South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization 782 South Brewster Road, Unit B6 2016 UPDATE TO THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION PLAN Vineland, New Jersey 08361 FINAL JULY 25, 2016 WWW.SJTPO.ORG www.sjtpo.org South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization CONTENTS Contents .................................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Appendices.............................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Acknowledgements ................................................................................................................................................................. 4 South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization Policy Board ........................................................................................... 5 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................................................................... 6 About SJTPO .............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 What is Transportation Matters and Why Do We Need It? ................................................................................................... 6 Study Area ................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Plan Requirements –the FAST Act ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Regional Demographics and Economic Context ..................................................................................................................... 10 2. The Plan Vision and Goals ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Our Vision ................................................................................................................................................................................. 16 Goals and Strategies .................................................................................................................................................................. 16 3. Public Involvement ........................................................................................................................................................ 20 Online Efforts ............................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Outreach Events ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Input Received........................................................................................................................................................................... 24 4. The Region’s Existing Transportation System and Select Strategies .............................................................................. 27 1. Aviation .................................................................................................................................................................................. 27 2. Bicycle and Pedestrian System ............................................................................................................................................. 29 3. Freight .................................................................................................................................................................................... 42 4. Public Transportation ........................................................................................................................................................... 52 5. Human Service Transportation ............................................................................................................................................ 60 6. Roadway System .................................................................................................................................................................... 64 5. Safety ................................................................................................................................................................................. 71 Statewide Strategic Highway Safety Plan .................................................................................................................................. 71 Making our Infrastructure Safer ............................................................................................................................................... 72 Educating for Safer Behavior .................................................................................................................................................... 73 Opportunities to Expand on Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Awareness ................................................................................. 76 Moving Safety Forward ............................................................................................................................................................. 76 2 | Chapter 1 Transportation Matters – A Plan for South Jersey 6. Environmental Considerations .......................................................................................................................................... 78 Regional Environmental Context ............................................................................................................................................. 78 New Jersey’s Progress to Date .................................................................................................................................................. 81 7. Scenarios ........................................................................................................................................................................... 84 Demographics ........................................................................................................................................................................... 84 Scenario Development ............................................................................................................................................................. 86 Subarea (Project-level) Analysis ............................................................................................................................................... 89 8. Financial Plan .................................................................................................................................................................... 98 Introduction .............................................................................................................................................................................. 98 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) ......................................................................................................................... 98 Federal Funding Sources for SJTPO ..................................................................................................................................... 100 State Highway and Transit Funding ....................................................................................................................................... 105 Investment Package – Future Year Build Scenario (Business as Usual) .............................................................................. 106 Major Issues Facing Transportation in South Jersey ............................................................................................................ 111 9. System Performance ........................................................................................................................................................ 115 MAP-21 Update ..................................................................................................................................................................... 115 National Goals Areas and Performance Measures ............................................................................................................... 115 Six Elements Interconnected ................................................................................................................................................. 118 An Overview of the SJTPO Performance-Based Planning Process ..................................................................................... 119 APPENDICES A. List of Projects B. Air Quality Conformity Determination C. Demographic Forecasts D. FY 2016 Congestion Management Process (CMP) Activity Report E. Public Involvement F. Environmental Justice Report--Transportation Matters Update G. System Performance Reports H. List of Acronyms I. Federal Requirements Checklist Chapter 1 | 3 www.sjtpo.org South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization’s (SJTPO’s) Transportation Matters – A Plan for South Jersey was produced