 
The Route 1 Corridor
Collaborative Study was the culmination of an unprecedented
collaborative effort by people who care about their communities and want to make them
better. Through the transportation and land use improvements recommended in the final
report we, the Route 1 Collaborative, hope to achieve real change in the way
people travel – whether it be to work, for shopping or just visiting a friend –
by creating a sustainable transportation system that offers real transportation choices.
The final report is a living document…one
that can grow and change as we move ahead with our implementation plan. It was clear that
with such an ambitious undertaking as the Route 1 Corridor Collaborative Study, we
could not possibly address all the needs in the corridor through this single
effort. Though we believe our plan will improve shopping travel in the corridor, we can
do more for the shopping public…while our plan supports initiatives of the New
Jersey Turnpike Authority to bring trucks back to the Turnpike, we can do more to
enhance goods movement. We want the citizens of northern Middlesex County to know we are committed
to do more.
The information presented in this website represents only
a portion of the total collaborative experience…we
welcome you to contact Mr. John C. Allen of the New Jersey Department of
Transportation if you have any questions or want more information.
Executive Summary
Building of the Route 1Collaborative
Section 2
Corridor Selection Process
Vision
Consensus Building Process
Route 1 Corridor Planning Process
Section
3
Study Tasks
TASK 1
Define Committee Structure, Interaction and Project Management
TASK 2
- Design and Implement a Public Participation Program
TASK 3
- Refine the Study Area
TASK 4
- Collect and Inventory Transportation and Land Use Data
TASK 5
- Identify and Narrow the Scope of Problems to be Resolved
TASK 6
- Establish Overall Goals & Objectives
TASK 7
- Establish Performance Measures
TASK 8
- Develop a Baseline for Current and Future Trends
TASK 9
- Identify, Analyze and Evaluate Strategies
TASK 10
- Develop a Promotional Plan
TASK 11
- Develop an Implementation Plan
TASK 12 -
Develop a Guidance Package
TASK 13 -
Independent Review Process
Study Phases and
Time Frames
Phase I:
Start-up and Data Collection and Outreach Planning (March to May 1996)
Phase
II: Technical Development and Task Integration (June to September 1996)
Phase
III: Strategy Selection, Testing and Evaluation (October
1996 to May 1997)
Phase IV:
Preparation for Post-study Marketing and Implementation (February 1996 to June 1997)
Public
Involvement and Outreach
Plan Development
Outreach
Techniques & Timing
Section
4
Strategy
Determination Process
Problems and Causes
Performance Measures
Section
5
Strategy Screening and
Selection
Strategy Evaluation
Process
Modeling Protocol
Growth Forecast and Allocation
to the Prototypical Areas
Strategy Specifications
The Corridor Plan
Section
6
Evaluating the Results and Agreeing
to a Plan
Some Lessons Learned
Section 7
Next Steps
Restructuring of the
Collaborative
Strategy Profiles
Promotional Plan
Public Involvement Activities and Media
Outlets
Strategy Profiles
Strategy 1 Land Use /
Concentrated High-Density / Mixed Land Use
Strategy 2 Bicycle /
Pedestrian / Bicycle Network
Strategy 3 Bicycle /
Pedestrian / Pedestrian Crossing
Strategy 4 Bicycle /
Pedestrian / Sidewalk & Shoulder
Strategy 5 Travel
Demand Management / Commuter Options Smart
Moves
Strategy 6 Travel
Demand Management / Cashing - Out of Parking
Strategy 7 Transit /
Increased Transit Frequency
Strategy 8 Transit /
Institute New Transit Routes
Strategy 9 Transit /
Metro Park Loop
Strategy 10
Strategy 11 Roadway
/ Incident Management Techniques
Strategy 12 Roadway
/ Computer Controlled Signal Systems
Strategy 13 Roadway
/ Goods Movement / NJ Turnpike "Truck
Friendly" Policies
Strategy 14 Roadway
/ Access Management Program
Strategy 15 Roadway
/ Improving Intersection Function
Strategy 16 Roadway
/ improving Roadway Function
Acknowledgments
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