Burlington County Route 541 Transportation and Circulation Plan June 2020 - Final Report Special Thanks To: Burlington County Board of Chosen Route 541 Steering Committee Members Freeholders George Chachis, Burlington City Burlington County Planning Board Suzanne Woodward, Burlington City Burlington County Engineering Ila Marie Lollar, Burlington City Department George Kozub, Burlington Township Joseph Brickley, County Engineer & Michael Cantwell, Burlington Township Director of Public Works Prepared By: Martin Livingston, County Traffic Jim Codianni, Mount Holly Township Engineer Katherine McCandless, Mount Holly Danielle Scoleri, County Planning Township Burlington County Bridge Commission Board Engineer Lee Eckart, Westampton Township Department of Economic Development and Regional Planning Burlington City Linda Hynes, Westampton Township Mark A. Remsa, AICP, PP, LLA, ASLA, Director Honorable Barry W. Conway, Mayor Burlington City Police Department Tom J. Stanuikynas, AICP, PP, Regional Planning Manager John Alexander, Director Burlington Township Police Department Department of Public Affairs Jason Miller, AICP/PP, Principal Planner Mount Holly Township Police David H. Ballard, Business Department Linda Wong, GIS Specialist Administrator Westampton Township Police William Harris, Director Housing & Department Community Development WSP USA Burlington Township Carlos Bastida, Supervising Engineer Honorable Brian J. Carlin, Mayor Debbie Hartman, Supervising Engineer Stephen Fazekas, Administrator Himadri Shekhar Kundu, Transportation Planner Scott W. Hatfield, Township Engineer Charles Romanow, Transportation Planner Mount Holly Township Honorable Jason Jones, Mayor Joshua Brown, Township Manager Westampton Township Traffic Planning and Honorable Sandy Henley, Mayor Gene Blair, Construction Official / Design, Inc. Zoning Officer Wendy Gibson, Administrator Susan Blickstein EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Burlington County Route 541 Transportation and Circulation Plan guides the corridor’s future by address changing traffic patterns and land uses. This plan begins by examining the vast extent of previous work completed related to the 541 corridor including municipalities’ master plans and zoning regulations, and other local previous studies. The study then examines existing transportation and land use conditions, including employment trends, public transportation, biking and walking conditions, and the plethora of vehicular data available including crash analysis, New Jersey Department of Transportation management systems data, traffic counts, and traffic congestion analysis. Throughout the process of gathering, synthesizing and presenting data, the project team collaborated with the Steering Advisory Committee, and gathered feedback from the public at an open house meeting, through an online mapping tool, and two online surveys. Together, these engagement tools resulted in more than 1,000 individual comments from local stakeholders who live, work, or shop along the 541 corridor. Public and committee input, together with data obtained through the existing conditions analysis resulted in a comprehensive array of complementary land use and transportation proposals. These recommendations include an extensive land use build-out analysis based on existing zoning regulations and development demand, two land use focus areas promoting efficient transportation and land use strategies, and six transportation focus areas utilizing transportation best practices to improve vehicular movement and safety based on projected 2045 volumes, as well as promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety and access to high-demand locations such as shopping and public transit. The report concludes with a detailing of means in which the recommendations can be incorporated into local planning documents and procedures, and ultimately implemented. The background and recommendations presented in this plan will further allow local municipalities and stakeholders to design a 541 corridor that best functions for their needs. Burlington County | Route 541 Transportation and Circulation Plan TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 9 Purpose ....................................................................................................................................... 13 Zoning and Previous Studies ........................................................................................................ 14 Municipal Master Plan/Zoning Regulations ...................................................................................................14 Previous Studies Review ...............................................................................................................................17 Existing Conditions ...................................................................................................................... 27 Community .................................................................................................................................. 27 Demographics ..............................................................................................................................................27 Land Use and Business ................................................................................................................................29 Population Projections .................................................................................................................................31 Travel Patterns .............................................................................................................................................31 Public Transportation ................................................................................................................... 33 Bicycle and Pedestrian Conditions ............................................................................................... 35 Walking Conditions .......................................................................................................................................35 Biking Conditions ..........................................................................................................................................35 Burlington County | Route 541 Transportation and Circulation Plan Vehicular Conditions .................................................................................................................... 40 Roadway Characteristics ..............................................................................................................................40 Public Outreach ........................................................................................................................... 48 Proposed ..................................................................................................................................... 58 Land Use Build-Out Analysis ........................................................................................................ 58 Buildout Calculation ......................................................................................................................................62 Non-Residential Zone Developments ............................................................................................................63 Residential Zone Development ......................................................................................................................65 Results .........................................................................................................................................................68 Future Conditions .........................................................................................................................................69 Traffic Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 69 Transportation Focus Areas .......................................................................................................... 74 CR 541, Fountain Avenue, and Rancocas Road .............................................................................................74 CR 541, Sunset Road, and Burlington Bypass ...............................................................................................77 CR 541, Elbow Lane, and Bromley Boulevard ................................................................................................79 CR 541 and New Jersey Turnpike Entrance ...................................................................................................82 CR 541 and Burrs Road ................................................................................................................................84 CR 541 and Woodlane Road ..........................................................................................................................85 Burlington County | Route 541 Transportation and Circulation Plan Land Use Focus Areas ................................................................................................................. 89 Concept Area 1 .............................................................................................................................................89 Concept Area 2 .............................................................................................................................................91 Bicycle