In March of 2009, the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) awarded Ocean County a $120,000 grant through its Subregional Study Program. The grant will study pedestrian strategies and the possibility of expanding bicycle facilities and mobility; specifically, the creation of a bike/walking path on an existing railroad right-of-way in New Egypt and the Barnegat Branch Trail’s link in downtown Toms River.

The study evaluated two specific sites with regional reach, with the goal of making the two travel modes viable alternatives in the County.

The current character of Downtown Toms River, which is the terminus of the Barnegat Branch Trail, poses many safety concerns to bicyclists and walkers exiting the BBT. Recommendations are designed to improve pedestrian safety and mobility as the trail enters the bustling downtown areas. Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) in the area can be seen on the following SWOT Analysis.

The second project is the study and development of the New Egypt Bike Trail in Plumsted Township. A concept plan was created for a trail to link the downtown to residential areas and civic uses further north, as well as linking the trail to Monmouth County’s Union Transportation Trail in Upper Freehold Township.

Detailed information on both studies is available in the Final Reports: Toms River | New Egypt

2nd and final Project Open House
February 17, 2011 ~ 6:00pm
New Egypt Municipal Building

New Egypt:

• Project PowerPoint Presentation by Maser Consulting (6.2 MB)
• DRAFT Ocean County Subregional Study Program Report
  12-2-10 (6 MB)
• Final Circulation Plan - Adopted 9-7-10 (5 MB)
• New Egypt Concept Plan - 9 Sheets (2.7 MB)
• NE Bike Path Oakford Park Base Map (4.2 MB)
• NE Bike Path Phase 1 (3.2 MB)
• NE Bike Path Phase 2 (2.6 MB)
• New Egypt Base Map (4.6 MB)
• New Egypt Bikepath Project Aerials (13.2 MB)

Toms River:

• Conceptual Pedestrian Improvements for Water Street (16 MB)
• Toms River Existing Land Use Map (3.5 MB)

Download documents in PDF:

• General
  • Bike Trail Study Release 24 KB
  • DOT Bike Ped Treatments 431 KB
  • NJ Bike Ped Master Plan 6 MB
  • NJTPA Grant Committee Labels 33 KB
  • NJTPA RTP 2035 36 MB
  • Ocean County Master Plan 1988 3 MB
  • Ocean County Road Function 3 MB
  • Ocean County Transit Map 6 MB
  • Ocean DOT Ped Map 4 MB
  • Toms River Walkable Community Workshop 622 KB
  • Consultant RFP Award Resolution 102 KB

• Plumsted
  • Monmouth County East Coast Greenway 4 MB
  • New Egypt Redev Plan Feb 10 w. Community Design Guide Standards 3 MB
  • New Egypt Walkable Community Workshop #1 7 MB
  • New Egypt Walkable Community Workshop #2 833 KB
  • Plumsted Circulation Plan Draft 3-10 4 MB
  • Plumsted Streetscape Downtown Plan 5-15-09 2 MB
  • Plumsted Streetscape Overall Plan 5-15-09 5 MB

• Toms River
  • Barnegat Branch Trail 2007 50 MB
  • BBT Regional Locator Map 624 KB
  • Downtown TR Revitalization Strategy 42 MB
  • Route 9 Corridor Master Plan Summary 44 MB
  • Route 9 Report Final Document 18 MB
  • Toms River Downtown Master Plan 14 MB
  • Toms River Regional Center Connections 6 MB

• Local Letters of Support
  Plumsted Township
  Toms River Township
  Downtown Toms River
• North Jersey Tranportation Planning Authority (NJTPA)
• NJDOT Pedestrian Safety
• Barnegat Branch Trail (BBT)
• Toms River Township
• Downtown Toms River:
  The Toms River Business Improvement District
• Plumsted Township
• Main Street New Egypt
• Photo credit: www.pedbikeimages.org by Laura Sandt