[Adopted 9-14-2015 by Ord. No. O-26-15]
The purpose of this article is to plan, design, build, and maintain
all roads, where feasible, to meet the needs of all users, including
enabling safe access and mobility of pedestrians, bicyclists, transit
vehicle users, and motorists of all ages and abilities.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A means to provide safe access for all users by designing
and operating a comprehensive, integrated, connected multimodal network
of transportation options.
A.
Create a comprehensive, integrated, connected multimodal network
of streets by providing proper connections to bicycling and walking
trip generators, such as employment, education, recreational and public
facilities, as well as retail and transit centers within the community,
where feasible.
B.
Provide safe and accessible accommodations for existing and future
pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities.
C.
As all streets are different, establish a procedure to evaluate new
streets and resurfacing projects for complete streets inclusion according
to length of project, local community support, environmental constraints,
right-of-way limitations, funding resources, and bicycle and/or pedestrian
compatibility.
D.
Transportation facilities are long-term investments that shall anticipate
likely future demand for bicycling and walking facilities and not
preclude the provision of future improvements.
E.
Address the need for bicyclists and pedestrians to cross corridors.
Even where bicyclists and pedestrians may not commonly use a particular
travel corridor that is being improved or constructed, they will likely
need to be able to cross that corridor safely and conveniently. Therefore,
the design of intersections, interchanges, and bridges shall accommodate
bicyclists and pedestrians in a manner that is safe, accessible, and
convenient.
F.
Design bicycle and pedestrian facilities to the best currently available
standards and practices, including the New Jersey Roadway Design Manual,
the AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities, AASHTO's
Guide for the Planning, Design, and Operation of Pedestrian Facilities,
the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices and others as related.
G.
Provisions shall be made for all pedestrians and bicyclists when
closing roads, bridges, or sidewalks for construction projects as
outlined in NJDOT Policy No. 705, Accommodating Pedestrian and Bicycle
Traffic During Construction.
H.
Improvements shall also consider connections for safe routes to schools,
safe routes to transit, transit villages, trail crossings, and areas
or population groups with limited transportation options.
J.
Exemptions.
(1)
Exemptions to the complete streets policy shall be presented for
final decision to the Municipal Engineer, in writing, and documented
with supporting data that indicates the reason for the decision and
are limited to the following:
(a)
Nonmotorized users are prohibited on the roadway.
(b)
There is insufficient space in an existing right-of-way to design
a complete street.
(c)
Scarcity of population, travel and attractors, both existing
and future, indicate an absence of need for such accommodations.
(d)
Detrimental environment or social impacts outweigh the need
for these accommodations.
(e)
The cost of accommodations is excessively disproportionate to
cost of project.
(f)
The safety or timing of a project is compromised by the inclusion
of complete streets.
(2)
An exemption other than those listed above must be documented with
supporting data and must be approved by the Municipal Engineer.
K.
This policy shall be incorporated into the next Master Plan reexamination
report and the adoption.
