Welcome and IntroductionsWelcome and Introductions Overview of the Study to DateOverview of the Study to Date Community Involvement Community Involvement Intersection Improvement ConceptsIntersection Improvement Concepts BikeBike--Ped RecommendationsPed Recommendations ITS RecommendationsITS Recommendations Transit RecommendationsTransit Recommendations Next StepsNext Steps

Inventoried and Analyzed Existing Inventoried and Analyzed Existing Conditions Conditions –– Traffic, Transit, Bicycle and Traffic, Transit, Bicycle and PedestrianPedestrian

Compiled Land Use & Zoning documentsCompiled Land Use & Zoning documents Held four Steering Advisory MeetingsHeld four Steering Advisory Meetings Held one Public Open HouseHeld one Public Open House Met with NJDOT to discuss potential Met with NJDOT to discuss potential

improvements along the Corridorimprovements along the Corridor

Conducted and summarized the Conducted and summarized the Employer and Commuter SurveysEmployer and Commuter Surveys

Prepared Technical Memorandums of Prepared Technical Memorandums of Existing Conditions Existing Conditions

Created Environmental Constraints MapsCreated Environmental Constraints Maps Developed the Developed the Community Design Community Design

HandbookHandbook

Held four Steering Held four Steering Advisory Committee Advisory Committee Meetings Meetings April 17, 2008April 17, 2008 May 23, 2008May 23, 2008 January 27, 2009January 27, 2009 April 7, 2009April 7, 2009

Held one Public Open Held one Public Open HouseHouse June 25, 2008June 25, 2008

Conducted Employer Conducted Employer and Commuter and Commuter SurveysSurveys

Held in the Hunterdon County Complex Building on Held in the Hunterdon County Complex Building on Wednesday, June 25, 2008 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.Wednesday, June 25, 2008 from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Six stations were set up, including:Six stations were set up, including: Project Mission Statement, Corridor Traffic Volumes/Crash Project Mission Statement, Corridor Traffic Volumes/Crash

Data, Traffic Analysis, Transit Facilities, Bicycle & PedestrianData, Traffic Analysis, Transit Facilities, Bicycle & PedestrianFacilities, and Land Use & Zoning MapsFacilities, and Land Use & Zoning Maps

Common discussion topics:Common discussion topics: Need for transit facilities that will connect the northern and Need for transit facilities that will connect the northern and

southern ends of the corridorsouthern ends of the corridor Concerns about the conceptual South Branch ParkwayConcerns about the conceptual South Branch Parkway’’s s

impacts on Route 202 if the Parkway is builtimpacts on Route 202 if the Parkway is built Actual conditions at the intersection of Route 202 with Old Actual conditions at the intersection of Route 202 with Old

York Road compared to the traffic modelYork Road compared to the traffic model

1,065 commuters shared information 1,065 commuters shared information about their travel through an online about their travel through an online surveysurvey

33.5% felt that express transit services 33.5% felt that express transit services would influence their travel behaviorwould influence their travel behavior

Would prefer walking if better pedestrian Would prefer walking if better pedestrian access existedaccess existed

Some commented that they would be Some commented that they would be interested in bus service between local interested in bus service between local train stations and employmenttrain stations and employment

Unreasonable congestion encountered

Over 90% experience Over 90% experience ‘‘unreasonableunreasonable’’congestion at least once a weekcongestion at least once a week

Over 90% drive alone to workOver 90% drive alone to work

Community InvolvementCommunity Involvement Bicycle & Pedestrian AssessmentBicycle & Pedestrian Assessment Existing Transit FacilitiesExisting Transit Facilities Traffic & Operational AnalysisTraffic & Operational Analysis Socioeconomic Baseline & Socioeconomic Baseline &

Environmental MappingEnvironmental Mapping Smart Growth AuditSmart Growth Audit Transit Friendly ChecklistTransit Friendly Checklist Community Design HandbookCommunity Design Handbook

Conducted a corridor Conducted a corridor assessmentassessment Bicycle Travel Demand and Bicycle Travel Demand and

Roadway Suitability Roadway Suitability AssessmentAssessment

Pedestrian Travel Demand Pedestrian Travel Demand and Suitability Assessmentand Suitability Assessment

Performed a field Performed a field assessment of the subject assessment of the subject intersectionsintersections

Evaluated the corridor and Evaluated the corridor and intersections, and intersections, and recommended recommended improvements for the improvements for the study areastudy area

NJ Transit Rail ServiceNJ Transit Rail Service Bus ServiceBus ServicePublic & Private service Public & Private service Service throughout the Service throughout the

CorridorCorridorService to/from as far Service to/from as far

as PA & NYCas PA & NYC ParkPark--andand--RideRideFive Locations in the Five Locations in the

Study AreaStudy Area

SocioeconomicSocioeconomic Established current demographic, economic, and travel Established current demographic, economic, and travel

trendstrends Significant growth betwen from 2000 Significant growth betwen from 2000 –– 2007; the population 2007; the population

grew by grew by 10.2% in Somerset; and 10.2% in Somerset; and 9.7% in Hunterdon Counties 9.7% in Hunterdon Counties

Corridor workers reside largely in and around the study areaCorridor workers reside largely in and around the study area

EnvironmentalEnvironmental Wetlands cross Route 202 at numerous pointsWetlands cross Route 202 at numerous points There are endangered species habitats adjacent to the There are endangered species habitats adjacent to the

corridor in some areas, particularly Readington Townshipcorridor in some areas, particularly Readington Township

Conducted a Smart Conducted a Smart Growth Audit Growth Audit Commitment to smart Commitment to smart

growth is in place but growth is in place but limited implementationlimited implementation

Developed a Community Developed a Community HandbookHandbook Create a vision for the Create a vision for the

corridorcorridor To promote transitTo promote transit--friendly friendly

developmentdevelopment Focus on commercial Focus on commercial

nodes at key locationsnodes at key locations Prepared and assessed a Prepared and assessed a

Transit Friendly checklistTransit Friendly checklist

Conducted peak Conducted peak hour traffic counts hour traffic counts at each study at each study locationlocation

Calculated 2008 & Calculated 2008 & 2030 peak hour 2030 peak hour levels of servicelevels of service

Noted operational Noted operational deficienciesdeficiencies

Traffic and RoadwayTraffic and RoadwayImmediate Term: Immediate Term: Within 6 months to implementationWithin 6 months to implementationShort Term: Short Term: 6 months to 2 years to implementation6 months to 2 years to implementationMedium Term: Medium Term: 2 years to 5 years to implementation2 years to 5 years to implementationLong Term: Long Term: Over 5 years to implementationOver 5 years to implementation

Corridor Wide RecommendationsCorridor Wide Recommendations Short TermShort Term

›› Implement corridor wide traffic signal optimization / Implement corridor wide traffic signal optimization / coco--ordination to maximize peak direction throughput.ordination to maximize peak direction throughput.

Medium to Long TermMedium to Long Term›› Provide consistent left turn treatments along corridor by Provide consistent left turn treatments along corridor by

eliminating median u and left turns in favor of jug handles.eliminating median u and left turns in favor of jug handles.

Optimize traffic signalsOptimize traffic signals Install Overhead VMS on Route 202 North prior Install Overhead VMS on Route 202 North prior

to the Somerville Circle to provide motorists to the Somerville Circle to provide motorists with pertinent travel information for Routes 22, with pertinent travel information for Routes 22, 28, 202, 206, I28, 202, 206, I--287 and I287 and I--78. 78.

Install Overhead VMS on Route 202 South prior Install Overhead VMS on Route 202 South prior to the Flemington Circle (prior to Church Street) to the Flemington Circle (prior to Church Street) for motorists traveling to Routes 12, 29, 31, 202, for motorists traveling to Routes 12, 29, 31, 202, and points of interest in Trenton. and points of interest in Trenton.

Install traffic cameras atcongested and Install traffic cameras atcongested and accident prone of these intersections to help accident prone of these intersections to help NJDOT and local police clear incidents more NJDOT and local police clear incidents more quickly. quickly.

Install high visibility crosswalksInstall high visibility crosswalks Make connections to existing sidewalksMake connections to existing sidewalks Install curb rampsInstall curb ramps Install pedestrian signal heads/count down Install pedestrian signal heads/count down

timerstimers Install R4Install R4--4, 4, ““Yield to PedestriansYield to Pedestrians”” signssigns Install pedestrianInstall pedestrian--scale lightingscale lighting Reduce turning radii at the intersection to Reduce turning radii at the intersection to

slow traffic, where appropriate slow traffic, where appropriate Provide refuge areas wherever possibleProvide refuge areas wherever possible

Create new ParkCreate new Park--andand--Ride locations and/or shared Ride locations and/or shared parking with an existing commercial or private parking parking with an existing commercial or private parking facilities facilities

Increase rail service between Raritan & High Bridge Increase rail service between Raritan & High Bridge stationsstations

Advance concept of dual freightAdvance concept of dual freight--passenger use of Norfolk passenger use of Norfolk Southern Lehigh Valley freight line (Flemington Rail Southern Lehigh Valley freight line (Flemington Rail Coalition Proposal)Coalition Proposal)

Study potential locations for new rail stationsStudy potential locations for new rail stations Study direct rail/bus service between Flemington & NYCStudy direct rail/bus service between Flemington & NYC Expand bus service to connect to rail stations in the study Expand bus service to connect to rail stations in the study

areaarea Expand marketing for carpool and vanpool programsExpand marketing for carpool and vanpool programs Provide incentives for carpool and vanpool useProvide incentives for carpool and vanpool use

Complete Final Study ReportComplete Final Study Report Develop Problem StatementsDevelop Problem Statements Work with Implementation Agencies Work with Implementation Agencies

(ex. NJDOT, NJ Transit, Ridewise, HART, (ex. NJDOT, NJ Transit, Ridewise, HART, Counties and Municipalities, etc.)Counties and Municipalities, etc.)

Planning and Design work for various Planning and Design work for various improvementsimprovements

Establish a BiEstablish a Bi--County Group to advance the County Group to advance the study recommendationsstudy recommendations