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All-Way Stop Warrant Analysis Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road Project No.: 251404 November 7, 2025 Page 11 of 14 IV. TRAFFIC CALMING RECOMMENDATIONS It is our recommendation that alternative traffic calming measures be studied along Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road to improve the safety and operation of the roadway and pedestrian facilities. Treatments which can be considered include but are not limited to: Sight Distance Improvements – At the intersection Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road, the line of sight of approaching vehicles was found to be obstructed due to objects within the sight triangle. We did observe, however, that if stopped vehicles pulled up closer to the mainline along the controlled approach, that they would have improved visibility of traffic conditions at the intersection and would also be more visible themselves. It is our opinion that if trees and other foliage near the corners are removed and parking is prohibited back from the corners of the intersection, then the sight distance can be improved. We recommend that the Township of West Orange continue to collaborate with its residents to trim overgrown foliage back and remove obstructions from sight triangles, as reasonable. FIGURE 4 – Intersection Sight Distance 70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 109 Livingston, New Jersey 07039 C: (732) 236-7557 T: (973) 228-0999 F: (201) 753-3904 BrightViewEngineering.com PO Box 99 Roseland, NJ 07068

All-Way Stop Warrant Analysis Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road Project No.: 251404 November 7, 2025 Page 12 of 14 International Pattern Crosswalks – It is our experience that this striping pattern provides high visibility for motorists of pedestrians in the crosswalk and may provide reduced maintenance costs. Should it be implemented at the study location we recommend that a minimum of 8 feet tall, 24inch-wide bars 4 feet on center, white thermoplastic crossing be installed. FIGURE 5 – International Pattern Crosswalks Update Striping– We recommend that the Township of West Orange consider restriping faded markings to better define the lanes and to encourage motorists to travel at lower speeds and prevent crashes. The striping of road markings will allow the motorists to see the lanes carefully and follow the signs presence better. This treatment will improve the sight distance, pedestrian safety and prohibit parking along the intersection. Update Signage – We recommend the Township of West Orange consider replace and update all signs to meet current MUTCD standards. Ensuring that signage meets current regulations will improve visibility and enhance road safety for motorists. Speed Limit Signs - We recommend the Township of West Orange consider the installation of additional speed limit signs along Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road. We observed that minimal to no speed limits signs are posted along Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road. Additional Improvements We recommend that the following proposed improvements be considered to improve the overall safety and quality of the roadway for both pedestrians and motorists in the area: • Enhance the landscape of streets by maintaining the curb and sidewalk paths; and • Install additional lighting at the intersection. 70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 109 Livingston, New Jersey 07039 C: (732) 236-7557 T: (973) 228-0999 F: (201) 753-3904 BrightViewEngineering.com PO Box 99 Roseland, NJ 07068

All-Way Stop Warrant Analysis Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road Project No.: 251404 November 7, 2025 Page 13 of 14 V. SUMMARY & CONCLUSIONS BVE has concluded that an All-Way Stop condition at this intersection is justified based on 2B.17 Warrant E: Other Factors of the 2023 MUTCD. It is our recommendation that the Township of West Orange consider traffic calming measures and work with its residents to improve the safety and operational characteristics at the intersection of Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road. Based upon our observations, it is our opinion that the study intersection warrants the implementation of an All-Way STOP Control based on the guidelines within the MUTCD. We present the following in support of this recommendation as well as other traffic treatments which may be considered: • The intersection of Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road reported no crashes within a fiveyear period. • We observed that Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road are through streets of similar design and operating characteristics where an All-Way STOP control would improve traffic conditions in the area. • We observed that the intersection of Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road had 109 pedestrians during the morning peak hour, 97 pedestrians during the school dismissal peak hour and 15 pedestrians during evening peak hour. We note that the pedestrians during the morning and school dismissal peak hour were mostly students traveling to and from Roosevelt Middle School. • We note that the existing conditions of the intersection of Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road operate at an overall Level of Service ‘A’ during each of the studied peak hours. • Implementing an All-Way STOP condition at the intersection of Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road will maintain an overall Level of Service ‘A’ during each of the studied peak hours. • We observed that the intersection sight distance of Dartmouth Road at Forest Hill Road was not adequate based on horizontal sight lines blocked by overgrown foliage. We recommend that the Township of West Orange collaborate with its residents to trim overgrown foliage back, remove obstructions, and enforce parking restrictions from sight triangles, as reasonable. 70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 109 Livingston, New Jersey 07039 C: (732) 236-7557 T: (973) 228-0999 F: (201) 753-3904 BrightViewEngineering.com PO Box 99 Roseland, NJ 07068

All-Way Stop Warrant Analysis Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road Project No.: 251404 November 7, 2025 Page 14 of 14 • It is our recommendation that the Township consider implementing an international crosswalk pattern throughout all of its pedestrian crossings. This striping pattern should be comprised of white 24” thick bars, set 4’ on center, and no less than 8’ wide. We recommend an 8’ wide crosswalk for this area where school crossing signs are present. This pattern provides greater visibility for both pedestrians and motorists who approach the facility, greater painted surface area provides greater reflectivity during nighttime lighting conditions, and due to how the pattern is laid out it may require less upkeep costs for the Township due to reduced wear and tear. • We recommend the Township of West Orange consider refreshing the striping along Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road to give motorists better travel lane definition. All striping should be implemented per the guidance presented within the MUTCD; • We recommend the Township of West consider replacing older and faded signs along Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road with MUTCD compliant signs with newer retroreflective materials for improved visibility; • We recommend the Township of West Orange consider implementing additional speed limit signs throughout Dartmouth Road & Forest Hill Road. • Based upon our analysis, it is our engineering judgement that the implementation of an All Way STOP control will improve operation and safety for all travel modes at the intersection. Should you have any questions or require additional information please do not hesitate to contact me at (732) 236-7557. Very truly yours, Bright View Engineering John J. Jahr, PTP, TSOS Principal (732) 236-7557 Aaron J. Schrager, PE, PP, CME Principal JJJ/as/am Https://bvengr.sharepoint.com/sites/bvengr/proj/251404-WOT-Darthmouth-Forest-AWS/Dartmouth-Road-Forest-Hill-Road-All-Way-Stop.docx Enclosures: Technical Appendix 70 South Orange Avenue, Suite 109 Livingston, New Jersey 07039 C: (732) 236-7557 T: (973) 228-0999 F: (201) 753-3904 BrightViewEngineering.com PO Box 99 Roseland, NJ 07068

Count Name: Forest-Hill-Rd-Dartmouth-Rd BVE proje. #: 251404 Start Date: Thursday, 10/09/2025 BRIGHT VIEW ENGINEERING 70 SOUTH ORANGE AVE, SUITE 109 LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY 07039 251404-West-Orange-Forest-Hill-Rd-Dartmouth-Rd Township of West Orange New Jersey Thursday, October 9, 2025 Southbound Dartmouth Road Time Westbound Forest Hill Road Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 6:00 AM 6:15 AM 6:30 AM 6:45 AM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 7:00 AM 7:15 AM 7:30 AM 7:45 AM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 8:00 AM 8:15 AM 8:30 AM 8:45 AM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 1 2 1 0 4 9:00 AM 9:15 AM 9:30 AM 9:45 AM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10:00 AM 10:15 AM 10:30 AM 10:45 AM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 11:00 AM 11:15 AM 11:30 AM 11:45 AM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 Northbound Dartmouth Road Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 6 0 14 20 0 1 0 4 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 2 2 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3 10 7 3 2 5 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Eastbound Forest Hill Road Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 2 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2 3 8 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 9 10 0 7 2 18 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 5 2 4 1 2 9 1 0 0 0 1 7 5 2 0 14 8 4 8 8 28 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3 6 16 3 3 13 8 27 5 2 1 2 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 3 2 2 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 4 2 2 9 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 6 3 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 5 2 2 3 5 12 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 5 6 18 0 0 0 0 0 Peds/ App. Bikes

0 0 3 0 0 3 6 3 2 2 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 4 2 2 9 0 1 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 2 1 6 3 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 1 5 2 2 3 5 12 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 5 6 18 0 0 0 0 0 Peds/ App. Bikes Total Total UT LT TH RT 1 3 2 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 4 3 5 4 8 20 1 0 5 4 10 2 4 2 7 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 6 13 26 0 1 0 4 5 0 0 9 29 38 4 4 6 17 31 6 15 12 46 79 1 3 8 5 17 1 8 1 2 12 6 11 24 19 60 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 7 9 7 6 29 3 5 11 1 20 4 19 17 2 42 10 14 19 7 50 26 31 52 36 145 2 0 0 2 4 1 2 1 0 4 1 2 0 0 3 3 2 1 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 4 5 1 13 1 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 4 7 1 16 13 9 10 5 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 4 0 0 7 1 0 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 3 2 9 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 3 1 3 3 2 9 3 9 9 5 26 2 1 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 4 6 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 2 5 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 2 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 2 1 7 10 5 10 12 37

Count Name: Forest-Hill-Rd-Dartmouth-Rd BVE proje. #: 251404 Start Date: Thursday, 10/09/2025 BRIGHT VIEW ENGINEERING 70 SOUTH ORANGE AVE, SUITE 109 LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY 07039 251404-West-Orange-Forest-Hill-Rd-Dartmouth-Rd Township of West Orange New Jersey Thursday, October 9, 2025 Southbound Dartmouth Road Time Westbound Forest Hill Road Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 12:00 PM 12:15 PM 12:30 PM 12:45 PM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1:00 PM 1:15 PM 1:30 PM 1:45 PM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2:00 PM 2:15 PM 2:30 PM 2:45 PM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 3:00 PM 3:15 PM 3:30 PM 3:45 PM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 4:00 PM 4:15 PM 4:30 PM 4:45 PM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 Northbound Dartmouth Road Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 2 1 3 9 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 5 1 4 4 1 10 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 6 7 5 4 5 21 2 2 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 3 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 3 1 10 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 2 7 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 5 Eastbound Forest Hill Road Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 4 3 2 4 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 2 6 3 0 0 1 4 3 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 3 4 2 6 4 4 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 1 2 3 8 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 8 6 8 8 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 0 1 1 2 6 4 1 5 16 1 3 1 1 6 4 1 3 4 12 10 10 5 7 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 6 4 15 4 3 4 2 13 2 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 7 7 6 2 22 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 4 8 Peds/ App. Bikes Total Total UT LT TH RT 6 1 0 4 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 4 5 14 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 4 3 3 4 5 15 14 7 6 13 40 2 1 0 0 3 2 2 2 4 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 3 1 1 2 3 7 5 9 8 11 33 3 2 2 0 7 2 3 1 0 6 3 2 6 3 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 3 1 6 12 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 3 2 3 3 6 14 14 13 18 17 62 2 2 12 1 17 1 3 5 1 10 16 4 8 0 28 3 10 23 6 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 5 5 22 8 4 1 1 14 41 4 8 3 56 17 7 6 6 36 34 30 35 19 118 0 0 2 0 2 3 1 4 2 10 4 3 1 0 8 4 2 8 6 20 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 1 6 15 1 0 1 1 3 13 3 3 2 21 6 3 2 7 18 17 16 17 17 67

Count Name: Forest-Hill-Rd-Dartmouth-Rd BVE proje. #: 251404 Start Date: Thursday, 10/09/2025 BRIGHT VIEW ENGINEERING 70 SOUTH ORANGE AVE, SUITE 109 LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY 07039 251404-West-Orange-Forest-Hill-Rd-Dartmouth-Rd Township of West Orange New Jersey Thursday, October 9, 2025 Southbound Dartmouth Road Time Westbound Forest Hill Road Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 5:00 PM 5:15 PM 5:30 PM 5:45 PM Hourly Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6:00 PM 6:15 PM 6:30 PM 6:45 PM Hourly Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Northbound Dartmouth Road Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 3 2 2 2 9 7 5 5 10 27 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 0 5 0 2 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 7 7 4 5 5 21 0 0 2 0 2 2 69 186 2 0 65 4 180 6 DAILY 1 21 16 5 12 43 TOTAL 1 20 16 4 12 41 Cars 0 1 0 1 0 2 Heavy Vehicles Heavy Vehicle 0.0% 4.8% 0.0% 20.0% 0.0% 4.7% % 0 0 0 0 Bicycles 12 Pedestrians 0 Bikes on CW Eastbound Forest Hill Road Peds/ App. Bikes Total LT TH RT Peds/ App. Bikes Total 5 4 7 5 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 6 5 4 18 1 0 2 1 4 6 3 0 1 10 4 6 7 6 23 21 20 21 23 85 1 0 3 0 4 3 2 4 5 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 2 4 12 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 3 3 3 3 5 14 13 14 17 18 62 100 89 239 0 5 186 53 187 244 811 97 3 89 0 236 3 0 0 5 0 179 7 47 6 186 0 231 13 783 28 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 3.0% 0.0% 0 1 2 0 89 0 1% - 0.0% 0.0% 3.8% 11.3% 0.0% 5.3% 0 0 1 0 186 1 - 3.5% 4 347 2 LT TH RT 11 9 7 12 39 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 3 7 2 2 2 0 6 2 1 3 2 8 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 5 7 7 9 7 30 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4 1 0 0 2 3 1 2 3 1 7 28 61 285 0 65 74 28 0 60 0 275 10 0 0 65 0 74 0 0.0% 5.8% 3.2% 0.0% 0.0% 3.5% 0 0 0 0 60 1 - Total UT UT

Count Name: Forest-Hill-Rd-Dartmouth-Rd BVE proje. #: 251404 Start Date: Thursday, 10/09/2025 BRIGHT VIEW ENGINEERING 70 SOUTH ORANGE AVE, SUITE 109 LIVINGSTON, NEW JERSEY 07039 251404-West-Orange-Forest-Hill-Rd-Dartmouth-Rd Township of West Orange New Jersey Thursday, October 9, 2025 AM Peak Hour Southbound Westbound Northbound Eastbound Dartmouth Road Forest Hill Road Dartmouth Road Forest Hill Road Total Time Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 7:45 AM 0 4 0 0 0 8:00 AM 0 1 1 0 2 8:15 AM 0 0 2 0 8:30 AM 0 0 1 0 Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 4 0 0 14 4 9 2 0 0 7 1 7 0 2 0 1 3 0 1 1 0 6 2 0 Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT Peds/ App. Bikes Total 7 0 0 13 4 29 17 46 6 0 0 7 3 4 10 26 8 11 0 0 9 5 19 14 31 1 24 0 1 7 11 17 19 52 UT LT TH RT 18 0 1 4 2 4 8 0 2 3 1 1 5 4 0 5 3 3 2 8 0 3 13 8 Peak Hour Total 0 5 4 0 3 9 0 7 26 5 23 38 0 11 23 14 14 48 0 1 36 23 69 60 155 PHF 0.00 0.31 0.50 0.00 0.38 0.56 0.00 0.29 0.46 0.31 0.64 0.53 0.00 0.55 0.44 0.44 0.44 0.50 0.00 0.25 0.69 0.52 0.59 0.79 0.75 Cars Heavy Vehicles Heavy Vehicle % Pedestrians Bikes on CW 0 0 0 - 5 4 0 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 3 0 9 0 0.0% - 0 0 0 - 7 25 0 1 0.0% 3.8% - 5 0 0% - 23 0 37 1 2.6% - 0 0 0 - 11 23 14 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 14 0 48 0 0.0% - 0 0 0 - 1 0 0.0% - 33 3 8% - 22 1 4.3% - 69 0 56 4 6.7% - 150 5 3.2% 109 0 Afternoon Peak Hour Westbound Forest Hill Road Southbound Dartmouth Road Time Peds/ App. Bikes Total UT LT TH RT 3:00 PM 0 2 2 0 1 3:15 PM 0 1 2 0 0 3:30 PM 0 1 0 0 3:45 PM 0 0 0 0 Peak Hour Total 0 4 4 PHF 0.00 0.50 Cars Heavy Vehicles Heavy Vehicle % Pedestrians Bikes on CW 0 0 0 - 3 1 25.0% - Peds/ App. Bikes Total Northbound Dartmouth Road Eastbound Forest Hill Road UT LT TH RT Peds/ App. Bikes Total 10 0 0 2 1 16 3 0 0 10 0 5 2 3 4 10 0 0 3 5 0 6 12 5 8 23 0 0 4 7 0 4 1 1 0 6 0 0 6 12 32 0 15 17 10 28 42 0 0.50 0.75 0.80 0.00 0.63 0.35 0.50 0.44 0.46 10 16 6 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 12 0 32 0 0.0% - 0 0 0 - 15 17 10 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0%

0 4 1 1 0 6 0 0 6 12 32 0 15 17 10 28 42 0 0.50 0.75 0.80 0.00 0.63 0.35 0.50 0.44 0.46 10 16 6 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 12 0 32 0 0.0% - 0 0 0 - 15 17 10 0 0 0 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% - 28 0 42 0 0.0% - UT LT TH RT 4 0 3 6 1 4 3 0 3 4 3 1 0 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 5 1 0 1 8 0 10 16 0.50 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.00 0.83 0.67 4 0 0% - 0 0 0.0% - 1 0 7 1 12.5% - 0 0 0 - Total RT Peds/ App. Bikes Total 9 8 41 17 34 3 4 4 7 30 5 1 8 6 35 5 1 3 6 19 0 22 14 56 36 118 0.00 0.00 0.61 0.44 0.34 0.53 0.84 0 0 0 - 0 21 13 0 1 1 0.0% 4.5% 7.1% - 56 0 34 2 5.6% - 115 3 2.5% 97 0 UT LT TH