WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE ROUTES 55 / 42 / 676 TRANSIT ALTERNATIVES ANALYSIS

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1 WELCOME TO THE PUBLIC MEETING FOR THE ROUTES 55 / 42 / 676 TRNSIT LTERNTIVES NLYSIS What is the lternatives nalysis Study? What are the Objectives of this Meeting? lternatives nalysis Process Follows the Federal Transit dministration guidelines for lternatives nalyses Identification of transportation / mobility needs Formulation of goals and objectives Development of alternatives Screening of alternatives to a subset of retained alternatives Detailed evaluation of retained alternatives To inform the public about the study Purpose and Needs lternatives being considered To seek input from the public Transportation and mobility needs dditional transit improvement concepts Comments on alternatives identified to date Other comments and insights Input: lternatives Development: Transportation Candidate Data Service Options and Corridors Phasing and Incremental Implementation Outreach Stations / & Stakeholders Terminals nd Park-Rides Capital Planning ssessment (Incremental) lignment Development Definition: Problem Purpose & Need FT Project Identification: Statement Statement Initiation Package Preferred lternative Evaluation: Capital and Ridership, O&M Revenue and Cost Transportation Estimation Benefits Social and Public and Environmental Stakeholder Impacts Involvement Funding and Financing Strategies Report and Documentation (optional) Selection of a locally preferred alternative vandale Park-Ride, Williamstown NJ-42, Bellmawr Median Busway, Houston, TX Viva Bus Rapid Transit, Toronto, ON RiverLine Light Rail, Trenton, NJ

2 STUDY CONTEXT Prior Studies in this Corridor Southern New Jersey to Philadelphia Mass Transit Expansion lternatives nalysis Study - Delaware River Port uthority, 2009 KEY TRNSPORTTION FCILITIES RiverLine Light Rail STUDY RE Camden and Gloucester Counties - Developed and evaluated transit alternatives - Evaluated PTCO-type rail service in the Routes 55 / 42 / 676 corridor - Recommended new Light Rail service from Glassboro to Camden I-295 / I-76 / Route 42 Direct Connection Route 295 / 42 Missing Moves Route 42 Southbound Widening Walter Rand Proposed I-295 / I-76 Route 42 Direct Connection - New Jersey Department of Transportation, Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) has been completed Proposed Glassboro Camden Light Rail Line PTCO Hi-Speed Line tlantic City Rail Line - Will improve safety and reduce traffic congestion dditional Projects - Route 295 / 42 Missing Moves - Route 42 Southbound Widening vandale Park-Ride I-295 / I-76 / Route 42 Direct Connection Project

3 STUDY RE TRNSPORTTION NEEDS Problem Statement Project Purpose Bus travel times in the study area are sometimes slow and unreliable Highway congestion occurs frequently on key freeways n integrated multi-modal transit system is needed that will minimize transit travel times for local and long distance markets Limited number of park-ride lots results in poor access from autos to transit Dispersed development patterns are not well served by transit TRNSPORTTION NEEDS Inconvenient ccess To/ From NJ TRNSIT Buses In Center City Transfer to PTCO Required for Some NJ TRNSIT Buses Highway Congestion Delays utos and Buses Improve travel time, speed, reliability, and convenience of transit service from southern Camden / Gloucester Counties to: - Downtown Camden - Center City, Philadelphia - University City, Philadelphia - Other major activity centers in the Study rea Enhance mobility in the Study rea Improve access to transit for travelers in the Routes 55 / 42 / 676 corridor ccommodate future demographic growth in the Study rea vandale is the only Park-Ride in the Corridor ddress underserved / emerging transit markets - City of Camden - University City, Philadelphia - Reverse peak / suburban-oriented trips

4 GOLS ND OBJECTIVES GOL OBJECTIVES GOL OBJECTIVES Increase transit speeds in the corridor Maximize the possible use of existing transportation rights of way (ROW) Improve the image, value and awareness of transit Improve regional air quality Enhance mobility options for travel between the Routes 55/42/676 corridor and: Philadelphia Center City University City The City of Camden Other activity centers in the Study rea Seek cost-effective solutions that attract new riders to the transit system in addition to better serving current riders Improve access to the transit system Provide improved access to jobs and other opportunities for transit dependent travelers Increase accessibility to major activity centers for all users (residents, employees, students, visitors and shoppers) Reduce reliance on single-occupantvehicle (SOV) travel Provide attractive, competitive and reliable transit alternatives to congested highway travel Mitigate the rate of growth in regional traffic congestion Make accommodations for transit improvements in highway projects Minimize environmental impacts GOL Stimulate and support economic growth Reduce energy consumption void adverse effects to farmland, historic, archaeological and natural resources Minimize adverse impacts on existing neighborhoods and communities OBJECTIVES Support state, regional and community smart growth initiatives and policies including the New Jersey State Development and Redevelopment Plan Encourage sustainable development and land use patterns, including transitoriented development Plan development and redevelopment in concert with transportation investments

5 LTERNTIVES CONSIDERED No-Build lternative - Planned and programmed transportation improvements Transportation System Management (TSM) lternative - Minimal capital investment - Builds upon current bus service lternative will be advanced for further study lternative will be advanced for further study PTCO-Type Rail Line (DRP 2009 Study) Bus Rapid Transit On Routes 42 / I-76 / I-676 nd tlantic City Expressway Route 42 / CE Light Rail Line PTCO-Type Rail lternative - Connect to existing PTCO at Walter Rand, Camden - Follow I-676, I-76, in median on Route 42 and tlantic City Expressway (CE) - Terminate at vandale Park-Ride, Winslow Twp. - Studied by Delaware River Port uthority lternative was dropped due to cost and impacts Proposed Glassboro Camden Light Rail Line (DRP 2009 Study) Route 42 / tlantic City Expressway Light Rail Line Route 42 / tlantic City Expressway Light Rail lternative - Follow existing freight rail line and/or streets from Glassboro-Camden Line - Follow in median on Route 42 and tlantic City Expressway (CE) lternative was dropped due to cost and impacts Bus Rapid Transit On Routes 55 / 42 / I-76 / I-676 PTCO-Type Rail Line (DRP 2009 Study) Bus Rapid Transit On Routes 42 / I-76 / I-676 nd tlantic City Expressway - Terminate at vandale Park-Ride, Winslow Twp. Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lternatives - dvanced Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) along tlantic City Expressway, Route 42, Route 55, I-76, I Connections to PTCO at Walter Rand Transportation Center, Camden and to Center City, Philadelphia - Terminate at vandale Park-Ride, Winslow Twp. lternative will be advanced for further study Bus Rapid Transit On Routes 42 / I-76 / I-676 vandale Park-Ride

6 WHT IS BUS RPID TRNSIT (BRT)? Vehicles Variety of sizes, floor heights Conventional buses or special BRT vehicles Interior (seats, doors) configured for: Efficient boarding, alighting Easy internal circulation BRT is a toolbox of elements that when joined together create a bus service that is: - Quicker than today s bus service - More reliable - Customer friendly - chieves the flexibility of buses and the efficiency of rail Priority Bus Lanes BRT can operate in a broad variety of physical and operating environments, Segregated, dedicated ways are preferred BRT vehicles receive priority treatment to move faster than general traffic Critical planning and design parameters: bility to safely support rapid, reliable service Ease of enforcement Identity Stations & Terminals Permanent, weather protected Passenger information, amenities Secure, well-lit Convey system identity with branding Systems Passenger information Off-board, advanced fare collection Traffic signal prioritization utomatic Vehicle Location

7 DEVELOPMENT OF LTERNTIVES: Stations and Park-Rides Elements ssessed: Ease of auto access Pedestrian access from adjacent areas Compatible land uses Presence of existing parking areas Potential Park-Ride Locations Key Findings: 22 potential locations were identified and evaluated 9 locations were determined to be potentially feasible Further study will be needed to identify specific properties and to develop parking lot and station layouts 1 Winslow Twp (vandale) Good 2 Berlin Cross Keyes Rd Good 3 Sicklerville Rd Marginal 4 College Rd Good 5 Blackwood-Clementon Rd Poor 6 Midlink Stop Poor 7 Coles Road Marginal 8 Black Horse Pike / NJ-168 Marginal 9 Rail Trail at NJ-168 Marginal 10 Good Intent Rd Poor 11 Deptford/Huffville Rd Good 12 Deptford/Clementon Rd Poor 13 Leaf ve / Creek Rd Good 14 Market St / Crescent Rd Marginal 15 CollingsRd Poor 16 NJ-55 / Delsea Dr Good 17 NJ-55 / Clementon Bridge Marginal 18 NJ-42 / Berlin Cross Keys Marginal 19 NJ-42 / Watson Drive Good 20 NJ-42 / Ganttown Road Marginal 21 NJ42 / Greentree Road Good 22 NJ-42 / Lake Road Good , Legend: 19 2 GOOD: Location has adequate access for autos and buses and can be developed as a park-ride and/or station facility MRGINL: Location has problematic features but could be developed if nearby, better facilities cannot advance POOR: Location has significant issues that could bar development

8 DEVELOPMENT OF LTERNTIVES: BRT Support Infrastructure lternatives Considered: Right shoulder bus lanes Left shoulder bus lanes Bus lane Take an existing lane Bus lane In median Operational improvements on arterials Bus lane on arterial Route 42 Elements ssessed: Physical feasibility Physical environmental factors Impacts on traffic flow nticipated cost Image improvement Benefits to bus operations Fatal flaws Key Findings: Bus lane on right shoulder is feasible: C Expressway, Williamstown to Turnersville NJ-42, Turnersville to NJ-55 NJ-55, Northbound at NJ-42 dvanced to further study Median bus lane is marginally feasible: C Expressway / NJ-42 south Not advanced due to cost and impacts Route 42 rterial operation is feasible Traffic signal priority and operational improvements Highway Design: Bus Lane on Right Shoulder Station Layout Typical Shoulder Section Station Layout Highway Design: Median Bus Lane Typical Bus Lane Section Station Section Station Section General Purpose Lanes Bus Lane Shoulder Bus Station rea Pedestrian / Station rea Mixed Traffic Movement Bus Movement MT

9 DEVELOPMENT OF LTERNTIVES: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lternatives 1 and 2 BRT lternative 1 Winslow Township to Camden and Philadelphia Via tlantic City Expressway Route 42 Freeway WLTER RND Leaf venue College Drive Freeway-Based BRT Service - Median bus lanes or shoulder bus lanes along: - tlantic City Expressway (as needed) - Route 42 (Freeway) - Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #551 service Existing Terminals / Stations at: - vandale Park-Ride (Winslow Township) - Walter Rand, Camden - Connections to PTCO, RiverLine - Center City Philadelphia Park-Rides / Stations in the : - tlantic City Expressway at - Route 42 at College Drive BRT Park-Ride Major Station / Terminal BRT in Special Lane VNDLE Park - Ride - Route 42 at / Route 41 - Route 42 at Leaf venue BRT in General Traffic Lane BRT lternative 2 + B Freeway-Based BRT Service Existing Terminals / Stations at: - vandale Park-Ride (Winslow Township) Winslow Township to Camden and Philadelphia Via tlantic City Expressway Route 42 Freeway and Routes 42 and 168 rterial WLTER RND BRT Park-Ride Major Station / Terminal BRT in Special Lane BRT in General Traffic Lane B Leaf venue Greentree Road Watson Drive College Drive Lake Road VNDLE Park - Ride B - Median bus lanes or shoulder bus lanes along: - tlantic City Expressway (as needed) - Route 42 (Freeway) - Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #551 service rterial-based BRT Service - Shoulder bus lanes and/or traffic signal priority at locations along Route 42 and Express north of Blackwood via Route 42, I-76, I Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #400 and #403 service - Walter Rand, Camden - Connections to PTCO, RiverLine - Center City Philadelphia Park-Rides / Stations in the : - tlantic City Expressway at - Route 42 at College Drive - Route 42 at / Route 41 - Route 42 at Leaf venue - Route 42 at Lake Road - Route 42 at Watson Drive - Route 42 at Greentree Road

10 DEVELOPMENT OF LTERNTIVES: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lternatives 3 and 4 BRT lternative 3 Winslow and Deptford Townships to Camden and Philadelphia Via tlantic City Expressway Route 42 Freeway Routes 42 and 168 rterial and Route 55 WLTER RND Delsea Drive BRT Park-Ride Major Station / Terminal BRT in Special Lane C BRT in General Traffic Lane Leaf venue B Greentree Road Watson Drive College Drive Lake Road + B + C VNDLE Park - Ride B C Freeway-Based BRT Service - Median bus lanes or shoulder bus lanes along: - tlantic City Expressway (as needed) - Route 42 (Freeway) - Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #551 service rterial-based BRT Service - Shoulder bus lanes and/or traffic signal priority at locations along Route 42 and Express north of Blackwood via Route 42, I-76, I Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #400 and #403 service Route 55 BRT Service - Run along Route 55 (with general traffic; no bus lane) - Queue bypass on shoulder at Route 42 overpass Existing Terminals / Stations at: - vandale Park-Ride (Winslow Township) - Walter Rand, Camden - Connections to PTCO, RiverLine - Center City Philadelphia Park-Rides / Stations in the : - tlantic City Expressway at - Route 42 at College Drive - Route 42 at / Route 41 - Route 42 at Leaf venue - Route 42 at Lake Road - Route 42 at Watson Drive - Route 42 at Greentree Road - Route 55 at Delsea Drive B Existing Terminals / Stations at: BRT lternative 4 Winslow Township to Camden and Philadelphia Via Routes 42 and 168 rterial WLTER RND BRT Park-Ride Major Station / Terminal BRT in Special Lane BRT in General Traffic Lane Leaf venue Greentree Road Watson Drive Lake Road VNDLE Park - Ride B rterial-based BRT Service - Shoulder bus lanes and/or traffic signal priority at locations along Route 42 and Express north of Blackwood via Route 42, I-76, I Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #400 and #403 service - vandale Park-Ride (Winslow Township) - Walter Rand, Camden - Connections to PTCO, RiverLine - Center City Philadelphia Park-Rides / Stations in the : - Route 42 at / Route 41 - Route 42 at Leaf venue - Route 42 at Lake Road - Route 42 at Watson Drive - Route 42 at Greentree Road

11 DEVELOPMENT OF LTERNTIVES: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) lternative 5 BRT lternative 5 Winslow and Deptford Townships to Camden and Philadelphia Via tlantic City Expressway Route 42 Freeway and Route 55 WLTER RND Delsea Drive BRT Park-Ride Major Station / Terminal BRT in Special Lane C BRT in General Traffic Lane Leaf venue College Drive + C VNDLE Park - Ride C Freeway-Based BRT Service - Median bus lanes or shoulder bus lanes along: - tlantic City Expressway (as needed) - Route 42 (Freeway) - Overlay existing NJ TRNSIT #551 service Route 55 BRT Service - Run along Route 55 (with general traffic; no bus lane) - Queue bypass on shoulder at Route 42 overpass Existing Terminals / Stations at: - vandale Park-Ride (Winslow Township) - Walter Rand, Camden - Connections to PTCO, RiverLine - Center City Philadelphia Park-Rides / Stations in the : - tlantic City Expressway at - Route 42 at College Drive - Route 42 at / Route 41 - Route 42 at Leaf venue - Route 55 at Delsea Drive

12 DEVELOPMENT OF LTERNTIVES: Transportation System Management (TSM) and No-Build lternatives Transportation System Management lternative Winslow and Deptford Townships to Camden and Philadelphia Via tlantic City Expressway Routes 55, 42 and 168 WLTER RND Leaf venue Delsea Drive Greentree Road Watson Drive College Drive Lake Road dd bus service dd Conventional Park-Rides VNDLE Park - Ride TSM lternative Demonstrates Mobility Benefits Without a Substantial Investment in New Infrastructure - Low capital investment - No bus lanes or major stations - Based on enhancements of existing services Enhanced Service on Existing Bus Routes - Existing Routes #313, #315, #551, #400, #403 - Blending of Express, Skip-Stop, and Local Services New Park-Ride Facilities - New Park-Ride lots at the locations designated in BRT lternatives 1 to 4 to insure consistent analysis - Do not include infrastructure such as pedestrian overpasses, platforms and technology - Park-Ride lots could be added to or removed from the TSM lternative as a result of further study Existing Terminals / Stations at: - vandale Park-Ride (Winslow Township) - Walter Rand, Camden - Connections to PTCO, RiverLine - Center City Philadelphia Park-Rides / Stations in the : - tlantic City Expressway at - Route 42 at College Drive - Route 42 at / Route 41 - Route 42 at Leaf venue - Route 42 at Lake Road - Route 42 at Watson Drive - Route 42 at Greentree Road - Route 55 at Delsea Drive No-Build lternative Lake Road Highway ction Transit ction No-Build lternative Reflects 2035 Baseline Condition Without Transit Enhancements - Provides the basis for comparison of alternatives ssumes Continuation of Existing and Programmed ctions - Existing transit operations - Planned highway and transit improvements No-Build lternative Transportation ctions Route-42 / College Drive Interchange (Complete) - I-295 / Route 42 / I-76 Interchange - Construct Direct Connection - Construct Missing Moves project - Widen Route 42 Southbound - Egg Harbor Road, Hurfville Cross Keys Road widening - Paulsboro Brownfields ccess Road - US-322 Mullica Hill Bypass - NJ Turnpike Widening, Interchange 4 to Del. Memorial Bridge - South Street Computerized Traffic Signals, Philadelphia - I-676 / Callowhill Off-Ramp Widening - South Street Bridge (Complete) - Ben Franklin Bridge West Side Connector - RiverLine and tlantic City Rail Line Transfer Station - Glassboro Camden Light Rail Line - Delaware venue Light Rail Line - Penn s Landing to Camden s Waterfront Tram

13 SCREENING OF BRT LTERNTIVES Potential BRT Ridership Results of lternatives Screening DVNCE DVNCE DVNCE lternative () tlantic City Expressway (B) NJ-42 rterial (C) NJ-55 (D) NJ-42 Freeway 1 Guideway 2 Guideway 3 Guideway 4 Guideway 5 Guideway TSM Potential Parking Space Demand Delsea Drive spaces Greentree Road spaces Watson Drive spaces Lake venue spaces WLTER RND Delsea Drive Leaf venue Greentree Road Watson Drive College Drive Lake Road VNDLE Park - Ride Leaf venue spaces spaces College Drive spaces spaces vandale 770-1,120 spaces dditional Refinements to lternatives Drop Park-Ride Investigate alternative routings in Center City Philadelphia Determine optimal BRT headways To match passenger demand To provide an efficient and convenient service plan Locate and design BRT stations / park-rides Minimize diversion from mailine highway routes Leverage land development opportunities Drop median guideway concept due to cost

14 NEXT STEPS Detailed Evaluation of lternatives: Refined ridership estimates Capital and operating costs Environmental and social impacts Transit and traffic operations Transportation and mobility benefits Public and stakeholder input STY INVOLVED You Can: Fill out a comment card (tonight) Visit the project web site or Facebook page Sign up for notices Place comments on the web site Take the online survey ttend the next public open house Visit the Web Site: www. SouthJerseyTransit.com Key Milestones = completed Purpose & Need lternatives lternatives Identification of Preferred Data Collection Statement Development Evaluation lternative Or Like Us at Facebook: facebook.com/southjerseytransit