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

APPENDIX B: FHWA PROVEN SAFETY COUNTERMEASURES The FHWA Proven Safety Countermeasures are a collection of 28 countermeasures and strategies with data-supported effectiveness in reduing roadway fatalities and serious injuries. While some are resource- and time-intensive, others are low-cost and easy to implement quickly. The list of these countermeasures is as follows: 1. Appropriate Speed Limits for All Road Users 15. Roadside Design Improvements at Curves 2. Speed Safety Cameras 16. SafetyEdge 3. Variable Speed Limits 17. Wider Edge Lines 4. Bicycle Lanes 18. Backplates with Retroreflective Borders 5. Crosswalk Visibility Enhancements 19. Corridor Access Management 6. Leading Pedestrian Interval 20. Dedicated Left- and Right-Turn Lanes at Intersections 7. Medians and Pedestrian Refuge Islands in Urban and 21. Reduced Left-Turn Conflict Intersections Suburban Areas 22. Roundabouts 8. Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons 23. Systemic Application of Multiple Low-Cost 9. Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons Countermeasures at Stop-Controlled Intersections 10. Road Diets (Roadway Reconfiguration) 24. Yellow Change Intervals 11. Walkways 25. Lighting 12. Enhanced Delineation for Horizontal Curves 26. Local Road Safety Plans 13. Longitudinal Rumble Strips and Stripes on Two-Lane 27. Pavement Friction Management Roads 28. Road Safety Audit 14. Median Barriers Countermeasures listed in bold have been assessed for their suitability for each of the 13 Priority HIN Corridors (see pages 84-85 and Appendix A). Detailed information on the characteristics and effects of each of these countermeasures can be found on the following pages. WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP: VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN 117