Department of Community Development Engineering Office Nicole S. Shapiro, PE, PP, CME Director of Community Development & Township Engineer Parminder Sumal, PE, PP, CME Assistant Engineer MEMO TO: Mayor and Old Bridge Township Council FROM: Nicole S. Shapiro, P.E., P.P., C.M.E., Township Engineer (}, ~ DATE: October 13, 2014 RE: 2015 NJDOT Municipal Aid Program - Cottrell Road Pedestrian Safety The Engineering Office has prepared an application to the Department of Transportation for their 2015 Municipal Aid Program to fund pedestrian improvements along Cottrell Road from its intersection with County Route 516 to the Old Bridge Ice Arena. In preparing the application, we are being assisted by the Grant writer, Karen Longo. A copy of the application, together with other related documents which provide information on the project for electronic submission are attached for your review and file. In general, the work includes installation of sidewalk curb ramps to comply with ADA requirements and lighting. It is estimated that the cost of the improvement will be $98,900.00. The application is requesting funding in the amount of $98,900.00 which allows for reimbursement of construction cost. It will be necessary for the Council to adopt a resolution approving the filing of the application and authorizing the Mayor and Township Clerk to submit an electronic application for the captioned project on behalf of the Township of Old Bridge to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. cc: Christopher Marion, Business Administrator Mark Roselli, Esq., Township Attorney Pinder Sumal, Assistant Township Engineer Karen Longo, Grant Writer Himanshu Shah, Director of Finance Stella Ward, Township Clerk R:\03-GRANT & TRUST APPLICATIONS\2015 Pedestrian Safety along Cottrell Road\Ol-Forms\2014-10-13 Mayor and Council Cottrell Rd.doc One Old Bridge Plaza Old Bridge, New Jersey 08857 (732) 721-5600 Ext. 2330 Fax (732) 607-7978 Website: www.oldbridge.com
NEW JERSEY STATE TRANSPORTATION TRUST FUND 2015 APPLICATION COTTRELL ROAD PEDESTRIAN SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS SCOPE OF WORK OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP, MIDDLESEX COUNTY NEW JERSEY Cottrell Road is classified as urban minor arterial, as identified on the New Jersey Department of Transportation Straight Line Diagram. It provides a vital traffic link between County Route 516 (CR516) and New Jersey State Highway 34 (Route 34) in Old Bridge Township, New Jersey. The westerly side of Cottrell Road has no sidewalk between its intersection with CR516 and the Old Bridge Township Ice Arena located within the Old Bridge Township Municipal Complex. Sidewalk presently exists along Cottrell Road both north and south of the Municipal Complex. This project would provide new sidewalk along the frontage of the Municipal Complex on Cottrell Road to provide a connection between the existing sidewalks. This missing link is vital as it provides a safe passage for residents who live in the Towne Centre District to gain access to the Library, Ice Arena, Tennis Courts, Old Bridge Police Station, Senior Center, Civic Center which is a designated emergency shelter and the Administration Building and also the Towne Center Shopping District. It also provides access for the 1240 students enrolled in the Carl Sandburg Middle School, located just east of the Municipal Complex off of CR516, who use the Township's facilities daily. The project length encompasses approximately 775 linear feet of five foot wide sidewalk from County Route 516 to the Old Bridge Township Ice Arena. See the attached Project Location Map. The proposed sidewalk width will be five (5) feet as per the Towne Centre Standards. Four (4) ADA accessible curb ramps are required for this project since the proposed pedestrian route will traverse roadway crossings. The proposed scope of work includes: 1. Clearing of site and grading. 2. Construction of five foot wide sidewalk as per Towne Center District Standard consisting of 4 inch thick, Class B, 4500 psi concrete strength with 4" thick dense graded aggregate subbase. 3. Construction of proposed handicapped sidewalk ramps, to comply with current ADA requirements. 4. Pole mounted lighting and trees as per Towne Center District Standards. R:\03-GRANT & TRUST APPLICATIONS\2015 Pedestrian Safety along Cottrell Road\01-Forms\Cottrell Road Pedestrain Safety Local Aid Application.doc
~ Source: Mapquest, Copyright 2014 + N Township of Old Bridge Department of Engineering PROJECT LOCATION MAP COTTRELL ROAD PEDESTRIAN SAFETY BETWEEN COUNTY ROUTE 516 & OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP ICE ARENA TOWNSHIP OF OLD BRIDGE, NEW JERSEY Figure No.: 1 Scale: N.T.S. Date: October 10, 2014 Prepared by: NSS
COTTRELL ROAD PEDESTRIAN SAFETY - PHOTO LOG Photo 1- Cottrell Road Southbound facing its intersection with CR516. Photo 2 - Cottrell Road Southbound facing north. COTTRELL ROAD PHOTO LOG PAGE 1
Photo 3 - Cottrell Road Southbound facing its intersection with the Police Station Driveways. Photo 4 - Cottrell Road Southbound just south of the Ice Arena. COTTRELL ROAD PHOTO LOG PAGE2