomas Degise NJTPA Chairman NJTPA First Vice-Chairman Hunterdon County Freeholder Hudson County Executive NJTPA Regional Transportation Plan for Northern New Jersey 3 Contents Foreword from the NJTPA Board 3 the NJTPA and its region 6 1: plan 2040: an introduction 10 2: public outreach 18 3: Context and trends 26 4: Transportation Needs, strategies, & implementation 46 5: Financing plan 2040 72 6: Looking Forward 88 supporting Document: project index sD-1 list of appendices Available separately at NJTPA.org Appendix A: 2040 Demographic Projections Appendix B: Mitigating Adverse Environmental Impacts of Transportation Improvements Appendix C: Air Quality Conformity Determination Appendix D: NJTPA Congestion Management Process Appendix E: Future Transit Needs Appendix F: Acronyms NJTPA Regional Transportation Plan for Northern New Jersey 5 the NJTPA and its region the North Jersey transportation planning authority (NJTPA) is the federally authorized Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for the 13-county northern New Jersey region. The federal government requires each urbanized region of the county to establish an MPO to provide local guidance over the use of federal transportation funding and ensure it is spent cost-effectively to improve mobility, support economic progress and safeguard the environment. ▰ The NJTPA oversees over $2 billion in transportation investments each year. It analyzes transportation needs, approves proposed projects and provides a forum for interagency cooperation and public input into funding decisions. It 6 NJTPA Regional Transportation Plan for Northern New Jersey also sponsors and conducts studies, assists member county and city planning the NJTPA Board of trustees holds public agencies and monitors compliance with national air quality goals. The ▰ meetings every other NJTPA Board consists of one elected official from each of the region’s 13 month in Newark. counties: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Mor- ris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren, and its two largest cities, Newark and Jersey City. The Board also includes a Governor’s repre- sentative, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), the Executive Director of NJ TRANSIT, the Deputy Executive Director of the Port Authority of NY & NJ, and a Citizen’s Representative NJTPA Regional Transportation Plan for Northern New Jersey 7 Map 1: Northern New Jersey highway and transit system SUSSEX M PASSAIC a I¥ in Li n e %&h( BERGENP Mont asc clair Boo !"a$ nto n L e a i n c k M V I¢ o a MORRIS l WARREN r r l i e s t y o w ESSEX n L in o e Newark ladst ne Jersey City G B r h a n c I{ HUDSON Rar itan Va UNION !"`$ lley Line See Detail Area HUNTERDON ne Li LEGENDlegend SOMERSET or rid or C N Major Roadways t o Major Roadways s r I¤ a th e J h e t rs r MIDDLESEX ey Passenger Rail Lines o Passenger Rail Line Co N a 01 st Ip Lin CountyCounty Boundaries Boundaries e Detail area MONMOUTH Iw 56 y e ll a V k c PASSAIC a M c s o a n P tc LEGEND M MORRIS la BERGEN a ir i n B Delay Ratio o L o in n e to > 75% %&g( n ESSEX 56 50% to 75% ch OCEAN n a r B HUDSON e 25% to 50% n o st d Newark la G < 25% e Lin y Jersey City !"`$ lle County Boundaries Va an rit a e R in L UNION C E 01 N 02.5 5 10 Miles ± 02.5 5 10 Miles ± Source: NJOIT, 2008; NJ TRANSIT, 2011; NJDOT, 2011; Esri, 2011 Source: NJOIT, 2008; NJ TRANSIT, 2011; NJDOT, 2011; Esri, 2011. 8 NJTPA Regional Transportation Plan for Northern New Jersey appointed by the Governor. NJTPA Board meetings Penn Station, Newark International Airport, are held bi-monthly, open to the public, and streamed Metropark, and New Brunswick stations on the live via the NJTPA website. The meeting schedule can Northeast Corridor. be found at www.njtpa.org. ▰ The 14-mile PATH commuter rail service connects Newark, Harrison, Hoboken, and Jersey City with the NJTPA region Lower and Midtown Manhattan. The NJTPA serves the fourth most populous MPO ▰ There are more than 4,800 bridges in the region. region in the nation with over 6.6 million people and ▰ Three ferry companies operate 18 routes between over 2.9 million payroll jobs and 3.7 million total New Jersey and New York City from 19 piers. jobs. The 13-county region covers 4,200 square miles, ▰ The region is home to the largest seaport on the East half of the state’s land area, and includes 384 munici- Coast, which also is the third largest in the U.S. and palities. Key features of the regional transportation the 25th largest in the world. system include the following: ▰ The region is also home to Newark Liberty ▰ The region is home to 26,000 miles of roads: International Airport, which handled over 33 mil- 2,300 state, 3,700 county, and 20,000 municipal. lion passengers and over 1.5 million tons of air ▰ NJ TRANSIT provides some 250 local and express cargo in 2011. bus routes throughout the region. ▰ The region has an extensive trucking industry that ▰ NJ TRANSIT’s rail system in the region includes: handles nearly 400 million tons of freight annually 10 commuter rail lines with 150 stations and and 13 freight railroads carrying over 32 million 390 miles of track and 2 light rail lines with tons of freight annually. 39 stations and over 16 miles of track. ▰ Amtrak provides intercity service from Newark point pleasant, ocean County. NJTPA Regional Transportation Plan for Northern New Jersey 9 plan 2040: an introduction Northern New Jersey has one of the nation’s most extensive, diversified and heavily traveled regional transportation systems. It has been a vital asset in allowing the region to continue its slow but steady recovery from the reces- sion. As discussed throughout Plan 2040, the system includes an extensive roadway network, world class port and freight facilities, an international air- port, and one of the nation’s largest rail and bus transit systems, among other facilities. This system has made northern New Jersey a crossroads and hub for economically vital travel throughout the northeastern U.S. ▰ Investing in the region’s transportation system creates benefits beyond just moving goods and 10 NJTPA Regional Transportation Plan for Northern New Jersey 1 people to where they need to be. Plan 2040 seeks to ensure that the transpor- New Brunswick, Middlesex County. tation system can sustain economic recovery and growth while also advancing a host of important objectives, including protecting the environment, improv- ing quality of life, providing a range of travel options beyond just the automo- bile, and connecting all residents with opportunities regardless of disability or income.
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