The Township of Pennsville, New Jersey, participated in the 2024-2026 South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO) Complete Streets Technical Assistance (CSTA) Program. The SJTPO worked with the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, Sustainable Jersey (SJ), and Cross County Connection Transportation Management Association (CCCTMA) to provide technical assistance to the Township.
Officials and residents are interested in making it safer and easier to walk and bicycle to existing parks, a riverfront trail, and schools. Technical assistance included a study on improving bicycle access between Riverview Beach Park and Fort Mott State Park. Additionally, the project teams looked for opportunities to
improve access to the existing river trail and address safety concerns at other locations within Pennsville Township. As part of the study, a temporary demonstration project was installed on Riviera Drive. The project team used the demonstration to gather stakeholder and public input as part of its analysis of safety concerns in the Township.
This report summarizes the implementation of the temporary demonstration and the feedback provided by community members that was collected through an online questionnaire. The collected speed data revealed a successful reduction in vehicular speeds.
Building upon these findings, this report outlines a series of strategic, actionable recommendations for permanent infrastructure improvements, policy adoptions, and network expansions tailored to Pennsville’s unique geographic and demographic context. This report primarily calls for improving comfort and safety for all roadway users by building bicycle facilities appropriate to each corridor. Additional recommendations include new pedestrian infrastructure and other safety improvements to reduce speeds and create an overall network for all roadway users.
The lessons learned during the demonstration and roadway analysis can be applied to other roadways in Pennsville. Appendices in the report include outreach materials, temporary demonstration designs, the online questionnaire, and a list of potential funding resources. In an effort to better understand the public’s comprehension of and concerns regarding AVs–and ultimately plan for safe and effective AV integration–this report examines the perceptions of AVs’ safety impacts on vulnerable road users, specifically pedestrians, bicyclists, and those with disability. Part I of the report includes a literature review that covers existing research regarding pedestrians’ and bicyclists’ perceptions of AVs and helps to identify where further research is needed. The literature review informs the design of the survey and focus groups that follow.
Read full report: Pennsville Bicycle Network Plan
