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Current SJTPO Technical Studies Citizens Advisory Committee | April 30, 2018 South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization www.sj tpo.org

Talking About Technical Studies… • What is a Technical S tudy? • Current Technical S tudies • Upcoming Technical S tudies • A Few Other Efforts to Mention Keep up with schedule for S JTPO technical studies on our Request for Proposals (RFP) page at www.sj tpo.org/ rfp

What is a Technical Study? FY 2018 UPWP 18/ 400: Technical Program • Consultant-led efforts, managed by S JTPO • Typically involve critical pre-proj ect activities • Planning S t udies (large-scale or maj or regional facilit ies) • Dat a collect ion (t raffic count s, pavement condit ion, et c.) • Analyze dat a • Public out reach • Ident ify proj ect s (safet y) • Assemble applicat ions for funding • Can directly make limited improvements (signal timing) Learn more about S JTPO technical studies within UPWP at www.sj tpo.org/ upwp

Current Technical Studies 1. Port of S alem Corridor Freight/ Rail Intermodal S tudy 2. New Jersey Regional Curve Inventory and S afety Assessment 3. Ocean Drive (CR 621) Upgrades and Bridge Improvements Local Concept Development S tudy 4. Cumberland County Bicycle/ Pedestrian S afety Action Plan 5. Regional S ignal Timing Initiative 6. Automated Pavement Condition Data Collection

1 Port of Salem Freight/Rail Intermodal Study William S chiavi Road Issues: Alternate Routes, Intersection West Broadway & Front: S ignal Hook Road: Better signage Alternative Truck Route for timing & geometry promoting alternative route Downtown

1 Port of Salem Freight/Rail Intermodal Study Rail Issues: Conditions, Siding S iding needed for some sites, and some facilities are underused Track Conditions have been partly addressed with TIGER funds

1 Port of Salem Freight/Rail Intermodal Study Port Issues: Rail Access to Port S ome Port facilities need Channel needs to be maintained to 16 is being addressed upgrading feet; could use deepening to 21 feet

1 Port of Salem Freight/Rail Intermodal Study Economic Development: Address Vacant Consider providing rail access to Continue riverfront properties along rail other Port properties environmental & economic corridor revitalization efforts

1 Port of Salem Freight/Rail Intermodal Study Economic Development (cont’d): Investigate additional business opportunities for Port: S and & S oybeans Reactivate & Upgrade the rail yard

2 NJ Regional Curve Inventory and Safety Assessment Jennifer Marandino Dual Focus: 1. Curve advisory speed evaluations by studying horizontal curves (2009 MUTCD) 2. Identify curves with crash trends (HS IP funds)

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2 NJ Regional Curve Inventory and Safety Assessment Systemic Roadway Departure • Focus Crash Type Analysis • Evaluate crash history for roadway/ lane departure • Document common roadway characteristics • Define systemic factors • Priority list of curve locations • List of potential countermeasures

3 Ocean Drive (CR 621) Upgrades and Bridge Improvements Jennifer Marandino • Local Concept Development (LCD) • Local Preliminary Engineering • Final Design/ROW Acquisition • Construction

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3 Ocean Drive (CR 621) Upgrades and Bridge Improvements Local Concept Development Phase: • Data Collection Fall 2017 • Document Existing Conditions / Develop Purpose and Needs Winter 2017/ 2018 • Develop Alternatives S pring 2018 • Analyze Alternatives S ummer 2018 • S elect Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PP A) / Concept Development Report Fall 2018

3 Ocean Drive (CR 621) Upgrades and Bridge Improvements Existing Bridge Conditions: Condition Mill Creek Upper Thorofare Middle Thorofare Bridge Sufficiency 47.3 34 7 (out of 100) (Functionally Obsolete) (Structurally Deficient) (Structurally Deficient) Superstructure 5 5 6 (scale of 1-9) (Fair) (Fair) (Satisfactory) Deck 5 4 4 (scale of 1-9) (Fair) (Poor) (Poor) Inspection Year 2016 2016 2015

3 Ocean Drive (CR 621) Upgrades and Bridge Improvements Community Involvement: • Public Outreach is iterative • Local Officials • Mayor and Council, County Freeholders • Police, Fire, Public S afety, and Emergency Management • Planning and Engineering Departments • S takeholders • Public Information Center

4 Cumberland Co Bike/Ped Safety Action Plan Alan Huff Goal: Use federal safety funds (Highway Safety Improvement Program) to better address bike/ped safety issues • Data-driven program • Bike/ ped data is woefully lacking • Proj ect Development • Consultant-led technical assistance

4 Cumberland Co Bike/Ped Safety Action Plan • Modeled from the Newark Ped & Bike S afety Action Plan (2016) • Create bike/ ped steering committee • Analyze all bike/ ped crashes in the county • Establish a toolkit of strategies • Videos to promote innovative strategies • Pedestrian Road S afety Audits (Ped RS As) • Fully advance 10 proj ects for HS IP funding

4 Cumberland Co Bike/Ped Safety Action Plan How the process will work • Analyze all data, identify Top 100 • Committee narrows to Top 25 • Public identifies Top 10 • ID crash problems, list of potential solutions (Ped RS As, etc.) • Committee & public select solutions • Create & submit complete HS IP packages

5 Regional Signal Timing Initiative Andrew Tracy • FHWA recommends re-timing signals every two to three years • Low-cost method of improving congestion & safety • Builds off prior efforts: • FY 2017 Traffic S ignal inventory • FY 2016-2017 Traffic Data Collection

5 Regional Signal Timing Initiative • 38 signals to be optimized: • 6 in Atlantic County • 13 in Cumberland County • 19 in Cape May County • Trafficware S ynchro used to simulate traffic, develop optimal timing plans

6 Automated Pavement Condition Data Collection Andrew Tracy • FHWA encourages “ pavement preservation” methods • Applying right treatment at the right time • Cost-effective road maintenance • Data collected on 260 miles of municipal roads in Vineland • Pilot effort: will inform region- wide data collection

6 Automated Pavement Condition Data Collection • Data collected with LCMS (Laser Crack Measurement S ystem) • Automated, low-cost method • Locates cracks, ruts, potholes, etc.

Upcoming Technical Studies 7. Regional Pavement Condition Data Collection 8. Program S upport Data Collection 9. Professional & Technical S ervices 10. S JTPO Regional Freight Plan Development 11. Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Trail Network - Communicat ions & Marketing Plan 12. Regional Roundabout Feasibility Assessment 13. Regional S idewalk Inventory

7 Regional Pavement Condition Data Collection Andrew Tracy • Upcoming FY 2019 study • Pavement condition data for 1,463 miles of county roadways • 371 miles in Atlantic • 200 miles in Cape May • 539 miles in Cumberland • 353 miles in S alem • Provide data needed for data- driven pavement preservation

8 Program Support Data Collection Andrew Tracy • Upcoming FY 2019 study • Traffic data collection to support future studies and proj ect development efforts • May include: • Traffic counts • Intersection counts • Asset inventories • Freight movement data • Other data, as needed

9 Professional and Technical Services David Heller • The S JTPO region does not meet Federal Air Quality standards (Non-Attainment Area for Ozone) • Can be especially harmful for sensitive groups – children, elderly, asthmatics, and people who work outside

9 Professional and Technical Services • Ozone comes from many sources (Power Plants, Refineries) but mobile sources (cars, trucks) are a significant component. • S JTPO provides estimates to the S tate to evaluate these standards and establish realistic goals to improve air quality

10 SJTPO Regional Freight Plan Development William S chiavi • New Jersey DOT recently completed a S tatewide Freight Plan • Mostly focused on S tate network • Minor mention of regional facilities • Heavily focused on North Jersey due to higher volumes • Lesson: S JTPO needs a regional freight plan to assess priorities in our region and help identify proj ect needs • S tate Plan can then be amended to include elements of regional plan

10 SJTPO Regional Freight Plan Development • Identify freight generators in our region • Identify freight network – transportation facilities used to transport that freight • All modes (highway, rail, maritime, aviation, etc.) • Identify performance-based factors to evaluate system and find shortcomings that limit freight movement • Ex: tight intersection geometries, limited overpass height, bridge weight limits, rail speed and weight limits, etc. • Use that to generate proj ect ideas

11 Regional Bicycle & Pedestrian Trail Network Communications & Marketing Plan Alan Huff • 2016 regional transportation plan, Transport at ion Mat t ers • … develop and implement a vision for a regional t rail net work t o connect maj or at t ract ions wit hin t he region and t o neighboring regions • Cape May County is leading the way • Our model is The Circuit Trails • Partnered with the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy