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Fy 2002 – 2003 Program Guidelines Unified Planning Work Program UPUPWPWP 2011-2012 Volume III Subregional Studies Program Year 2 Update North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, Inc. UNIFIED PLANNING WORK PROGRAM VOLUME III FY 2011-FY2012 SUBREGIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM YEAR TWO UPDATE TABLE OF CONTENTS Program Guidelines and Solicitation: Page Number Program Description ............................................................................................................................... 1 Proposal Development ............................................................................................................................ 4 Calendar/Timeline ................................................................................................................................... 6 Assessment Form .................................................................................................................................... 8 Subregional Budget Form ....................................................................................................................... 9 Staffing Plan Form ............................................................................................................................... 10 Project Schedule Form .......................................................................................................................... 11 Administrative Guidelines .................................................................................................................... 13 Program Budget .................................................................................................................................... 33 New Projects - FY2012-2013: Bergen County River Road/Hudson Waterfront Corridor Strategy: A Phase 2 Study .......... 37 Essex County Comprehensive Transportation Plan .............................................................. 49 Hudson County/ Jersey City Jersey City/Journal Square/Bayonne BRT Study .......................................... 59 Jersey City Liberty State Park Circulator Cost-Benefit Analysis ..................................... 69 Jersey City Morris Canal Greenway Plan ......................................................................... 81 Middlesex County Update of the Transportation Plan Element of the Middlesex County Comprehensive Master Plan ............................................................. 91 Monmouth County Comprehensive Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan ................................... 105 Morris County NJ 124 Corridor Transit Access Improvement Study .................................. 117 Passaic County History and Tourism Plan ............................................................................ 127 Somerset County Using Access and Mobility Improvements to Support Redevelopment Opportunities in Somerset ........................................................................... 137 Sussex County Complete Streets Study ................................................................................ 151 Continuing Projects - FY2010-2011 and FY2011-2012: Newark Newark Master Plan Transportation & Mobility Element Update ......................... 165 Passaic Passaic County Master Plan, Transportation Element ................................. 179 Warren 25 Year Action for the Morris Canal Greenway .......................................... 191 Revised August 2011 Modification #1 FY 2012 – 2013 SUBREGIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM GUIDELINES PROGRAM DESCRIPTION The purpose of the Subregional Studies Program is to fund studies of important regional issues including those that analyze regional accessibility and mobility issues intended to produce or support project concepts consistent with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s (NJTPA’s) Regional Transportation Plan (RTP). These studies should include an analysis of existing and future conditions that lead to the identification of potential transportation solutions for a particular system or study area. Strategies are developed and refined into detailed concepts that can advance to implementation phases involving appropriate implementing agencies (such as NJDOT, NJ Transit, TMAs, subregions, or municipalities). On a competitive basis, funds are provided to individual subregions or subregional teams. Subregional Studies often lead to project concepts that can go onto further project development and implementation phases. They should serve to advance the regional goals and objectives of the NJTPA RTP, Plan 2035. Studies are encouraged that address accessibility and mobility needs and strategies identified in the RTP. Studies may also complement other planning and strategy development work in the region. For example, while they may involve highway or transit-oriented strategy development, studies can complement such strategies under development by NJDOT or NJ TRANSIT through a subregional focus on growth management, travel demand management, walking and bicycling modes, intermodal connections, or incident management. The NJTPA Project Development Work Program (PDWP) contains project concepts that will be further analyzed and developed into candidates for implementation. Subregional Studies could develop and refine issues and strategies to be considered for further advancement in subsequent PDWPs or through other appropriate advancement paths. Eligible Activities: Activities can include such initiatives as: analyzing the performance of the transportation system (current and future); conducting needs assessments; generating strategies and concepts for further development; recommending improvements; integrating transportation and land use; and suggesting financing solutions. Inter-agency and public outreach is also encouraged in these studies. May 2011 1 FY 2012 – 2013 SUBREGIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM GUIDELINES PROGRAM DESCRIPTION (cont’d) Suggested Emphasis Areas: The following are regional and/or federal emphasis areas to be considered when developing proposals which are consistent with the SAFETEA-LU factors and RTP goals. Subregional Studies must also take into account Environmental Justice (EJ) concerns. Emphasis should be given to planning studies that utilize the results of NJTPA regional initiatives such as: strategy evaluation and refinement; freight system performance assessment and the regional safety initiatives. Subregions should strive to address one or more of the following emphasis areas: 1. Establish Sustainable Community Strategies to help improve access to affordable housing, more transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment within existing communities. The following six Livability Principles encapsulate the Sustainable Communities program goals: a. Provide More Transportation Choices b. Promote Equitable, Affordable Housing c. Enhance Economic Competitiveness d. Support Existing Communities e. Coordinate Policies & Leverage Investment f. Value Communities and Neighborhoods g. Preserve Historic Character of Communities Other suggested Emphasis Areas that support these Livability Principles include: h. Transit Oriented Development (TOD). i. Smart Growth and other transportation system investments linked to sustainable development. j. Climate Change—strategies that address climate change to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. k. Development of pedestrian and bicycle facilities, walkable communities and other strategies to increase non-motorized travel. l. Promotion of transit ridership and completion of major transit links (i.e. links between bus and rail). 2. Safety: a. Safety Conscious Planning (SCP) efforts designed to reduce crash and fatality rates for motorists, pedestrians and/or bicyclists. b. Incident management strategies, emergency evacuation planning and action plans. May 2011 2 3. Accessibility/Mobility: a. Specific accessibility, mobility and congestion-related strategies from Plan 2035. b. Accessibility studies for low-income, minority and/or mobility impaired populations. c. Strategies that relate to corridor planning priorities. d. Intermodal planning promoting the linkage of truck, rail freight and modal transfers. 4. Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS): a. Investigation of Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) strategies. b. Travel demand management and multimodal mobility strategies that might also serve as Transportation Control Measures (TCMs). Eligible Applicants: Subregional Studies Program awards are available only to NJTPA member subregions. Proposals can be submitted by individual subregions or subregional teams. May 2011 3 FY 2012 – 2013 SUBREGIONAL STUDIES PROGRAM GUIDELINES PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT Thumbnail Proposal: Provide a brief overview of the proposed study, no greater than two pages in length that includes the following (which can be further developed in the Executive Summary section of the preliminary and final proposal): • study purpose and need • description of project, including a map and/or photos of the study area (where applicable) • goals and objectives • link to the RTP/Strategy Refinement Area or other identified Subregional Need • regional impact • methodology • description of prior work and funding • future work/funding • project schedule • final product deliverables • contact information The NJTPA will screen all Thumbnail Proposals received and notify applicants of the proposed study’s eligibility for the program prior to proceeding with the development of the full proposal. During this screening process, consideration will also be given to the applicant’s staffing capabilities
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