Voorhees Complete Streets Demonstration Project
With funding from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (DVRPC) Travel Options Program (TOP) grant, Cross County Connection TMA, Voorhees Township, and PATCO successfully implemented a 2-week Complete Streets demonstration project in the Green Ridge neighborhood, located between the Ashland PATCO Station and Voorhees Town Center. The project aimed to slow vehicle traffic and improve pedestrian and bicyclists’ safety. Voorhees recently painted sharrow pavement markings to designate the included streets as a bike route linking the PATCO station to the Town Center.
The “Complete Streets” infrastructure features that were tested included a Bicycle Boulevard, Neighborhood Traffic Circles, Pedestrian Refuge Islands/Medians, and Curb Bump-Outs. CCCTMA worked with the Voorhees Township’s engineers and Public Works Department to create a layout that could work to slow vehicle speeds while still allowing for a steady flow of traffic. This demonstration was set up just before Halloween. The timing was opportune as Halloween brings out higher volumes of children walking neighborhood streets. As a bonus, the materials used to construct the infrastructure included straw wattle and straw bales, suiting the fall festivities.
