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Supporting Documentation · Apr 24, 2024

138-24 Exhibit to Resolution Adopting the Township of West Orange Vision Zero Action Plan.pdf

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ch A ve hin ol Whittlesey Ave Washington St o gto n Columb Watson Ave ia St High St Watchung Ave ce Mea d RECOMMENDED PROVEN SAFETY e St COUNTERMEASURES** ra I Ter ell Joh dw nso nR • Bicycle Lanes: 49% reduction in crashes on Ca l oad urban four-lane undivided collectors and local roads, 30% reduction in crashes on urban Rob two-lane undivided collectors and local roads e rts on • High-visibility crosswalks: 40% reduction Roa d in pedestrian injury crashes Blackburn • Intersection lighting: 42% reduction e Terrace in pedestrian crashes • Advance yield or stop markings and signs: Rosney Te rrace

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• Advance yield or stop markings and signs: Rosney Te rrace 25% reduction in pedestrian crashes • 13% reduction in pedestrian/vehicle crashes at intersections • Reduction in pedestrian crashes by 47% • Increase of motorist yielding rates up to 98% (depending on context) Woo d hull Ave • 4-lane to 3-lane road diet conversion: nu e 19-47% reduction in total crashes • Sidewalks: 16-89% reduction in crashes involving pedestrians walking along roadways Prospect A venue • Paved Shoulders: 71% reduction in crashes involving pedestrians walking along roadways • A driver traveling at 30 miles per hour who hits a pedestrian has a 45 percent chance of killing or seriously injuring them. At 20 miles

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killing or seriously injuring them. At 20 miles per hour, that percentage drops to 5 percent. Ea • 15% reduction in total crashes g le Ro • Very low cost ck Av en ue Estimated Construction Cost: ~$900,000* *Includes cost of countermeasures that overlap with intersecting corridors. Estimated cost does not include lighting improvements (additional studies are recommended). Cost estimates are primarily based on the NJDOT 2022 cost estimate guidelines for safe routes. https://www.saferoutesnj.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Design-Treatment-Estimating-Guidelines.pdf ** Although not specifically a Proven Safety Countermeasure, traffic signal timing update/optimization should be included as part of Road Diet/Reconfiguration, Left- and Right-Turn Lanes, Leading Pedestrian Intervals, and Protected-Only Left Turn Signal Phasing alternatives. WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP: VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN 105

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