BICYCLE FACILITIES INVENTORY AND ANALYSIS

GLOUCESTER COUNTY
JUNE 2006

Cross County Connection TMA was formally incorporated in

1989 through the efforts of a group of southern New Jersey
business leaders, local government officials, and
representatives from the New Jersey Department of
Transportation (NJDOT) and New Jersey Transit Corporation
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Table of Contents List of Tables

Page Page
1. INTRODUCTION 1 Table 1 Criteria 1: Proximity to Commuter
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Perspective 1 Roadways
The Atlantic County Work 3 Table 2 Criteria 2: Number of Bus Routes within
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Methodology 3 Two Miles
Table 3 Criteria 3: Proximity to Business Parks
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2. INVENTORY 4
Inventory Findings 4 Table 4 Criteria 4: Number of Schools within Two
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Connections to Public Transit 5 Miles
Connections with Adjacent Counties 5 Table 5 Highest Ranking Facilities Averaged by
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Summary 9 Municipality
Table 6 Highest Ranking Facilities Overall by
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3. BICYCLE FACILITIES RANKING ANALYSIS 10 Municipality
Ranking Criteria 10 Table 7 Proposed Bicycle Facilities Recommended
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Findings 12 for Construction
Summary 14
List of Appendices
PROPOSED BICYCLE FACILITIES
4. 15
RECOMMENDED FOR CONSTRUCTION Appendix A Bicycle Facilities Inventory: Gloucester
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Bicycle Corridors: Eastern, Central, Western 15 County Table of Attributes
Summary 19 Appendix B Proposed Bicycle Facilities 26
Appendix C. Funding and Technical Assistance
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5. CONCLUSION 20 Sources for Bicycle Facilities
Bicycle Task Force 20
Planning Tools 20
Funding Opportunities 21
Summary 21

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List of Figures

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Figure 1 Bicycle Facilities by Segments & Miles: Gloucester County 5
Figure 2 Bicycle Facilities Inventory: Gloucester County 6
Figure 3 Bicycle Facilities with Bus Routes: Gloucester County 7
Figure 4 Bicycle Facilities Inventory: Gloucester, Camden, Burlington and 8
Atlantic Counties
Figure 5 Gloucester County Proposed Bicycle Facilities by Corridors 17
Figure 6 Proposed Facility – Kings Highway Appendix B-26
Figure 7 Proposed Facility – Route 44 Appendix B-26
Figure 8 Proposed Facility – Bridgeton Secondary Rail Trail Appendix B-27
Figure 9 Proposed Facility – Williamstown to Mullica Hill Rail Trail Appendix B-27
Figure 10 Proposed Facility – ID 3 Appendix B-28
Figure 11 Proposed Facility – Gloucester County Trail Network Appendix B-28
Figure 12 Proposed Facility – East Avenue Appendix B-29
Figure 13 Proposed Facility – Gloucester County Trails Appendix B-29
Figure 14 Proposed Facility – Madison Avenue Appendix B-30
Figure 15 Proposed Facility – Route 606 Appendix B-30
Figure 16 Proposed Facility – Sun Haven Drive Appendix B-31
Figure 17 Proposed Facility – ID 4 Appendix B-31
Figure 18 Proposed Facility – County House Road Appendix B-32
Figure 19 Proposed Facility – Grenloch Lake Park Appendix B-32
Figure 20 Proposed Facility – Holly Dell Drive Appendix B-33
Figure 21 Proposed Facility – ID 5 Appendix B-33
Figure 22 Proposed Facility – Long Bow Drive Appendix B-34
Figure 23 Proposed Facility – Old Stone House Village Appendix B-34
Figure 24 Proposed Facility – Quay Park – Old Stone House Appendix B-35
Figure 25 Proposed Facility – Washington Township Trail Network Appendix B-35

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1. INTRODUCTION implementers on the most efficient and effective use of federal,

state and local resources to implement bicycle and pedestrian
In recent years, much attention has been given to improving initiatives. The 2004 update of the Statewide Bicycle and
bicycle facilities throughout New Jersey. Former Governors Pedestrian Master Plan presents a vision and action plan for
Christine Todd Whitman, James E. McGreevy and Richard improving the bicycling and walking environment throughout
Codey pledged their support and commitment to improving the state. It provides organizations, agencies and local
bicycle facilities in the State by awarding over $16 million in governments with analytical tools and methods to plan for
grant funding for local bicycle facilities. Governor Jon Corzine future facilities. This Plan serves as a blueprint for improving
is continuing this support and commitment. An increasing conditions for bicycling and walking and focuses on state
number of municipalities in southern New Jersey are adding highways and county roads.
bicycle facilities to their road network. NJ Transit permits and
can accommodate bicycles on-board almost all of its public Cross County Connection’s Bicycle Facilities Project
transit services. In southern New Jersey, bicycles are
permitted on NJ Transit buses, the River LINE, the Atlantic In contrast, the Cross County Connection bicycle facilities
City rail line, the BurLink shuttle system and the Port Authority project examines the county and municipal bicycle facilities
Transit Corporation (PATCO) Speedline. As traffic congestion network specifically for commuting purposes. Therefore, while
continues to worsen throughout New Jersey, government the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan focuses on
leaders and the private sector are realizing the worth of the larger state and county road network, Cross County
bicycling as a commute alternative. The cost to stripe a Connection examines how commuters can use local and
bicycle lane or install a bike rack at a worksite is small when regional bicycle facilities to get to and from their places of
compared to improving roadways and building more parking. employment and other commuting destinations.

PERSPECTIVE Given the increased awareness of, and interest in, bicycling as
a commute alternative, Cross County Connection decided to
New Jersey Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan inventory bicycle facilities throughout southern New Jersey.
Given the size of Cross County Connection’s seven county
In 1995, the New Jersey Department of Transportation service area, this work is being conducted over several years
published the Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan and through two phases and is being funded by the New
which was recently updated in 2004. The primary goal of the Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT). Phase I
Statewide Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan is to provide includes the inventory of existing and proposed bicycle
clear guidance to NJDOT, MPOs, counties and other facilities by county. During 2004, an inventory of facilities in

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Burlington and Camden counties was completed. During County work includes the identification of gaps between
2005, the inventories in Gloucester and Atlantic counties were Gloucester, Atlantic and Camden counties’ bicycle networks.
completed, and inventories in Cape May, Cumberland, and Phase II, chapters 3 and 4 of this report, identifies gaps in
Salem counties will be completed during 2006. This document each county’s bicycle network and prioritizes proposed
reports the findings of the inventory for Gloucester County in facilities for implementation. The prioritization process is
Chapters 1 and 2. designed to show local governments which facilities should be
built immediately to fill in the gaps in the county’s bicycle
Cross County Connection began its bicycle facilities project network. It is hoped that by identifying and prioritizing these
work approximately two years ago by conducting an inventory facilities, they will be looked upon more favorably when
of existing and proposed bicycle facilities in Camden and funding is sought.
Burlington counties. That inventory was used to identify gaps
in the two county’s regional bicycle network. The gaps were The need for studies like Cross County Connection’s bicycle
prioritized to identify those facilities that should be built in the facilities project is demonstrated in the lack of strategic
near future and bicycle improvement areas were also placement of existing bicycle facilities. There is a limited
identified. These areas are those that have the most potential number of existing bicycle facilities that have inter-municipal
to link bicycle commuters to regional employment connections. For example, there are no existing links between
opportunities via the public transit system. The same analysis Burlington and Camden counties. While there is a need for a
was undertaken and completed for Atlantic County during coherent set of plans that the counties and municipalities can
2005. 1 use to design and build commuter bicycle facilities, there is
also a need to locate the gaps in the local bicycle facility
The Gloucester County bicycle facilities inventory underwent network and determine how best to complete them.
the same analysis as the Burlington, Camden and Atlantic
counties inventories. Additionally, Phase II of the Gloucester The ultimate goal of Cross County Connection’ bicycle facility
work is to create a region-wide network of bicycle facilities
that, in conjunction with public transit, can be used by
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commuters to reach employment and other destinations
For the complete analysis and findings of the Burlington and throughout the region.
Camden counties bicycle facilities project, see Bicycle Facilities
Report: Burlington and Camden Counties, June 2004 and Bicycle
Facilities Inventory and Analysis: Atlantic County, December 2005.
This publication can be obtained, free of charge, through Cross
County Connection.

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THE GLOUCESTER COUNTY WORK municipalities and Gloucester County responded to the survey.
Cross County Connection input the data into its Geographical
The purpose of Phase I of Cross County Connection’s bicycle Information System (GIS) software. Municipal data was cross-
facility work in Gloucester County is to identify existing and referenced with the Delaware Valley Regional Planning
proposed bicycle facilities at the municipal level and to assist Commission’s Trails Clearinghouse as well as the New Jersey
local governments as well as Gloucester County to identify Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan. As the scope of this
commuter bicycle facilities. This inventory will assist local project is municipal, if a facility was reported by a municipality,
governments to prioritize their existing bicycle facilities and it superseded either DVRPC or NJDOT data. The facilities
plan for building future facilities. were grouped into four categories, as follows:

The primary goal of this project is to inventory the existing and � Existing facilities:
proposed bicycle facilities in Gloucester County’s 24 o On-road;
municipalities. The emphasis of this inventory is on bicycle o Off-road
facilities that can be used for commuting purposes. Therefore, � Proposed facilities
closed systems that are used primarily for recreation (parks, o On-road;
school facilities) are not included in this analysis, unless they o Off-road
could be opened and connected to a regional facility. To
further facilitate commuting, the bicycle facilities inventory is Cross County Connection created attribute tables as well as
compared to NJ Transit’s existing bus route system. NJ county and municipal maps of the facilities. In the spring of
Transit’s buses are equipped with bicycle racks; therefore, a 2005, Cross County Connection mailed the draft maps and
commuter can bicycle to a bus stop, attach the bicycle to the attribute tables to the municipalities and Gloucester County.
bus, and use it to reach the final destination. By combining They were asked to review the maps and provide corrections
bicycle trips with public transit trips, Gloucester County or updated information so that the maps could be finalized.
commuters have better access to employment opportunities The maps were finalized during March 2005.
throughout southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia area.
Cross County Connection analyzed the information and
METHODOLOGY identified gaps in the bicycle facility inventory as part of Phase
II of this project. An interactive bicycle facilities map showing
To inventory commuter oriented bicycle facilities in Gloucester the results of the inventory was created and placed on Cross
County, Cross County Connection surveyed the county’s 24 County Connection’s website at
municipalities as well as the County in the fall of 2004. All 24 www.transportationchoices.com.

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2. INVENTORY Commission (DVRPC), and NJDOT’s statewide inventory.

The DVRPC and NJDOT provided information on bicycle
Cross County Connection began its analysis by identifying facilities of statewide significance. The information from these
existing and proposed bicycle facilities at the municipal level. sources was compared to the municipal information. When
During the fall of 2004, the 24 municipalities in Gloucester conflicting or incomplete information was found, Cross County
County were asked to provide the following information: Connection contacted municipal and county representatives to
correct the data; thus all parties received up-to-date
� Location of existing bicycle facilities information. In most cases, the municipality has approval
o On-road authority for the construction of new bicycle facilities. If the
o Off-road municipal information conflicted with NJDOT, DVRPC or
� Location of proposed bicycle facilities County information, priority was given to the information
o On-road provided by the municipality.
o Off-road
The emphasis of this study is on the identification of bicycle
Existing facilities are those that have already been built and facilities for commuting purposes. Cross County Connection’s
are officially designated as a bike route through signage inventory does not include closed loop systems, such as bike
and/or pavement striping. Proposed facilities are those that facilities in a local park. These recreational facilities were not
are proposed or pending construction. No distinction was included in the analysis, unless they could be opened and
made between facilities that have funding for construction connected to a regional facility.
versus those that do not.
INVENTORY FINDINGS
The bicycle facilities were further defined into two
classifications: on-road and off-road. An on-road facility is After analyzing the data collected, Cross County Connection
defined as one that shares the road with motorized traffic. used its Geographic Information System (GIS) to create the
This bicycle facility is signed as a bicycle route and/or the bicycle facilities inventory. Cross County Connection found
travel lane is striped for bicycles. An off-road facility has its 14 municipalities that had existing or proposed bicycle facilities
own right of way which is separated from motorized traffic. Off suitable for commuting. These facilities represent
road facilities can be paved or dirt trails. approximately 82 miles, broken into 40 segments, as shown
on Figure 1 and as mapped on Figure 2.
Cross County Connection also surveyed the County of
Gloucester, the Delaware Valley Regional Planning

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FIGURE 1 around trip attractors (those locations that will attract

BICYCLE FACILITIES BY SEGMENTS & MILES bicyclists), such as public transit facilities, is defined by typical
GLOUCESTER COUNTY bicycle trip distances. Of the 40 identified bicycle facilities, all
are within two miles of a bus (refer to Appendix A). Many of
Existing Proposed these bus routes provide access to major employment
On- Off- Total On- Off- Total Grand locations, including Philadelphia, Camden County, Woodbury,
road road road road total Logan, Bridgeton, Vineland and Atlantic City via the Avandale
Segments 1 11 12 13 15 28 40 Park and Ride.
Miles .1 12.1 12.2 41.0 28.6 69.6 81.8
Under Phase II of this study, transit access via bicycle facilities
is one of the primary factors used to prioritize those bicycle
CONNECTIONS TO PUBLIC TRANSIT facilities that should receive priority in funding and
construction. Linkages to public transit and to facilities along
NJ Transit provides bus service throughout Gloucester Gloucester County’s borders with its neighbors will strengthen
County. These routes provide service to employment the bicycle networks outreach throughout southern New
locations within the County, as well as to destinations in Jersey.
Camden and Atlantic counties and Philadelphia. Most NJ
Transit buses are equipped with bicycle racks on the front of CONNECTIONS WITH ADJACENT COUNTIES
the bus. The ability to link a bicycle trip with public transit
provides commuters with access to the region-wide public During 2004 and 2005, Cross County Connection conducted
transit system, thus increasing the bicyclists’ pool of potential an inventory of bicycle facilities in Burlington, Camden and
destinations. For this reason, the proximity of each of the Atlantic counties. Since Gloucester County shares a border
existing and proposed bicycle facilities to public transit was with Camden and Atlantic counties, the connections between
considered as an important element of this analysis. these counties were analyzed.
Using GIS, all NJ Transit bus routes in Gloucester County Camden County Connections
were overlaid onto the map of existing and proposed bicycle
facilities (refer to Figure 3). Those public transit facilities within As Figure 4 shows, a proposed bicycle facility in Gloucester
a two mile buffer of the bicycle facility were identified. The two Township (Camden County) is the only connection between
mile buffer was adopted from the NJDOT Statewide Bicycle the two counties, at this time. The proposed facilities in
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Washington Township (Gloucester County) would connect to

this facility. SUMMARY

Additionally, existing and proposed off-road facilities in Monroe As Figure 2 demonstrates, significant gaps exist in the
Township could be connected to the proposed Gloucester Gloucester County bicycle network. Several facilities (existing
Township facility along the border shared by the two counties. and proposed) do not link to another facility; therefore there is
This connection would not only provide links between the two limited regional connectivity. However, there are several good
counties, it would also provide a missing link through the linkages in Washington, Harrison, Glassboro, Elk and Monroe
southern and central sections of Gloucester County. This townships. The State Plan includes several proposed facilities
connection would provide bicycle access for major segments that connect with one another in South Harrison, Harrison, Elk
of Gloucester County’s population base. and Glassboro (part of the Mullica Hill Rail Trail and the
Bridgeton Secondary Rail Trail). Additionally, Washington
These connections will be investigated further during Phase II Township recently reviewed its Master Plan which includes a
of this study. Phase II will more thoroughly identify missing Bicycle/Pedestrian Element with plans for several new bicycle
links within Gloucester county and between Camden and routes that will connect with one another, as well as existing
Atlantic counties. Phase II will prioritize the missing links to routes.
determine which facilities should be funded first.

Atlantic County Connections

As Figure 4 shows, bicycle facility connections between

Gloucester County and Atlantic County do not exist at this
time. An on-road facility is planned along Route 40 in Atlantic
County. This proposed facility would connect with a proposed
facility along Route 40 in Franklin Township, Gloucester
County. Additionally, Atlantic County has a bicycle facility
proposed along Route 322. Route 322 travels into Gloucester
County. The feasibility of extending the proposed Route 322
bicycle facility into Gloucester County should be considered.
These inter-county connections could create a region-wide
bicycle network that would be of benefit to many people.

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3. BICYCLE FACILITY RANKING ANALYSIS Criterion One: Proximity to Commuter Roadways

To identify bicycle facilities that should be built in the near Routes 40, 41, 45, 47, 77, 168, 322 and a portion of 42 were
future, Cross County Connection developed a set of ranking chosen as the eight attractors in this criterion. They serve as
criteria and applied each criterion to the bicycle facility the major transportation arteries through Gloucester County,
inventory. The purpose of ranking criteria is to determine thus allowing access to most areas throughout the study area.
which facilities are most suitable for commuter usage. The Therefore, the closer a bicycle facility is to one of these roads,
criteria are as follows: the more attractive the facility will be as a commuter corridor
for bicyclists. New Jersey law places restricted use on the
1. Proximity to commuter roadways highway portion of Route 42, Route 55, I-295, as well as the
2. Number of bus routes within two miles New Jersey Turnpike and the Garden State Parkway.
3. Proximity to business parks Restricted use prohibits bicyclists and pedestrians on these
4. Number of schools within two miles roadways.

RANKING CRITERIA Cross County Connection identified the bicycle facilities within
a two mile buffer of the identified commuter roadways. As
For each criterion, a set of values or points was established. shown in Table 1, those facilities that fell within the two mile
Criteria one and four are assigned from zero to four points buffer were then scored based on the criteria.
while criteria two and three have been weighted and are
assigned from two to six points, equaling a possible 20 points Table 1
for each bicycle facility. A score of zero shows that a Criteria 1: Proximity to Commuter Roadways
particular facility is least conducive to bicycle usage. For Distance of Bicycle Facility from Commuter
example, a zero in Criterion One would indicate that a facility Score Roadway
is more than two miles from the commuter roadways. A score 0 >2 miles
of four or six in a particular criterion shows that the facility is 1 1.5 – 2.0 miles
most conducive to bicycle usage. For example, in Criterion 2 1.0 - 1.50 miles
Two a score of six would indicate that a facility is within two 3 0.5 – 1.0 miles
miles of more than 13 New Jersey TRANSIT bus routes.
4 0 – 0.5 miles

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Criterion Two: Proximity to New Jersey TRANSIT Bus

Routes Table 2
Criteria 2: Number of Bus Routes Within Two
The number of New Jersey TRANSIT routes within a two mile Miles
buffer of the bicycle facility was selected as a criterion Score Number of Bus Routes Within Two Miles
because a bicyclist linking with a bus route has access to a 0 0
much larger geographic area of employment. All New Jersey 2 1 to 3
TRANSIT buses have bicycle racks. In addition, the number 3 4 to 6
of routes is important because a bicyclist can utilize a bicycle 4 7 to 9
facility to an intersect point with a New Jersey TRANSIT bus,
5 10 to 13
put the bicycle on the bike rack and ride to their stop. Upon
6 >13
reaching their bus stop, the bicyclist can then take the bicycle
off of the bus and ride to their destination.
Criterion Three: Proximity to Business Parks
Therefore, the number of bus routes would help to determine
Bicycle facilities score higher when within two miles of a
the usage of a particular bicycle facility as a commuter route.
business park because of increased proximity to employment
Cross County Connection excluded portions of NJ TRANSIT
opportunities. If a business park is along or in proximity to a
bus routes from the analysis because, based on restricted use,
bicycle facility, then the usage of the bicycle facility as a
certain roads do not permit bicycles, such as I-295, New
commuter route would most likely increase. When combined
Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, State Route 55
with other modes of transport, such as buses that have bicycle
and portions of State Route 42. Table 2 shows how the
racks, commuters could arrive at their employment sites by
bicycle facilities were scored based on the distance to bus
combining different modes of transportation and incorporate
routes.
the bicycle facility into the overall transportation network.

The business parks in Gloucester County were identified using

county maps, field investigations, and local knowledge and
experience. The bicycle facilities were scored as shown in
Table 3.

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Table 3 Table 4
Criteria 3: Proximity to Business Criteria 4: Number of Schools Within Two
Parks Miles
Score Proximity to Business Parks Score Number of Schools Within Two Miles
0 > 2 miles 0 0
2 1.5 to 2.0 miles 1 1 to 6
3 1.0 to 1.50 miles 2 7 to 12
4 0.5 to 1.0 miles 3 13 to 18
5 0.25 to 0.5 miles 4 >18
6 0 to 0..25 miles
FINDINGS
Criterion Four: Number of Schools Within Two Miles
Each facility was scored and ranked based on the above
The number of schools within a two mile buffer was selected criteria. Within each municipality, the score of all bicycle
as a criterion because an increasing number of students use facilities was averaged. Table 5 shows the municipal location
bicycles to commute to school. These schools include public, of those bicycle facilities that received the nine highest scores
private, and higher educational facilities. When considered above the overall average of 11. The highest possible score is
along with government spending on programs such as the a 20, which shows that the bicycle facility is most conducive to
Safe Routes to Schools initiative, schools are becoming a commuting. The lowest possible score is a 0 which shows that
significant attractor for alternative modes of commuting. the bicycle facility is least conducive to commuting. As Table
Including this criterion allows Cross County Connection to 5 shows, the range of the nine highest scores varies from a
account for a growing number of commuters. At the present low of 11 to a high of 15. This range in scores demonstrates
time, approximately 25% of morning traffic in proximity to the relatively close geographic grouping in commuter
schools is school related. The bicycle facilities were scored as attractors among the municipalities reporting bicycle facilities
shown in Table 4. in Gloucester County; out of 24 municipalities in Gloucester
County.

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Table 5
Highest Ranking Facilities Averaged by Municipality This analysis also examined the overall scores of each bicycle
Rank Municipality Score facility in each municipality. The overall score is comprised of
1 Paulsboro 15 the individual scores of all of the existing and proposed
2 Glassboro 14 facilities within the municipality thus indicating the volume of
3 Monroe 13 facilities in the municipality. The higher the overall score, the
4 Clayton 12 greater the number of facilities in the municipality. Seventy-
5 E. Greenwich 12 one percent of the reported bicycle facilities in Gloucester
6 Logan 12 County are proposed. As Table 6 shows, Washington
Township surpasses all other municipalities with an overall
7 Washington Twp. 11
score of 248. It should be noted that some of Washington
8 Greenwich 11
Township’s facilities were eliminated because they are closed
9 Mantua 11 loop. This figure does not include the closed loop facilities.
The next nine municipalities are ranked relatively close
together, ranging from 87 to 20 with seven municipalities
grouped from 40 to 20.
Table 6
Highest Ranking Facilities Overall by Municipality The close grouping of the seven municipalities ranked four
Rank Municipality Score through 10 reflects the density of attractors in three corridors
1 Washington Township 248 of Gloucester County. As Figure 5 shows, the Western
2 Clayton Borough 87 Corridor is in the western portion of the County from West
3 Glassboro Township 57 Deptford Township to Logan Township. The second is the
4 Monroe Township 40 Central Corridor located in central Gloucester County from
5 Harrison Township 38 Mantua Township to Elk Township. The third is in the Eastern
West Deptford Corridor, located in the eastern portion of the County from
6 Township 30 Washington Township through Monroe Township. Each of
7 Mantua Township 28 these corridors has NJ TRANSIT bus routes, attractor roads,
8 Logan Township 23 and multiple schools located within the two mile buffer of the
9 Greenwich Township 21 bicycle facilities. The eastern and western corridors are also
10 Elk Township 20 located close to business parks, which increase their
attractiveness as commuter modes.

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SUMMARY

Twenty-eight existing and proposed bicycle facilities in twelve

municipalities received a score of 11 or higher. These facilities
are located in the East, Central and West Corridors of
Gloucester County. As stated above, the bicycle facilities in
these corridors were generated in close proximity to existing
commuter attractors. Based on the location and commuter
attractiveness of these facilities, Cross County Connection
does not believe that the primary focus is to create Bicycle
Improvement Areas, as was done in Cross County
Connection’s Burlington and Camden Counties Bicycle
Facilities Report. In that Report, there were a significant
number of existing facilities. The Bicycle Improvement Areas
identified areas lacking connectivity with public transportation
in order to create a comprehensive bicycle network.

Rather, Cross County Connection believes that funding the

construction of the identified proposed facilities is the next
step. Therefore the need to assist the municipalities to obtain
funding and complete their proposed facilities is the priority.
Cross County Connection believes that this is the next step in
making Gloucester County attractive as an alternative
commuting location. After this is complete, then the
municipalities should focus on identifying where gaps in their
existing bicycle facilities are and how to eliminate them.

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4. PROPOSED BICYCLE FACILITIES RECOMMENDED location of the proposed facilities and is keyed to the maps in
FOR CONSTRUCTION Appendix B.

Of the original 28 proposed facilities, Cross County BICYCLE CORRIDORS: EASTERN, CENTRAL, WESTERN
Connection has identified 20 proposed facilities located in
twelve municipalities that received a score of 11 or higher Cross County Connection has grouped the 20 proposed
(refer to Table 7). A score of 11 is the overall average of bicycle facilities recommended for construction into three
bicycle facilities in Gloucester County. These facilities are Corridors: Western, Central and Eastern, as shown in Figure
located close to several of the attractors, thereby deeming 5. These three areas were identified because Cross County
them above average in importance for commuting purposes. Connection believes that they are important in the
These proposed bicycle facilities have the greatest potential to development of a regional commuter bicycle network.
improve the regional bicycle facility network, if constructed. According to the Delaware Valley Regional Planning
Although other proposed facilities have the potential to Commission, projected population in Gloucester County is
improve the regional bicycle commuting network, their lower estimated to increase by 67,847 or 27% from 2000 to 2025. In
ranking and limited overall funding dictates that they not be the same timeframe employment growth is expected to
recommended for construction at this time. increase by 23% to 22,950. These two indicators demonstrate
that the proposed bicycle facilities should be constructed to
Cross County Connection recommends that the following address these changes in population and employment in the
proposed facilities be considered immediately for County. Cross County Connection believes it is necessary to
implementation. The construction of these facilities will work with the municipalities located in these areas to fund their
provide improved access to employment destinations for proposed facilities to build a regional bicycle commuting
commuters who want to bicycle to work. Appendix B provides network.
detailed maps for the 20 proposed bicycle facilities that
received a score of 11 or higher under the ranking process. In
addition to the location of the proposed facility, information is
also provided on the bicycle facility’s ranked score and
attractors which make the facility a good candidate for
construction. Each facility can be found on Figure 5, which
also provides a county-wide view of the proposed facilities
recommended for construction. Table 7 lists the name and

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Table 7
Proposed Bicycle Facilities Recommended for Construction

Figure # (Refer
Corridor Municipality Facility Name/Location Score Type
to Appendix B)
6 West East Greenwich Twp Kings Highway 12 Proposed On Road
Logan Twp/Greenwich Twp/Paulsboro
7 West Route 44 15 Proposed On Road
Twp/West Deptford Twp
Bridgeton Secondary Rail
8 Central Elk Twp/Glassboro Borough 13 Proposed Off Road
Trail
Williamstown to Mullica Hill
9 Central Glassboro Borough/ Harrison Twp. 16 Proposed Off Road
Rail Trail
10 Central Glassboro Borough/Mantua Twp ID 3 13 Proposed Off Road
Gloucester County Trail
11 Central Glassboro Borough/Monroe Twp 15 Proposed Off Road
Network
12 East Clayton Borough East Avenue 13 Proposed On Road
13 East Clayton Borough Gloucester County Trails 13 Proposed Off Road
14 East Clayton Borough Madison Avenue 12 Proposed Off Road
15 East Clayton Borough Route 606 13 Proposed On Road
16 East Clayton Borough Sun Haven Drive 13 Proposed On Road
17 East Monroe Twp ID 4 11 Proposed Off Road
18 East Washington Twp County House Road 14 Proposed On Road
19 East Washington Twp Grenloch Lake Park 11 Proposed Off Road
20 East Washington Twp Holly Dell Drive 16 Proposed On Road
21 East Washington Twp ID 5 12 Proposed Off Road
22 East Washington Twp Long Bow Drive 15 Proposed On Road
23 East Washington Twp Old Stone House Village 13 Proposed Off Road
Quay Park – Old Stone
24 East Washington Twp 13 Proposed On Road
House
Washington Township Trail
25 East Washington Twp 11 Proposed On Road
Network

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Eastern Corridor Central Corridor

The most significant area to promote construction of the The Central Corridor includes Woodbury south to Elk
proposed facilities is in the Eastern Corridor. This corridor is Township and west to South Harrison Township. It has five
located from the eastern portion of Gloucester County from proposed bicycle facilities in the corridor that have a score of
Westville Borough through Monroe Township. There are 15 11 or higher, thereby indicating their attractiveness to
proposed facilities, both on road and off road, in this Corridor. commuters. There is one business park in the Central
These facilities would connect future population growth areas Corridor, seven NJ TRANSIT bus routes and 26 schools. The
and provide an excellent structure from which to build future proposed facilities in this Corridor are either along or connect
facilities. The population growth in this corridor is forecasted with NJ TRANSIT bus routes. Additionally, the major
at 30,255 by 2025. In that same period total employment is commuter roadways of Routes 322 and 47 traverse through
projected to grow by 9,050. Therefore the need for additional the Central Corridor. Finally, the forecasted population
modes of commuting is necessary to address these growth increase from 2000 to 2025 is 20,643; whereas the
factors. There are 11 business parks in the Eastern Corridor. employment growth is forecast to be 4,250.

The proposed facilities in the Eastern Corridor demonstrate As in the Eastern Corridor, building the currently proposed
good connectivity to the existing NJ TRANSIT bus routes as bicycle facilities will provide a future mode of commuting. By
well as close proximity to several business parks and schools. planning more proposed facilities, municipalities will position
Those bicycle facilities identified as proposed should be themselves to handle future growth. Additionally, planning for
funded and constructed. After the currently proposed facilities future growth will enable these governments to utilize sound
are constructed, additional bicycle facilities should be planned planning principles. These principles will aid in combating
and constructed in advance of the projected growth. sprawl as well as lack of accessibility and connectivity.

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Western Corridor planning effort among county and municipal governments to

identify and construct inter-county facilities.
The Western Corridor extends from National Park in the north
to Logan and Woolrich Townships in the south. There are two The employment forecast for Gloucester County is robust, with
proposed facilities in the Corridor that score above 11. The a projected increase by 2025 of twenty-three percent while
projected population change for this Corridor from 2000 to population is projected to grow by twenty-seven percent.
2025 is 16,949; at the same time, employment is projected to Based on these figures, the need for alternative modes of
grow by 9,650. There are eight business parks, 19 schools transportation will grow. Planned future public transportation,
and six NJ TRANSIT bus routes in the Western Corridor. such as the expansion of PATCO, will provide additional
means of commuting to work. At present, the PATCO line
While the number of proposed facilities in this Corridor is low, allows bikes on board at all times.
projected employment is higher than the Eastern and Western
Corridors. Therefore, the need for alternative modes of The Bicycle Corridors were identified and prioritized based on
commuting over the next 20 years most likely will increase. attractors and projected future need for commuter-oriented
The need to plan for the projected future employment is even bicycle facilities. These projections were based on
greater in this corridor. When planning and constructing employment and population forecasts as well as the attractors
bicycle facilities, sound planning principles should be and proposed facilities. Since the majority of the facilities in
employed. Gloucester County are proposed, Cross County Connection
recommends that the municipalities focus on funding and
SUMMARY constructing these facilities. After the currently proposed
facilities are constructed, then the municipalities can design
The Proposed Facilities Recommended for Construction and new facilities that will build for future need.
the Bicycle Corridors are interrelated. The proposed facilities
were identified as high ranking because of their proximity to
the attractors. Cross County Connection recommends funding
the proposed facilities because they will provide modes of
alternative transportation for commuters in Gloucester County.
When joined with the neighboring counties, these facilities will
provide a regional bicycle transportation network. The
regional network will be established through a coordinated

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5. CONCLUSION PLANNING TOOLS

This analysis has identified 20 proposed bicycle facilities that To ensure implementation of the Task Force Bicycle Plan,
should be considered for construction. To be considered for local planning tools should be in place and compatible with the
state funding, the municipalities must initiate certain steps Plan. It is recommended that municipalities and counties
before applying for funding. The completion of these steps review their planning documents to ensure that they not only
may better position the municipalities for state-funded permit bicycle and pedestrian facilities, but encourage or even
technical assistance and funding to build the facilities. require their construction. At a minimum, the municipal Master
Plan should include a Bicycle/Pedestrian Element that outlines
BICYCLE TASK FORCE a bicycle network within the municipality. Consideration
should be given to providing linkages to existing and proposed
First, a bicycle task force or committee should be established bicycle facilities in neighboring municipalities as well as to
to oversee the planning effort. The task force should consist employment destinations and public transit stops.
of community leaders, citizens, local, county, regional and
state representatives and officials and planning and Additionally, the municipal land development ordinance should
engineering officials, and other identified stakeholders. The be amended to include requirements for bicycle and
goal of this task force should be to develop and design a pedestrian facilities. Standards for bicycle facilities and
bicycle Plan for the municipality. The Plan should identify sidewalks should be specified in the ordinance. These
priority areas for implementing bicycle facilities. These areas standards should be in accordance with the New Jersey Site
should be based on a plan that accommodates bicyclists Improvements Standards and the planning and design
throughout the community as well as enables them to connect guidelines found in NJDOT’s Bicycle Compatible Roadways
to bicycle and public transit facilities outside the community. and Bikeways report. 2 Ensuring that local planning
Recommendations should be both site specific (an documents permit and encourage bicycle facilities
intersection) and non site specific, such as installing bicycle demonstrates the local government’s support of and
friendly drainage grates. The NJDOT can provide technical commitment to developing a viable bicycle network within the
assistance to those municipalities and counties that want to community. This support and commitment is necessary to
create a bicycle plan (refer to Appendix C). ensure success.

2
Visit www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/bike/resources.shtm
for report.

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FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES to Appendix C for an expanded list of programs that provide

funding and planning assistance for bicycle projects.
Funding for bicycle facilities in New Jersey is provided
primarily through NJDOT under its Local Aid program and at SUMMARY
the federal level through the Transportation Enhancements
(TE) program. Funding through both programs is awarded This project has documented the existing and proposed
annually through a highly competitive process. Demand for bicycle facilities in Gloucester County. This inventory will be
these funds far exceeds the funding available. The State’s updated periodically to reflect changes made at the local and
bikeways program provides funds to municipalities and county level. The County and the municipalities have made
counties for the construction of bicycle projects. According to good progress towards creating a bicycle network that links to
the Tri-State Transportation Campaign, from 2000 to 2005, public transit and to Camden County’s facilities. The ground
New Jersey municipalities submitted applications through this work has been laid, and a solid foundation established,
program totaling $157 million; however less than $39 million however there is considerable opportunity in Gloucester
has been awarded because of the funding shortfall. County to improve the County’s bicycle network.

The same is true under the federal TE program. In 2003 and A region-wide bicycle network will improve the quality of life of
2004, New Jersey municipalities submitted 367 applications our residents and provide greater economic development
totaling almost $200 million for bicycle and pedestrian projects. opportunities. By working together as a region, southern New
However, New Jersey’s federal funding allocation only enabled Jersey will be better positioned to attract federal and state
the State to approve 46 projects totaling $18.4 million. 3 Given funds for the implementation of bicycle facilities.
the highly competitive funding picture, municipalities and
counties must have extremely strong grant applications.

It is Cross County Connection’s hope that those municipalities

and counties that seek funding to fill in the gaps that are
identified and prioritized in southern New Jersey’s bicycle
network will have a greater chance of receiving funding. Refer

3
Tri-State Transportation Campaign. Skimping on Sidewalks: New
Jersey’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Funding Deficit, April 2005. Visit
www.tstc.org for a copy of the report.

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Appendix A
Bicycle Facilities Inventory: Gloucester County
Table of Attributes

NJ TRANSIT
Length
Municipality Road Name Path Name Type Status Bus Data Source
(Miles)
Connections
Clayton Borough None Clayton High School Off-Road Existing 0.2 408 Clayton Borough
Clayton Borough None Boardwalk Bike Trail Off-Road Existing 0.3 408 Clayton Borough
Clayton Borough None Gloucester County Trails Off-Road Proposed 0.6 408 NJ State Plan
Clayton Borough East Ave On-Road Proposed 0.8 408 NJ State Plan
Clayton Borough Madison Ave On-Road Proposed 0.8 408 NJ State Plan
Sun Haven
Clayton Borough Dr Little Ease Park Trail On-Road Proposed 0.1 408 Clayton Borough
Clayton Borough Route 606 East Ave (CR 606) On-Road Proposed 0.1 408 Clayton Borough
East Greenwich E. Greenwich
Township Kings Hwy On-Road Proposed 4.4 401, 402, 455 Twp.
Elk Township, Bridgeton Secondary
Glassboro Borough None Rail Trail Off-Road Proposed 4.7 408, 412 DVRPC
Elk Township,
Harrison Township Route 77 On-Road Proposed 5.1 410 NJ State Plan
Franklin Township Route 40 On-Road Proposed 8.1 313, 408 NJ State Plan
Williamstown to Mullica
Glassboro Borough Hill Rail Trail Off-Road Proposed 1.1 313, 408, 412 DVRPC

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NJ TRANSIT
Length
Municipality Road Name Path Name Type Status Bus Data Source
(Miles)
Connections
Glassboro Borough, Williamstown to Mullica
Harrison Township Hill Rail Trail Off-Road Proposed 6.3 408, 410, 412 DVRPC
Glassboro Borough,
Mantua Township Off-Road Proposed 2.8 313, 408, 412 Glassboro EDC
Glassboro Borough, Gloucester County Trail 400, 408, Gloucester
Monroe Township Network Off-Road Proposed 2.8 412, 463 County
Greenwich Township
Greenwich Township Bike Trail Off-Road Proposed 0.8 402, 455 DVRPC
Harrison Township,
Mantua Township Route 45 On-Road Proposed 3.7 410, 412 NJ State Plan
Logan Township Off-Road Existing 0.6 402 NJ State Plan
Logan Township,
Greenwich
Township, Paulsboro 401, 402,
Township, West 410, 412,
Deptford Township Route 44 On-Road Proposed 9.7 455, 463 NJ State Plan
Chestnut Branch
Mantua Township Main St Bikeway Off-Road Proposed 0.8 410, 412 Mantua Twp.
315, 316,
Monroe Township Monroe Twp. Bike Trail Off-Road Existing 2.9 400, 463, 551 Monroe Twp.
Monroe Township Off-Road Proposed 1.8 315, 400, 463 NJ State Plan
Newfield Borough, Newfield Branch Rail
Franklin Township Trail Off-Road Proposed 3.2 408 DVRPC
South Harrison
Township, Harrison
Township Route 45 On-Road Proposed 5.4 401, 410 NJ State Plan

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NJ TRANSIT
Length
Municipality Road Name Path Name Type Status Bus Data Source
(Miles)
Connections
Washington
Township Washington Lake Park Off-Road Existing 3.3 408, 412, 463 Washington Twp
Washington
Township Quay Park Off-Road Existing 1.1 408, 412, 463 Washington Twp
Washington
Township Freedom Rd Quay Park On-Road Existing 0.1 400, 408, 463 Washington Twp
Washington
Township Old Stone House Village Off-Road Existing 0.1 408, 463 Washington Twp
Washington
Township Grenloch Lake Park Off-Road Existing 0.7 400, 408, 463 Washington Twp
Washington
Township Grenloch Lake Park Off-Road Existing 0.2 400, 408, 463 Washington Twp
Washington Gloucester
Township Holly Dell Dr On-Road Proposed 0.3 400, 408, 463 County
Washington
Township Off-Road Proposed 0.8 400, 408, 463 Washington Twp
Washington Quay Park Old Stone
Township Long Bow Dr House On-Road Proposed 0.6 400, 408, 463 Washington Twp
315, 316,
Washington Quay Park-Old Stone 400, 403,
Township House Off-Road Proposed 0.3 408, 463 Washington Twp
315, 316,
Washington 400, 403,
Township Old Stone House Village Off-Road Proposed 0.1 408, 463 Washington Twp
315, 316,
Washington County 400, 403,
Township House Rd On-Road Proposed 1.9 463, 551 Washington Twp

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NJ TRANSIT
Length
Municipality Road Name Path Name Type Status Bus Data Source
(Miles)
Connections
315, 316,
Washington 400, 403,
Township Grenloch Lake Park Off-Road Proposed 2.4 463, 551 Washington Twp
315, 316,
Washington 400, 403,
Township Grenloch Lake Park Off-Road Proposed 0.2 463, 551 Washington Twp
West Deptford
Township West Deptford Bike Trail Off-Road Existing 1.5 402, 455 NJ State Plan
West Deptford 401, 402,
Township West Deptford Bike Trail Off-Road Existing 1.2 455, 463 DVRPC

12.2 Proposed
40 Paths
Total Facilities: Existing Facilities: miles Facilities: 69.6 Miles
82.0 Miles
On-Road: 0.1 Miles On-Road: 41.0 Miles
12.1
Off-Road: Miles Off-Road: 28.6 Miles

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Appendix B: Proposed Bicycle Facilities

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Overall score 12 Overall score 15

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Appendix B: Proposed Bicycle Facilities

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Number of schools within 2 miles 10 Number of schools within 2 miles 18
Overall score 13 Overall score 16

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Figure 10: Glassboro Borough/Mantua Twp. Figure 11: Glassboro Borough/Monroe Twp.
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Number of schools within 2 miles 18 Number of schools within 2 miles 16
Overall score 13 Overall score 15

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Appendix B: Proposed Bicycle Facilities

Figure 12: Clayton Borough Figure 13: Clayton Borough

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Miles from business park <0.5 Miles from business park 1.5
Number of schools within 2 miles 8 Number of schools within 2 miles 6
Overall score 13 Overall score 13

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Appendix B: Proposed Bicycle Facilities

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Number of schools within 2 miles 8 Number of schools within 2 miles 8
Overall score 12 Overall score 13

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Appendix B: Proposed Bicycle Facilities

Figure 16: Clayton Borough Figure 17: Monroe Twp

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Number of schools within 2 miles 7 Number of schools within 2 miles 4
Overall score 13 Overall score 11

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Appendix B: Proposed Bicycle Facilities

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Number of schools within 2 miles 10 Number of schools within 2 miles 10
Overall score 14 Overall score 11

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Appendix B: Proposed Bicycle Facilities

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Miles from business park <0.5 Miles from business park <0.5
Number of schools within 2 miles 19 Number of schools within 2 miles 10
Overall score 16 Overall score 12

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Appendix B: Proposed Bicycle Facilities

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Number of bus routes within 2 miles 4 Number of bus routes within 2 miles 5
Miles from business park <1 Miles from business park <0.5
Number of schools within 2 miles 17 Number of schools within 2 miles 10
Overall score 15 Overall score 13

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Appendix B: Proposed Bicycle Facilities

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Number of schools within 2 miles 12
Number of schools within 2 miles 10
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APPENDIX C County Aid Program

Agency: NJDOT Local Aid and Economic Development
Funding and Technical Assistance Sources for Bicycle Contact: Stephen Moy 856-586-6618
Facilities www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/

The following are possible sources of funding for the design Funds are appropriated by the NJ Legislature annually for the
and construction of the proposed bicycle facilities. If a improvement of public roads and bridges under county
municipality is interested in a particular program, it is jurisdiction. Public transportation and other transportation
recommended that they contact that program’s administrative projects are also included.
agency directly or visit their website for more information.
Please refer to the New Jersey Smart Growth Planning and Local Aid for Centers of Place
Program Resources Guide for a complete list of all of the Agency: NJDOT Local Aid and Economic Development
programs that the State offers in various areas of smart Contact: Stephen Moy 856-586-6618
growth. The Resources Guide is located on the internet at: www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/
www.state.nj.us/dca/osg/docs/techassist110102.pdf.
This program is available to communities that qualify as
Municipal Aid Program approved Centers of Place through the State Development
Agency: NJDOT Local Aid and Economic Development and Redevelopment Plan and also certain Pinelands
Contact: Stephen Moy 856-586-6618 Communities as determined by the Pinelands Commission.
www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/ Funds are available for non-traditional transportation, such as
bikeways, that advance municipal growth management
Funds are appropriated by the NJ Legislature for municipalities objectives. Approximately 10 projects are funded every year.
in each county based on a formula contained in legislation.
Additionally, during FY 2005, $5 million was allotted for those Local Planning Assistance-Bicycle and Pedestrian
municipalities that qualify for Urban Aid. Urban Aid is Agency: NJDOT Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs
distributed by a formula that is computed by the Department of Contact: Sheree Davis 609-530-6551
Community Affairs. Road improvement projects such as www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/
resurfacing, rehabilitation or reconstruction and signalization
are funded from the $67.5 million (FY 2005) in municipal aid This program provides technical assistance to counties and
distributed by formula. municipalities that desire to undertake various planning
activities for non-motorized modes. Studies undertaken are to

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be locally-driven planning studies and require a partnership This program provides funds for planning initiatives that meet
agreement to commit staff and financial resources. This is an Smart Growth objectives, including more livable and
extremely competitive program. sustainable communities. Encouraged proposals include:
those consistent with established statewide and regional
National Recreational Trails Program planning precepts; multiple municipality or county
Agency: NJDEP Office of Natural Lands Management partnerships, so as to effectively address issues that
Contact: Larry Miller 609-984-1014 transcend local municipal boundaries. Matching funds are not
Email: Larry.Miller@dep.state.nj.us required, but applicants are encouraged to seek multiple
www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/natural/njtrails.html#gran sources of funding, including offerings of in-house staff time.
ts The Smart Future Grants support bicycle facility planning.

This program provides assistance to governments and non- Transit Village Initiative
profit land owners for developing and maintaining trail facilities. Agency: NJDOT
Trails can be for non-motorized, multi-use and motorized Contact: Monica Etz 609-530-5957
purposes. Email: monica.etz@dot.state.nj.us
http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/community/village/
Safe Street to Schools Program
Agency: NJDOT Local Aid and Economic Development The Transit Village Initiative helps to redevelop and revitalize
Contact: Stephen Moy 856-586-6618 communities around transit facilities to make them an
www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/ appealing choice for people to live, work and play, thereby
reducing reliance on the automobile. Transit Villages stress
This program funds projects that improve safety for school mixed-use developments that incorporate residential and
children walking or bicycling to school. It will focus on projects commercial uses. Bicycle facility planning and connections to
that create safer walkways and bikeways, safer street the Transit Village may be one of the aspects taken into
crossings, and to improve motorists’ awareness of school consideration when the State examines a municipality’s
children. Approximately 50 projects are funded each year. application.

Smart Future Planning Grants Bikeways

Agency: NJ DCA Office of Smart Growth Agency: NJDOT Local Aid and Economic Development
Contact: 609-633-9648 Contact: Stephen Moy 856-586-6618
http://www.state.nj.us/dca/ www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/

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This program promotes alternate modes of transportation. This program is available to communities that have been
These funds are available for local projects that will result in designated as Transit Villages by the State of New Jersey. Its
either the creation of a new independent bicycle facility or in focus is on projects in a community that plans and encourages
making an existing roadway bicycle compatible. mixed-use redevelopment near passenger transportation
Approximately 50 projects are funded every year. facilities. Transportation initiatives may include bike paths,
sidewalks, streetscaping and signage.
Transportation Enhancements Program
Agency: NJDOT Local Aid and Economic Development
Contact: Stephen Moy 856-586-6618
www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/

This program is available through SAFETEA-LU4 in order to

support non-traditional transportation projects whose
objectives support: more livable communities, enhance the
travel experience, and promote new transportation investment
partnerships. The program focus is on transportation projects
designed to preserve and protect environmental and cultural
resources, and to promote alternative modes of transportation.
Bicycle and Pedestrian improvements are included among the
projects that are fundable under this program. Approximately
40 projects are selected to participate in the program annually.

Local Aid for Designated Transit Villages

Agency: NJDOT Local Aid and Economic Development
Contact: Stephen Moy 856-586-6618
www.state.nj.us/transportation/business/localaid/

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A federal law that authorizes funds for Federal-aid highways,
highway safety programs, transit programs, and for other purposes
including funding for bicycle and pedestrian projects. Applications
for TE funding for projects in New Jersey are due August 5, 2005.

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