Thanks to the ongoing research performed by Rutgers Interns at the NJ Bicycle and Pedestrian Resource Center we are now able to track newspaper and internet reports of bicyclists and pedestrians involved in motor vehicle crashes in 2008.
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Ground Zero so far: Toms River Township with 4 pedestrians killed since early January.
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Pedestrian Killed at Featured Intersection
On Valentines day a 62 YO woman was killed at the intersection of Levitt Parkway and US 130 in Willingboro crossing into Edgewater Park at Levitt Parkway. The article was featured in the Camden Courier Post, of course the story was never followed up and we may never know the victims name.
This intersection was featured in a November 2006 posting Jersey Barriers Blocking Pedestrians
This intersection was featured in a November 2006 posting Jersey Barriers Blocking Pedestrians
The current intersection note the hyper-extended Jersey barrier (which forces pedestrians into the green lighted traffic) and the occupied bus stop.
Simple safety improvements, removing the extra barrier, adding countdown signals, crosswalks, creating a pedestrian refuge in the center of the road, adding sidewalks.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
NJDOT awards $3 million in municipal Bikeways grants
(Trenton) - Commissioner Kris Kolluri today announced that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will award $3 million in grants for bicycle compatible transportation projects throughout the state. The funds will be allocated through NJDOT’s Fiscal Year 2008 Bikeways program.
“The Bikeways grant program can help improve quality of life by reducing congestion, improving air qualityand encouraging residents to exercise in New Jersey’s communities,” said Commissioner Kolluri.
“The program illustrates NJDOT’s commitment to partner with towns to create 1,000 miles of dedicated bikeways statewide.”
The Bikeways program awards grants to municipalities to help increase the number of bicycle trips and improve bicycle safety in the state of New Jersey. NJDOT provides funds for local projects that will result in the creation of new, independent bicycle facilities. NJDOT encourages municipalities to apply for funding for bikeways that are physically separated from vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier.
All municipalities and counties are eligible to apply for Bikeway funds. Bikeways program funding is provided by the state’s Transportation Trust Fund.
Fiscal Year 2008 NJDOT Bikeways Grants:
Buena Borough, Atlantic County
$90,000
Montvale Borough, Bergenc County
$195,000
BordentownTownship, Burlington County
$350,000
GloucesterTownship, Camden County
$108,000
UpperTownship, Cape May County
$125,000
MillvilleCity, Cumberland County
$187,000
South OrangeVillage, Essex County
$210,000
MonroeTownship, Gloucester County
$200,000
PrincetonTownship, Mercer County
$190,000
AtlanticHighlands, Monmouth County
$300,000
ChathamTownship, Morris County
$95,000
SomervilleBorough, Somerset County
$450,000
KenilworthBorough, Union County
$500,000
“The Bikeways grant program can help improve quality of life by reducing congestion, improving air qualityand encouraging residents to exercise in New Jersey’s communities,” said Commissioner Kolluri.
“The program illustrates NJDOT’s commitment to partner with towns to create 1,000 miles of dedicated bikeways statewide.”
The Bikeways program awards grants to municipalities to help increase the number of bicycle trips and improve bicycle safety in the state of New Jersey. NJDOT provides funds for local projects that will result in the creation of new, independent bicycle facilities. NJDOT encourages municipalities to apply for funding for bikeways that are physically separated from vehicular traffic by an open space or barrier.
All municipalities and counties are eligible to apply for Bikeway funds. Bikeways program funding is provided by the state’s Transportation Trust Fund.
Fiscal Year 2008 NJDOT Bikeways Grants:
Buena Borough, Atlantic County
$90,000
Montvale Borough, Bergenc County
$195,000
BordentownTownship, Burlington County
$350,000
GloucesterTownship, Camden County
$108,000
UpperTownship, Cape May County
$125,000
MillvilleCity, Cumberland County
$187,000
South OrangeVillage, Essex County
$210,000
MonroeTownship, Gloucester County
$200,000
PrincetonTownship, Mercer County
$190,000
AtlanticHighlands, Monmouth County
$300,000
ChathamTownship, Morris County
$95,000
SomervilleBorough, Somerset County
$450,000
KenilworthBorough, Union County
$500,000
Saturday, January 12, 2008
Farewell Quick Release Bill
The end of the 2006 - 2007 Legislative Session on January 7 marked the demise of the dreaded Quick Release Bill. It remains to be seen if Rep. Paul "Can You Believe It" Moriarity tries to reintroduce the bill in the 2008 session, but the outcry of bicyclists and the bicycle industry assures that this bill will not be sneak through the Assembly as it did in 2007.
In response to the bill bicycling interests came together in the state as they never have done before, it's now our turn to keep the momentum going. If you live in NJ we urge you to support WALKBIKEjersey. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is sponsoring the fledgling organization and we are accepting tax deductable donations on its behalf. It's important to follow these instructions to make sure your donation goes to WALKBIKEjersey.
In response to the bill bicycling interests came together in the state as they never have done before, it's now our turn to keep the momentum going. If you live in NJ we urge you to support WALKBIKEjersey. The Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia is sponsoring the fledgling organization and we are accepting tax deductable donations on its behalf. It's important to follow these instructions to make sure your donation goes to WALKBIKEjersey.
Thursday, December 13, 2007
No Movement on the Quick Release Bill - S2837
Here is the December 13, 2007 status for the Senate version of the Quick Release Bill
Identical Bill Number: A2686 (2R) Weinberg, Loretta as Primary Sponsor
6/21/2007 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
Introduced - 3 pages
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Identical Bill Number: A2686 (2R) Weinberg, Loretta as Primary Sponsor
6/21/2007 Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Commerce Committee
Introduced - 3 pages
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Thursday, October 25, 2007
12 Year Old Killed by Automobile in Pleasantville
From 6 ABC in Philadelphia
PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - October 21, 2007 - A 12-year-old girl was struck by a car and killed while riding her bicycle on Sunday.
The accident happened on the 11-hundred block of South Main Street in Pleasantville, New Jersey.
Police said 37-year-old Joel Zafra was behind the wheel of the Honda Civic that hit the girl just before 3:45 p.m.
She was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries. Her name was not immediately released.
Zafra was charged with Christopher's Law for driving with a suspended license and not having a license at all.
He was held on $50,000 cash bail at the Atlantic County Jail.
(Copyright 2007 by Action News and 6abc. All Rights Reserved.)
PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. - October 21, 2007 - A 12-year-old girl was struck by a car and killed while riding her bicycle on Sunday.
The accident happened on the 11-hundred block of South Main Street in Pleasantville, New Jersey.
Police said 37-year-old Joel Zafra was behind the wheel of the Honda Civic that hit the girl just before 3:45 p.m.
She was taken to the hospital where she died from her injuries. Her name was not immediately released.
Zafra was charged with Christopher's Law for driving with a suspended license and not having a license at all.
He was held on $50,000 cash bail at the Atlantic County Jail.
(Copyright 2007 by Action News and 6abc. All Rights Reserved.)
Monday, July 16, 2007
NJDOT Announces Safe Route to School Grants
NJDOT awards $4.15 million in Safe Routes to School grants
Grants will improve pedestrian safety through engineering and education
(Trenton) - Highlighting the importance of pedestrian safety, Commissioner Kris Kolluri today announced that the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) will award $4.15 million in Safe Routes to School grants to 29 communities.
“The Fiscal Year 2007 Safe Routes to School Grants represent significant progress in Governor Corzine’s statewide pedestrian safety initiative,” said Commissioner Kolluri. “By addressing the needs of municipalities, NJDOT can improve road safety for all pedestrians, and especially schoolchildren.”
The initiative, created in 2006 as an effort to encourage New Jersey’s children to walk and bike to school, will provide local governments funds ranging from $7,500 to $337,000 for projects including the creation of safer walkways, bikeways and street crossings near schools.
The grants may be used for a variety of pedestrian safety improvements near schools. Infrastructure improvement projects to be funded through the program include the construction of sidewalks, the improvement of existing sidewalks, the installation of new crosswalks and school-zone markings and the installation of new speed-limit signs. The grants may also be used for educational and promotional pedestrian safety projects such as “Walk to School” days, public outreach and awareness programs and bike rodeos.
The goal of New Jersey's Safe Routes to School Program is to assist communities in developing and implementing projects and interactive programs that encourage walking and bicycling to school while enhancing the safety of these trips. The program increases pedestrian safety awareness among motorists and schoolchildren. Safe Routes to School also helps the environment by easing traffic jams and curbing air pollution. In addition, Safe Routes to School can improve pediatric health by providing regular physical activity.
Governor Jon S. Corzine last year created a five-year, $74 million initiative to improve pedestrian safety throughout New Jersey by encouraging motorists share the road with pedestrians through engineering, education and enforcement. The initiative includes $15 million over five years for the Safe Routes to Schools program.
The NJDOT Safe Routes to School program is part of a national program conducted in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Through the 2005 passage of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Congress designated a total of $612 million toward developing the National Safe Routes to School Program.
FY 2007 Safe Routes to School Grant Awardees
Brigantine City, Atlantic County $90,000
Garfield City, Bergen County $18,000
Tenafly Borough, Bergen County $39,600
Allendale Borough, Bergen County $250,000
Ridgewood Village, Bergen County $158,000
Burlington City, Burlington County $280,000
Somerdale Borough, Camden County $13,150
Haddonfield Borough, Camden County $200,000
Oaklyn Borough, Camden County $36,350
North Wildwood City, Cape May County $24,500
South Orange Village, Essex County $10,000
Bloomfield Township, Essex County $55,000
Pittman Borough, Gloucester County $120,000
Hopewell Township, Mercer County $14,000
Dunellen Borough, Middlesex County $78,000
Neptune Township, Monmouth County $269,000
Netcong Borough, Morris County $150,000
Brick Township, Ocean County $190,000
Berandsville Borough, Somerset County $7,500
Somerville Borough, Somerset County $250,000
Newton Town, Sussex County $265,000
Roselle Borough, Union County $250,000
Cranford Township, Union County $90,000
Westfield Town, Union County $36,000
Greenwich Township, Warren County $150,000
FY 2007 Safe Routes to School Pilot Programs
Lumberton Township, Burlington County $226,000
Montclair Township, Essex County $324,000
Jamesburg Borough, Middlesex County $227,760
Wharton Borough, Morris County $337,000
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