1996 PRINCETON COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN adopted - December 12, 1996
ROADWAY DESIGN
STANDARDS
Princeton Borough and Township
| Classification | Traffic Lanes (1) |
Shoulder / Parking (2) |
Total Pavement |
Total R.O.W. |
| Primary Arterial (3) | 2 @ 12' | *(4) | 24' + (4) | 66' |
| Secondary Arterial | 2 @ 12' | 2 @ 7' | 38' | 60' |
| Secondary Arterial, Cons (5) | 2 @ 12' | 2 @ 3' | 30' (6) | 50' |
| Major Collector | 2 @ 12' | 2 @ 3' | 30' | 50' |
| Major Collector, Cons | 2 @ 12' | 12 @ 0' - Uncurbed 2 @ 1' - Curbed |
24' (6) 26' |
50' 50' |
| Minor Collector | 2 @ 12' | 2 @ 0' - Uncurbed(7) 2 @ 1' - Curbed |
24' 26' |
50' 50' |
| Local Street | 2 @ 12' | 2 @ 0' (7,8) | 24' | 50' |
| (1) | Additional lanes or shoulders may be needed at intersections to facilitate turning movements. |
| (2) | Existing streets shall be curbed only when gradient exceeds 3'/z%, or in an "In-Town" location; otherwise 4' minimum gross shoulder shall be provided. |
| (3) | In Princeton all Primary Arterials are constrained by intense abutting development, the presence of historic or cultural resources, environmental sensitivity, or other factors limiting street width. |
| (4) | Shoulder width shall be minimized and shall reflect the historic character and environmental sensitivity of surrounding lands. |
| (5) | Constraints reflect intense abutting development, the presence of historic or cultural resources, environmental sensitivity, or other factors 10 limiting street width. |
| (6) | Minor width adjustments may be needed to accommodate existing field conditions. |
| (7) | Shoulder width and total width shall vary according to the need for on-street parking; gravel or reinforced grass is encouraged instead of pavement. |
| (8) | All new local streets shall be curbed with laid-back Belgian block curbing. |