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Complete Streets
In December
2009, the New Jersey Department
of Transportation (NJDOT)
adopted a Complete
Streets policy requiring
future roadway improvement
projects to include safe accommodations
for all users,
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including bicyclists,
pedestrians, transit
riders and the mobility-impaired.
This project is located
in a shore community
where there are significant
shared uses of the roadway
(pedestrian, bicycle,
etc.) during the summer
months. Throughout the
12.5 mile corridor, pedestrians
often cross at unsignalized
intersections connecting
the bay and beach. The
rebuilt Route 35 will
have Complete Streets
features to allow for
safer and more convenient
pedestrian and bicyclist
access to and along
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The reconstruction of Route
35 will include Complete
Streets features such as
sidewalks, bicycle compatible
roadway shoulders and Americans
with Disabilities Act-compliant
(ADA) ramps. These features
will be built where there
is sufficient NJDOT right
of way.
Other Complete Streets features
include:
- Pedestrian facilities compliant
with the accessibility guidelines
of the ADA.
- Virtually continuous
sidewalk along the northbound
roadway.
- Crosswalks designed to
be more visible.
- Pavement markings to
maintain existing shoulder
parking while allowing
for bicycle use. Dedicated bike lanes also will be added to the design where feasible.
- Additional landscaping
to enhance the streetscape
and median areas.
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