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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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ve ng A am in pedestrian injury crashes son Hig St chu Wat • Intersection lighting: 42% reduction Wat hing ton in pedestrian crashes Was ool Sch Wa • Advance yield or stop markings and signs: sh ing ton 25% reduction in pedestrian crashes St St • Reduction in pedestrian crashes by 47% de St ea ia M • Increase of motorist yielding rates up mb

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ittle Wh e nu Ave son Wat Ridg e Av enu e Will iam Stre et Estimated Construction Cost: ~$300,000* *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/ et uploads/2022/05/Design-Treatment-Estimating-Guidelines.pdf Stre

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uploads/2022/05/Design-Treatment-Estimating-Guidelines.pdf Stre h **Although not specifically a Proven Safety Countermeasure, traffic signal HIg 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 115

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