Jackson Township Planning Board

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  1. Prepared estimates of future traffic volume demand for a design year of 2035 in accordance with Ocean County Planning Board protocol.
  2. Conducted level of service capacity analyses for the South Cooks Bridge Road and Gail Chambers Road intersection.
  3. Reviewed the Subdivision Plan with respect to adherence to New Jersey Residential Site Improvement Standards (RSIS) and conformance with proper traffic engineering principles.

The following report sets forth the database accumulated and the conclusions reached with respect to the proposed residential subdivision.

EXISTING CONDITIONS

The subject property is located on the west side of Sams Road south of its intersection with Gail Chambers Road in Jackson Township. Sams Road is a 2-lane north/south Municipal local roadway with a generally level and straight horizontal alignment in the vicinity of the site. Sams Road has a posted speed limit of 35 MPH. Gail Chambers Road is a local 2-ane collector roadway with an east/west orientation connecting to South Cooks Bridge Road east of Sams Road.

EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUMES

Traffic volume data was collected by conducted manual turning movement counts at the intersection of South Cooks Bridge Road/Gail Chambers Road. The counts were conducted during the AM and PM peak hours in October 2025. Table I details the AM and PM peak hour traffic volumes.

TABLEI

2025 EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUMES

ROADWAYAPPROACHAM PSHPM PSH
South Cooks Bridge RoadNorthbound540587
Southbound560590
Gail Chambers RoadEastbound5964
Westbound4780