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

OFFICE OF SAFETY Proven Safety Countermeasures Road Diets (Roadway Reconfiguration) A Road Diet, or roadway reconfiguration, can improve safety, calm traffic, provide better mobility and access for all road users, and enhance overall quality of life. A Road Diet typically involves converting an existing four-lane undivided roadway to a three-lane roadway consisting of two through lanes and a center two-way left-turn lane (TWLTL). Safety Benefits: 4-Lane to 3-Lane Road Diet Conversions 19-47% reduction in total crashes.1 BEFORE AFTER Before and after example of a Road Diet. Source: FHWA Benefits of Road Diet installations may include: • Reduction of rear-end and left-turn crashes due to the dedicated left-turn lane. • Reduced right-angle crashes as side street motorists cross three versus four travel lanes. • Fewer lanes for pedestrians to cross. • Opportunity to install pedestrian refuge islands, bicycle lanes, on-street parking, or transit stops. • Traffic calming and more consistent speeds. • A more community-focused, Complete Streets environment that better accommodates the needs

• A more community-focused, Complete Streets environment that better accommodates the needs of all road users. A Road Diet can be a low-cost For more information on this safety solution when planned in and other FHWA Proven Safety conjunction with a simple pavement Countermeasures, please visit overlay, and the reconfiguration can https://highways.dot.gov/ be accomplished at no additional safety/proven-safety-counter cost. Typically, a Road Diet is measures and https:// implemented on a roadway with Road Diet project in Honolulu, Hawaii. highways.dot.gov/safety/ a current and future average daily Source: Leidos other/road-diets. traffic of 25,000 or less. 1 (CMF ID: 5554,2841) Evaluation of Lane Reduction “Road Diet” Measures on Crashes, FHWA-HRT-10-053, (2010). FHWA-SA-21-046