Central Jersey Transportation Forum July 20, 2006
Primary Study Area and Service Market Area Raritan Flemington US Route Bus Rapid Transit Alternatives Analysis New Brunswick Edison Hillsborough Delaware HUNTERDON 202 East Amwell SOMERSET Montgomery Township 58 206 5 Rocky Hill 58 Franklin 27 North Brunswick Milltown South River East Brunswic k 8 Sayreville West Amwell BUCKS NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVAN IA 95 Hopewell Twp SEPTA R3 Yardl ey 3 Pennington 95 295 Ewing West T ren to n 29 Hopewell Boro Trenton SEPTA R7 569 MERCER 3 546 Rider University 29 Lawrence 206 Trenton BUS 29 Princeton Pike Cor p. Center 583 Me rc er M all Hamil to n Princeton Twp 5 5 Hamilton Bordentown Prince ton University 583 95 95 Princeton 27 Boro The Prince ton Ma rk et Fair Quake rbridge Mall Dinky West Windsor 30 Carne gi e Cente r 535 Wyeth-Ayerst Pr in ce to n Co rp. Ct r. Fo r re sta l Ce nt er FM C Merc er Community Colle ge Chesterfield Bri stol- My ers Squibb Sarnoff Corporation 57 Prin ceton Ju ncti on 526 BURLINGTON 526 526 57 30 522 Washington Allentown Plainsboro Northeast Corrido r NJT Merrill Lynch 95 South Brunswic k Route 92 Cranbury 535 522 30 Hightstown East Windsor 539 Upper Freehold 30 MIDDLESEX Proposed 57 NJ Turnpike 95 535 Roosevelt Jamesburg Monroe MONMOUTH Helmetta Millstone OCEAN Spotswood Old Bridge Englishtown Manalapan 9 Legend Marlboro Township Primary study area Service market area Activity center Commuter rail station Commuter rail line 500-level county road Interstate/US/State highway Municipal boundary County boundary NJTPA/DVRPC boundary 2 0 2 Miles Source: ESRI, Inc., NJTPA and DVRPC. N
BRT Core Service Concept West Trenton Montgomery Twp. 7 (E) Bucks County I-95 P&R Princeton Boro Princeton Shopping Center Ewing New Jersey I-95 P&R College Of NJ Rider Univ. 3 (B) Concept 4 Transfer Center Mercer Mall Nassau Park 2,4 Emmons Dr Market Fair Canal Pointe 2 4 4 Princeton University 6, 7, 8 PU Development 2, 3, 8 Forrestal Village Nursery Center Proposed South Brunswick P&R North Brunswick 8 New Brunswick Trenton Rail New Jersey I-295 P&R Hamilton Rail (A) Hamilton Hamilton Market Place Quaker Bridge Wyeth,3,4 Mercer County Community College Carnegie Center Office Park Northeast Corridor 6 (G) West Windsor Sarnoff FMC Princeton Junction 7 (F) 6, 7, 8 Twin Rivers Briston Myers/ Merrill Lynch College Plainsboro East Road NJ Turnpike Exit 8A 2 3 4 6 7 8,3 BRT Route BRT Route 2 BRT Route 3 (express) BRT Route 4 (mid-day loop) BRT Route 6 BRT Route 7 BRT Route 8 8 (M) Proposed East Brunswick South Brunswick Rail Station Feeder Route Dinky Track Road Northeast Corridor Exclusive BRT Guideway Core BRT Station Other Station
BRT System Infrastructure Elements Rt. Corridor BRT Guideway Most of guideway parallels Route 34.0 miles at grade.2 miles of elevated structure 0.5 miles of new bridges/flyovers 22 BRT Stations Park-and-Ride Locations New Jersey (5) Pennsylvania (2)
Highlights and Results Year Description of Service Regional BRT Routes Ridership Core Rt. BRT Ridership Average Weekday Regional Bus Ridership Reduction in person trips by auto Reduction in vehicle miles of travel by auto 2004 Existing Service NA NA 4,000 NA NA 2025 No Build Alternative Added frequency to existing routes to accommodate growth in ridership NA NA 26,600 No reduction as traffic is projected to grow by 55%* No reduction as VMT is projected to grow by 8%* 2025 BRT Alternative 4c Dinky retained 30,00 4,760 43,500,00 368,000 * Estimate is for 2020
BRT ALTERNATIVE 4C: DAILY 2025 CORE AREA BUS TRIPS Delaware HUNTERDON East Amwell Hillsborough SOMERSET Montgomery Township 202 Via 206 670 Trips 58 206 5 Rocky Hill 58 Franklin 27 North Brunswick Via Rte 2,460 Trips Milltown East Brunswick South River 8 Sayreville West Amwell NEW JERSEY PENNSYLVAN IA Hopewell Twp Pennington 95 295 Via I-95,630 Trips Ewing Hopewell Boro Trenton 569 MERCER West T ren to n 206 BUCKS 3 Via Rte,730 Trips 95 SEPTA R3 Yardl ey 3 29 SEPTA R7 546 Rider Unive rsity 29 Lawrence Trenton BUS 29 Princeton Pike Cor p. Center Hamilto n Total Bus Trips into Core Area- 9,820 Total Bus Trips Within Core Area- 4,940 583 Me rc er Mall Princeton Twp 5 Princeton 27 Boro West Windsor Plainsboro 5 30 Via I-295,590 Washington Trips 95 Hamilton Bordentown Princeton University 583 95 95 The Princeton Market Fair Quake rbridge Mal l 30 Dinky Carnegi e Center 535 57 Wyet h-ayers t Princeton Corp. Ct r. For re sta l Ce nt er FMC Mercer Community College Chesterfield TOTAL CORE AREA BUS TRIPS- 4,760 BURLINGTON Prin ceton Ju nction 526 526 526 57 522 Allentown Northeast Cor rido r NJT Merrill Lynch Bri stol-my ers Squibb Sarnoff Corporation South Brunswic k Route 92 Cranbury 535 522 30 Hightstown East Windsor Upper Freehold 30 MIDDLESEX Proposed Local Trips- 4,940 Trips NJ Turnpike 95 535 Roosevelt Jamesburg Monroe MONMOUTH Helmetta Via 57,740 Trips 539 57 Millstone OCEAN Spotswood Old Bridge Englishtown Manalapan 9 Legend Marlboro Township Primary study area Service market area Activity center Commuter rail station Commuter rail line 500-level county road Interstate/US/State highway Municipal boundary County boundary NJTPA/DVRPC boundary 2 0 2 Miles Source: ESRI, Inc., NJTPA and DVRPC. N
Highlights and Results BRT system cost in $600 to 700 million range to implement all at one time System can be implemented in segments by being integrated into area projects DVRPC and NJTPA have included BRT project in longrange plans Facilitates advancement and implementation of system
Next Steps NJDOT Route Regional Growth Strategy Study Discussions with Rt. area municipalities should utilize the BRT system as a key part of the mobility improvement plan that supports growth in the region. NJDOT Strategy Study can provide a venue for working closely with each municipality to devise a growth and transportation strategy that recognizes and incorporates the BRT system. Assist municipalities with preservation of right-of-way for future implementation Continue coordination with the NJDOT on the Penn s Neck Area Improvements to facilitate future BRT Millstone River Bridge Replacement Project Vaughn Drive Connector at Princeton Junction
Next Steps Continue coordination with DRJTBC on the Scudder Falls Bridge Replacement Project to establish BRT treatments Coordinate with private redevelopment to establish BRT stations and guideway Quaker Bridge Mall General Growth (former Wyeth site) Sarnoff Forrestal Center Princeton University Coordinate with the University Medical Center and the Capital Health System relocation proposals
Next Steps Identify infrastructure and BRT services that can be launched incrementally Establish a pre-brt service to supplement the Dinky ( Dinky Bus ) Establish park & ride facilities in coordination with existing services and future BRT services Along I-95 with service between Bucks County and Route corridor In East Windsor area with service to Princeton along County Route 57. Include bus treatments in planned construction for Route 57. In South Brunswick area with service along Route corridor
Next Steps Pursue appropriate environmental analysis and engineering as BRT segments are adopted Develop a marketing and outreach plan to establish a brand for the BRT system that can be applied as services and facilities are developed
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