20 2026 01 21 Eagle Rock Ave and Oval Road Laurel Avenue Traffic Signal Design Report

southbound Oval Road approach provides one shared left-turn/right-turn lane and is stop- controlled. Eagle Rock Avenue (CR 611) and Crestmont Country Club Driveway The Crestmont Country Club driveway intersects Eagle Rock Avenue (CR 611) to form a T-shaped stop-controlled intersection. The eastbound and westbound Eagle Rock Avenue (CR 611) approaches provide two through lanes. The northbound Crestmont Country Club driveway approach provides on shared left-turn/right-turn lane and is stop-controlled. Traffic Volumes We arranged for turning movement traffic counts to be conducted during the morning and evening peak periods on a typical weekday at the study intersections to examine traffic conditions near the development. Specifically, turning movement counts were conducted on Tuesday, 14 May 2024, from 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM and from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Note that the intersection of Eagle Rock Road (CR 611) and Oval Road was counted on the same day from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The traffic counts identify distinct times during the weekday morning and evening when traffic experienced its highest levels. We determined that the weekday morning peak hour occurred from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM and the weekday evening peak hour occurred from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Figure 1 illustrates the existing traffic count volumes. The traffic count data is included in Appendix A. ESTIMATE OF FUTURE CONDITIONS This section of the report summarizes the methodology used to develop future traffic volumes. We project a design year of 2027. Future traffic volumes were projected to account for both existing traffic conditions and additional traffic generated by general background growth and approved or pending developments in the surrounding area. Existing peak-hour traffic volumes were increased using a compounded annual growth rate of 1.75 percent, as established by the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for short-term growth projections in Essex County. In addition to background traffic growth, traffic generated by the West Essex LLC development (Planning Board Application No. PB 24‑01) was incorporated into the analysis. Traffic volumes associated with this development were estimated based on a review of the project-specific traffic impact study and trip‑generation data published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) in Trip Generation, 11th Edition. As

were estimated based on a review of the project-specific traffic impact study and trip‑generation data published by the Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) in Trip Generation, 11th Edition. As previously discussed under Application No. PB 24‑01, the 4