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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Show all pagesMany points and lines included comments which were translated into a word cloud as shown. It can be seen that common concerns include speeding, texting, disregard of other road users, and dangerous behavior. The comments were then grouped by category to identify recurring issues and recommendations. The options for line drawing were to identify: desired routes for a bicycle network, sidewalk gaps/deteriorated sidewalks, corridors of unsafe driving, and any other concerns. Table 5. Roads of Concern by Category Category of Concern Roads Identified (Bold indicates the entire distance of the road) Missing / Poor Sidewalk Northfield Avenue, Laurel Avenue, Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Forest Avenue, Pleasant Valley Way, Prospect Avenue, Mountain Avenue/ Undercliff Road, Fairmount Terrace, Valley Way, Rollinson Street, Undercliff Terrace, Burnett Terrace Desired Bicycle Route Pleasant Valley Way, Northfield Avenue, Prospect Avenue, Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Main Street, Eagle Rock Avenue, Hooper Avenue/ Conforti Avenue, Valley Road, Rollinson Street, Gregory Avenue, Franklin Avenue Unsafe Driver Behavior Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Pleasant Valley Way, Northfield Avenue, Gregory Avenue, Rollinson Street, Eagle Rock Avenue, Franklin Avenue, Whittlesey Avenue, Walker Road, Lawrence Avenue, Forest Hill Road, Burnett Terrace, Dogwood Drive, Phyllis Road Other Pleasant Valley Way, Northfield Avenue, Gregory Avenue, Walker Road, Standish Avenue The lines categorized as "other" included complaints ᅮ Northfield Avenue and Pleasant Valley about road striping on Northfield Avenue near Way and the nearby intersections on Pleasant Valley Way, dissatisfaction with speed Northfield Avenue humps on Walker Road, poor road
nue near Way and the nearby intersections on Pleasant Valley Way, dissatisfaction with speed Northfield Avenue humps on Walker Road, poor road quality on Standish Avenue, and the width of Pleasant Valley ᅮ Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Prospect Way. Avenue The options for point placement were to identify: ᅮ Mt. Pleasant Avenue and Gregory unsafe intersections, unsafe driver behavior, need Avenue for bicycle facilities, parking concerns, need for ᅮ Junctions surrounding the Essex Green lighting improvement, barriers to transit, and other Mall concerns as well as places people feel safe. Points identified across West Orange were well-mixed, ᅮ Main Street and both Mt. Pleasant with concentrations of points identifying the various Avenue and Northfield Avenue topics scattered across the municipality. Below is a list of some common themes for each. ᅮ Eagle Rock Avenue and both Harrison Avenue and Mountain Avenue • Unsafe Intersections ᅮ Northfield Avenue and the Interstate 280 ◦ Many intersections were marked as unsafe ramps across West Orange. Common areas include: ᅮ Several intersections along Gregory ᅮ Eagle Rock Avenue and Pleasant Valley Avenue and Rollinson Street in the Way and the intersections nearby southeastern portion of the municipality ᅮ Pleasant Valley Way and the Interstate 280 ramps, Eagle Rock Avenue and Prospect Avenue WEST ORANGE TOWNSHIP: VISION ZERO ACTION PLAN 51
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