NJ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION NJ DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION Goethals Bridge Interchange Ramps (U.S. Route 1&9 and I - 278 Interchange)
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Goethals Bridge Interchange Ramps (U.S. Route 1&9 and I-278 Interchange)
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Bayway Circle
Bayway Avenue
Goethals Bridge
NJ Turnpike
NJTA Exit 13
US Route 1 & 9
Interchange Ramps
Interstate I-278
Interchange Ramps – Project Location
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Interchange Ramps
Existing Conditions
Illustrative Design
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NJ Turnpike
Project Area
Traffic Study Area
Bayway Circle
1&9
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Project Goal and Objectives
The Goal: Provide a direct connection between the Goethals
Bridge and U.S. 1&9 by completing the Interchange of U.S.
Route1&9 and I-278.
The Objectives:
• Reduce congestion on local roads, improving safety and
maintaining existing Levels of Service.
• Reduce heavy truck volumes on local roadways.
• Maintain regional traffic on regional roadways.
• Improve circulation and mobility between regional
transportation system.
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Project History
• Project initiated in November 2013
• Conducted traffic counts, analyses, and forecasting in March 2014
• Held Public Information Center (PIC) Mtgs in May - October 2014
• Held NJDOT/FHWA Workshops held May and December 2014
• Developed 13 concepts and performed environmental screening
• Initial Traffic Study of Park Avenue Intersection – September 2015
• Developed concepts the Park Avenue Intersection – January 2016
• Presented concepts to FHWA/NJDOT– February 2016
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Results of Tier 2 Analysis
Criteria Concept 2 Concept 3 Concept 4 Concept 5 Concept 6 Concept 7 Concept 8 Concept 10 Concept 13
1. An alternative should reduce congestion and improve safety on local streetsin the Cities of Elizabeth and Linden in the future analysis year (2040).
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
2. An alternative should improve regional traffic flows and address mobilitydeficiencies in the U.S. Route 1&9 and I-278 Interchange in the future analysisyear (2040).
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3. An alternative should reduce the volume of medium and heavy truck trafficon local streets in the Cities of Elizabeth and Linden in the future analysis year(2040).
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4. An alternative should seek to minimize potential adverse environmentaleffects.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
5. An alternative should be capable of being constructed withoutextraordinary techniques, with feasible maintenance of existing transportationservices during construction, and at reasonable cost comparable to otheralternatives with similar benefits.
1 1 5 1 1 1 1 5 5
6. An alternative should be designed with minimal design criteria exceptions. 3 3 5 5 3 5 5 5 5
7. An alternative should seek to minimize the complexity of regulatory permitand approval requirements.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
Screen this Alternative Further? (Yes or No)NO NO YES NO NO NO NO YES YES
Rating: 1= does not meet criterion; 3 = uncertain, or appears to partially meet criterion; 5=meets criterionCells with yellow highlighting identify criteria for which the given alternative concept is fatally flawed.
Preferred Concept
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Tier 2 Analysis – Concept 04
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Tier 2 Analysis – Concept 10
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Tier 2 Analysis – Concept 13
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Preliminary Preferred Alternative (PPA)
• PPA – Concept 13
• Meets the Purpose and Need
Provides direct connection between I-278 and US 1&9
Reduce congestion on local roads, improving safety and maintaining
existing Levels of Service.
Reduce heavy truck volumes on local roadways.
Maintain regional traffic on regional roadways.
Improve circulation and mobility between regional transportation
system.
• Reduces impacts to access and properties
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US Route 1&9 and Park Avenue
• Interchange Ramp Improvements result in impacts to the
Park Avenue intersection Level of Service.
• Alternatives analyzed:
Full Widening - Widening on all approaches to the
intersection & traffic signal timing, phasing changes.
Improves Overall Operations of Intersection.
Major Impacts to residential and commercial
properties (16 properties).
Signal Revisions Only - Traffic signal timing and
phasing changes. Intersection would operate as it
does today.
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US Route 1&9 and Park Avenue
Chosen Preferred Alternative:
Partial Widening –
Addition of NB left turn lane & traffic signal timing,
phasing changes.
Improves Overall Operation of Intersection
Impacts some commercial properties (7 properties).
No Homes Impacted With This Alternative
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US Route 1&9 and Park Avenue – Full Widening
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US Route 1&9 and Park Avenue – Partial Widening
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Preferred Project Alternative (PPA)
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What’s Next?
• Hold Public Information Center
• Finalize IMR
• Finalize Concept Development Report
• NJDOT advertise RFP for Preliminary Engineering and Final
Design including Environmental Assessment (EA)
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Anticipated Timeline
• Conclude Concept Development - Early 2018
• Initiate Preliminary Engineering – Late Summer 2018
• Final Design – Late Calendar 2019
• Start Construction – Spring 2022
• Substantial Completion – Late Spring 2024
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Q & A / Discussion
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