Chestnut Avenue SS4A Project

In 2022, the City Engineer collaborated with T&M Associates to develop a concept plan for safety improvements on Chestnut Avenue from Main Road (County Route 555) to Delsea Drive (NJ 47). Also, City Council supported a road diet and substantive safety improvements along this stretch of Chestnut Avenue.

By 2024, the City of Vineland secured two grant awards for Chestnut Avenue. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) will serve as the lead agency, providing $20 million from the Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Grant Program and $2 million in Federal Community Project funding.

The project has been awarded to a design team to transition the ideas from the conceptual phase and begin the preliminary engineering phase. Pennoni Associates, Inc. is the lead consultant for the design team. This design team will also advance the project through to final design and construction plans.

Based on feedback received during the concept phase, a “road diet” will be implemented on Chestnut Avenue between Delsea Drive and Main Road, reducing the number of lanes to enhance safety for both drivers and pedestrians. The road will be reconfigured to three lanes instead of four, featuring a center two-way left turn lane, paved shoulders, and shared-use paths on either side. Within the project limits, all traffic signals under the City’s jurisdiction will also be improved.

Chestnut Avenue Cross Section Detail
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