The NJTPA is working with its federal partners, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT), subregions and other state and local agencies to make travel safer and more reliable for all who use our region’s transportation system. To support these efforts, the NJTPA solicits candidate projects for implementation under two safety funding programs each fiscal year.
FY 2013 Local Safety Program and High Risk Rural Roads Program Solicitation
Below are the documents for the FY 2013 solicitation. Applications are due Monday, April 16th 2012.
Below are the Attachment A lists for each Subregion
Below are the Attachment F lists for the relevant Subregions
Local Safety Program
The federally funded Local Safety Program (LSP) is a component of wider safety planning at the NJTPA, supporting construction of quick-fix, high-impact safety improvements on county and local roadway facilities in the NJTPA region. Projects on State, U.S. and Interstate highways are not eligible for funding under this program. Since its inception with a pilot program in 2004, the NJTPA has approved projects to allocate over $15 million in Local Safety Program funds for quick-fix, high impact safety improvements. Projects supported by this program have included new and upgraded traffic signals, signage, pedestrian indications, crosswalks, curb ramps, pavements markings and other improvements to increase the safety of drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians.
The Local Safety Program:
- Typically addresses NJTPA and/or NJDOT derived high priority crash locations on County or Local Roadways
- Projects must be quick fix, supported with detailed crash data and have minimal or no environmental or cultural resource impacts (eligible for programmatic Categorical Exclusion from FHWA)
- Funds the construction phase of work only, and therefore planning, design and right-of-way acquisition are the responsibility of the sponsor
- Funded annually in the Transportation Improvement Program at a minimum of $2 million per year
On September 12, 2011, The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority approved the following projects for the FY 2012 Local Safety Program. The total funding amount is $3,000,023.
1.) Essex County – Town of East Orange, City of Orange - Park Avenue (CR 658) and North/South Oraton Parkway and Park Avenue and Park Street Intersections
Improvements to two (2) intersections including new traffic signals, pedestrian countdown signals, signage, crosswalk striping; $511,850
2.) Essex County – Township of Irvington - Springfield Avenue (CR 603) and Ellis Avenue Intersection
Single intersection improvement including modified lane designations, signage, crosswalk striping, new traffic signal, pedestrian countdown signals; $441,850
3.) City of Jersey City – Summit Avenue Corridor Safety Improvements Phase I - 28 intersections
Twenty-eight (28) intersections improvements (vary by location but generally include) ADA ramps, pedestrian countdown signals, signage, crosswalk striping, textured pavement crosswalks, traffic cameras, traffic signal upgrade, U-post reflective sheeting; $511,850
4.) City of Jersey City - Summit Avenue Corridor Safety Improvements Phase II - 26 intersections
Twenty-six (26) intersection improvements (vary by location but generally include) ADA ramps, pedestrian countdown signals, traffic signal upgrades, signage, textured pavement crosswalks and striping, traffic cameras, U-post reflective sheeting; $511,850
5.) Union County – Township of Union - Vauxhall Road (CR 630) and Valley Street (CR638)
Single intersection improvements including traffic signal upgrades, pedestrian countdown signals, crosswalk striping, possible signal retiming (addition of left-turn phases); $227,923
6.) Somerset County – Township of Franklin - Easton Avenue (CR 527) and Foxwood Drive
Single Intersection improvements including dedicated left-turn lane, traffic signal upgrades, pedestrian countdown signals, signage; $282,85
7.) Bergen County – Borough of Fair Lawn, Fair Lawn Avenue Corridor Safety Improvements - 5+ Intersection improvements along Fairlawn Avenue (CR 76) from River Road (CR 507) to Saddle River Road (CR 79)
Corridor improvements including pedestrian countdown signals, curb bump-outs, solar powered pavement crosswalk delineators, pedestrian curb ramps, crosswalk striping, signage, traffic cameras; $511,850
Projects previously selected for the Local Safety Program are summarized in the Attachment entitled "LSP Projects".
High Risk Rural Roads Program
SAFETEA-LU, the federal transportation funding legislation, has specifically set-aside federal safety funds to address travel safety needs in rural areas.
First solicited by the NJTPA in FY 2009, the High Risk Rural Roads Program (HRRRP) provides federal funds for construction improvements to address safety problems ONLY on roadways that are functionally classified as rural major collector, rural minor collector or rural local roads and have a crash rate that exceeds the statewide average for those functional classes of roadways. Projects supported by this program have included skid-resistant surface treatments, guiderails, reflective pavement markings, rumbles strips and rumble stripes, safety edge, enhanced and advanced warning signs.
The High Risk Rural Roads Program:
- Projects must be on roadways functionally classified as rural major collector, rural minor collector or rural local roads with a crash rate that exceeds the statewide average for those functional classes of roadways.
- Projects must have minimal or no environmental or cultural resource impacts (eligible for programmatic Categorical Exclusion from FHWA)
- Funds the construction phase of work only, and therefore planning, design and right-of-way acquisition are the responsibility of the sponsor
- Funded annually in the Transportation Improvement Program at $1 million per year
On September 12, 2011, The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority approved the following projects for the FY 2012 High Risk Rural Roads Program. The total funding amount is $1,236,000.
1.) Somerset County – Hillsborough Township - New Centre Road (CR 627) from Auten Road to Roycefield Road
Corridor improvements including high friction surface course, striping, bicycle safety grates; $350,000
2.) Warren County – Franklin and WashingtonTownships – Asbury-Bloomsbury Road/Asbury-Anderson Road (CR 632)
Two (2) corridor section improvements including ultra-reflective signage, oversized warning signs, pavement markings, roadway delineators; $238,000
3.) Hunterdon County – Borough of Milford & Township of Holland, Milford Mt. Pleasant Road (CR 519)
Single corridor improvements including high friction coarse, pavement markings, crosswalks, centerline rumblestrips , raised pavement markers, stormwater catch basin curb pieces, LED warning beacons; $425,000
4.) Hunterdon County – Borough of Califon & Township of Lebanon, High-Bridge Califon Road (CR 513) and Main Street (CR 512)
Single Intersection improvements including pavement widening, left-turn lanes, sidewalks, striping, pavement markers; $223,000
Projects previously selected for the High Risk Rural Roads Program are summarized in the Attachment entitled "HRRR Projects".
Regarding both programs, once projects are approved for funding by the NJTPA Board of Trustees, grantees will work directly with the NJDOT Division of Local Aid and Economic Development to fulfill federal project requirements. Successful project sponsors must be aware that although these are reimbursement programs, NO CONSTRUCTION OR ADVERTISING OF THE PROJECT CAN OCCUR UNTIL A FEDERAL AUTHORIZATION IS RECEIVED.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Christine Mittman
Project Manager
973-639-8448
cmittman@njtpa.org
or
Sascha Frimpong
Manager, Local Programs and Project Development
973-639-8422
sfrimpong@njtpa.org