Conceptual Plan

The Conceptual Plan was coordinated by the Planning Department and authored by prime consultants Strauss & Associates/Planners with support from subconsultants Melillo & Bauer Associates/Landscape Architects.

1. Executive Summary and Introduction | PDF (2 MB)
   • Introduction to the Project
   • Project Goal Statement
   • History of the CNJ Barnegat Branch Line
2. Existing Right-of-Way Conditions | PDF (7 MB)
   • Location and Description of the Trail Corridor
   • Regional Open Space and Recreation Resources
   • Future Trail Connections
   • Environmental Issues
   • Site Analysis Matrix: Existing Conditions and Opportunities
3. Trail Benefits | PDF (25 KB)
   • Recreation
   • Alternative Non-motorized Transportation
   • Environmental Conservation
4. Design Guidelines | PDF (13 MB)
   • Use of Historic Railroad Vernacular
   • Classifications of the Trail Corridor
   • General Design Considerations
5. Trail Management | PDF (26 KB)
   • Maintenance
   • Programming and Services
   • Security

Appendices: (6,325 KB)

A. Special Routing Studies | PDF (6 MB)

• Barnegat Boulevard (Barnegat Twp.)
• Waretown Village (Ocean Twp.)
• Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station Bypass (Ocean-Lacey Twp.)
• Lacey Business Park (Lacey Twp.)
• Lacey Road (Lacey Twp.)
• Proposed Railroad Avenue (Lacey Twp.)
• Hickory Lane (Berkeley Twp.)

B. Cost Estimate for Trail Construction | PDF (673 KB)

C. Field Inventory of Trail Structures/Existing Conditions | PDF (41 KB)
(Source: Schoor dePalma Technical Memo, 2003)

D. Rail-Trail Parks in New Jersey: A Summary | PDF (89 KB)
(Source: C. Della Penna, 1999)

E. Acknowledgements / Bibliography | PDF (42 KB)

9. Trail Route Maps | PDF (8 MB)

• Existing Conditions | PDF (3 MB)
• Trail Opportunities | PDF (3 MB)
• Proposed Physical Improvements | PDF (3 MB)