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“Alternative 2,” shows a continuous ramp that also widens a section of the Ben Franklin Bridge walkway that is currently very narrow. | Image: DRPA, Ammann & Whitney Last night, the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA) outlined the three current design alternatives for the planned Ben Franklin Bridge pedestrian and bicyclist ramp and [...] The new ramp will replace the existing stair tower, greatly expanding accessibility to the bridge for pedestrians, bicyclists and those in wheelchairs. | Photo: Plan Philly The South Walkway currently includes a narrow section that impedes travel. A number of the ramp design alternatives will seek to alleviate this issue. | Photo: [...] In the United States, metropolitan planning organizations (MPOs) set the transportation priorities for urbanized regions with populations of at least 50,000, and they determine which transportation projects receive federal dollars. While many MPOs in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut (and across the country) have laid out forward-thinking transportation plans and are advancing a [...] A PATCO train enters Collingswood Station. Image Source: Bill Vogel 2012 PATCO ridership and bridge crossing data from the Delaware River Port Authority might mark the beginning of a new trend in South Jersey. For the second year in a row, train ridership grew while driving decreased. After the 2011 hike in bridge [...] This new report offers policy recommendations on how NJ public agenciescan improve tracking of pedestrian fatalities based upon demographic factors in order to target safety improvements to dangerous roadways. A new Tri-State analysis shows that if you are a pedestrian in South Jersey, you are at greater risk of getting killed by a [...] By clicking on any transit station, users can provide feedback on what types of bicycle improvements they'd like to see. With many New Jersey residents turning to bikes for some (or all) of their commutes, an innovative project in the South Jersey/Philadelphia area could help make cycling-to-transit trips better. A new tool—developed by the Bicycle Coalition [...] For nearly 15 years, the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has operated the Bicycle and Pedestrian Local Planning Assistance Program, which provides resources that help local communities produce pedestrian and bicycle circulation plans in consultation with professional engineering firms and the DOT. But word of the program has not spread to many municipalities [...] Yesterday's Transit Village designation announcement lays the groundwork to encourage new businesses and residents to locate to Dunellen’s downtown, a short walk from the Dunellen train station. Yesterday, at a press conference on the platform of the Dunellen, New Jersey rail station, New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno officially announced that the Borough of Dunellen has become the 26th [...] Yesterday, the nation’s sixth-largest transit agency, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) demonstrated that it is possible to reduce energy consumption, lower harmful emissions, and increase operating revenue all with a single project. At a ribbon-cutting event held in the Letterly Substation along Philadelphia’s busiest transit line, SEPTA representatives unveiled the “Wayside Energy Storage Project,” [...] The Circuit, a bi-state, multi-use trail network in southern New Jersey and greater Philadelphia Today, Mayor Michael Nutter of Philadelphia and New Jersey State Assemblyman Angel Fuentes of Camden joined a coalition of leading foundations, public agencies, and non-profits (including Tri-State) to announce a campaign to complete a bi-state, multi-use trail network [pdf] in southern [...] |
 
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