NJTPA Free Complete Streets Technical Assistance


Through the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s (NJTPA) Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program, Sustainable Jersey is collaborating with the Alan M. Voorhees Transportation Center (VTC) at Rutgers University to provide free technical assistance to municipalities to advance Complete Streets initiatives.

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The program is made possible through the NJTPA with federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation. No direct funding to municipalities is provided. Participants are selected through a competitive application process. Eligible applicants include municipal governments within the NJTPA's 13-county region comprised of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union, and Warren counties.

Complete Streets are designed for all users, all modes of transportation, and all ability levels. They balance the needs of drivers, pedestrians, bicyclists, transit riders, emergency responders, and goods movement based on local context. In 2020, The NJTPA created this 3-minute Streets for Everyone video to explain the benefits of Complete Streets in New Jersey. Click on the image below to watch the video.


Video file available upon request by contacting info@sustainablejersey.com

 

Complete Streets Technical Assistance Application 

The application period for the 2024-2025 program closed on February 2, 2024. A project section committee reviewed the applications and selected five municipalities to receive technical assistance services as follows:

  • Belmar Borough – Complete Streets Corridor Assessment
  • City of Paterson – Complete Streets Corridor Assessment
  • Readington Township - Complete Streets Corridor Assessment
  • Verona Township – Complete Streets Corridor Assessment
  • Belleville Township – Bicycle Corridor Plan

These projects will be completed by February 2025. To learn more about the selected projects read this blog post on the NJTPA website.


Types of Technical Assistance

The Complete Streets Technical Assistance Program helps municipalities bring together key stakeholders to explore a local safety concern. It provides problem definition and assists in delivering alternative concepts using a collaborative approach to address a need. The program identifies next steps toward facilitating local problem-solving. Since every municipality has different needs, the program provides technical assistance to help advance Complete Streets by documenting existing conditions, exploring opportunities for improvement, and providing recommendations. Technical assistance may include:

  • Bicycle Corridor or Network Plan: This focus area helps identify specific routes and road treatments to improve bicycling infrastructure.
  • Corridor/Neighborhood Complete Streets Assessment: This focus area helps assess Complete Streets needs and opportunities for a small corridor or neighborhood. It includes a Walkable Community Workshop on a corridor up to a half-mile long to identify potential pedestrian and bicycle improvements.
  • Complete and Green Streets Policy: A training workshop will be available to all selected municipalities on how to create or update a Complete and Green Streets policy or ordinance.

Some projects may include conceptual renderings and temporary demonstrations to illustrate potential roadway improvements.

Final reports from completed technical assistance projects can be found on the Completed Projects page.

Free Training on Complete Streets

Free Complete Streets trainings are periodically offered by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. When event registration is announced, links and additional information will be posted on this website and shared with current and past program applicants by email.


Virtual Open House: Crafting an Effective Complete and Green Streets Policy

 

Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 3:00pm - 5:00pm

You’re invited to a virtual open house on crafting an effective Complete and Green Streets policy. At this live Q&A session we will discuss and troubleshoot your specific questions about how to adopt and implement a policy to design safer, greener and more accessible streets for your community. You can come and go at any point during the two-hour session. Breakout rooms will be available for in-depth discussion of specific challenges.

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Recorded Webinar: Crafting an Effective Complete and Green Streets Policy

View this webinar recording and presentation to learn how to create and adopt your own custom municipal Complete & Green Streets Policy. If you already have a policy, learn how to upgrade with NJDOT’s Complete & Green Streets for All: Model Policy & Guide. This free one-hour webinar for municipal officials, staff, or consultant representatives was sponsored by the NJDOT Bureau of Safety, Bicycle and Pedestrian Programs and the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority and organized by Sustainable Jersey.

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Questions?


For questions email Anne Heasly at heaslya@tcnj.edu or call 609-771-2865.