Concept
Development
The New Jersey
Department of Transportation's
(NJDOT) Study and Development
(S&D) Program is a list
of study and development
projects active at NJDOT.
Study and development is
used to develop feasible
and appropriate solutions
to address transportation
issues. Study and development
has three specific phases:
concept development, feasibility
assessment and preliminary
design.
Concept Development Process
The Concept Development
Process involves a traffic
study needs analysis,
corridor study and other
work to prepare for project
development. The purpose
of Concept Development
is to deliver projects
to Preliminary Engineering
with a well-defined need
and a recommended idea
that has been environmentally
reviewed and has received
community support. Concept
Development includes
the following elements:
- Early and intensive public involvement
- Evaluation of the project
needs
- Analysis of physical deficiencies
- Environmental screening
- Evaluation of alternative
strategies of Congestion
Management System (CMS)
- Definition of potential concepts,
limits and/or complimentary
strategies as well as
construction staging
and phasing opportunities
- Address community design/aesthetic
opportunities
- Order of magnitude cost estimate.
The Concept Development Process
is divided into the following
four phases:
- Background research and work
program development
- Issue identification and
project need
- Congestion management strategies
and fulfilling Congestion
Management System (CMS)
requirements
- Concept Development and Analysis
The Route 1, Forrestal Road
to Aaron Road Project is
currently in the Concept
Development phase which
began in May 2009 and should
be completed in January
2011. The background research
and traffic studies are
in process to determine
transportation deficiencies
in the study area and develop
clearly defined project
needs. |
