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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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Pen B two-lane undivided collectors and local roads nt Te • High-visibility crosswalks: 40% reduction rra ce in pedestrian injury crashes • Intersection lighting: 42% reduction rac e in pedestrian crashes Ter ow Rainb • Advance yield or stop markings and signs: 25% reduction in pedestrian crashes • 13% reduction in pedestrian/vehicle crashes at intersections ace err Eagle Rock e T Ea gl • Reduction in pedestrian crashes by 47% • Increase of motorist yielding rates up Avenue

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• Increase of motorist yielding rates up Avenue to 98% (depending on context) e rac i n Ter Ca lv • 4-lane to 3-lane road diet conversion: 19-47% reduction in total crashes e rac n Ter • Sidewalks: 16-89% reduction in crashes involving l so Wi pedestrians walking along roadways • 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 per hour, that percentage drops to 5 percent. ay eyW l l Va

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eyW l l Va • 15% reduction in total crashes • Very low cost Estimated Construction Cost: ~$800,000* *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 97

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