Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The NJDOT Fiscal Year 2013 Municipal Aid Program awarded East Windsor a grant for road improvements.
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Tuesday, May 14
East Windsor Township has been awarded a $249,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2013 Municipal Aid Program for roadway improvements to the entire length of Yorkshire Drive from Oak Creek Road to Wiltshire Drive. The $249,000 state grant will be used to resurface the roadway, as well as other associated improvements to curbing, drainage and handicap ramps. Construction work will be undertaken over the summer. "We are pleased to receive this roadway improvement grant for Yorkshire Drive, and look forward to continuing our efforts to improve another important roadway area in East Windsor," Mironov said. "Yorkshire Drive, which serves the Township’s only middle school and many homes and residents, is a …
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
During Monday's Cranbury Township Committee Meeting, several residents raised concerns over the quality of Petty Road
The Cranbury Township Committee heard from a number of concerned Petty Road residents during the committee meeting Monday, as a major item on the agenda concerned a New Jersey Department of Transportation Local Aid grant application that would possibly supplement road repairs in the township. During a work session, the committee discussed and voted on a resolution that would order by preference three possible transportation improvement projects for the NJDOT to consider funding. According to Township Engineer Bill Tanner, it is likely Cranbury would get at most two grants, which would have to be submitted in different categories. The committee voted to submit the second phase of the downtown beautification project as the first grant …
Friday, August 10, 2012
The intersection of Route 130 and Route 571 will be getting a camera by the year's end.
Before the end of the year East Windsor will have a new red light camera at the intersection of Route 130 and Route 571, according to the township and the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The camera was approved by the NJDOT in April after the township suggested its location, said NJDOT spokesman Joe Dee. East Windsor Mayor Janice Mironov said the intersection was a primary concern for the town because of the amount of traffic that passes through. “Many vehicles use that area as an alternative to the turnpike since it doesn’t have tolls,” Mironov said. “It [the camera] serves as a supplement to local policing and as a safety tool for that area.” A specific date for the installation of the new cameras has not been set, but Mironov …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
The roadway should be reopened Wednesday night, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Hightstown’s Route 33 lane closures on the bridge over Peddie Lake will come to an end Wednesday night, but the truck detours will remain in place until the project is finished. Pedestrians should continue to use the southbound side of the bridge, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. The lanes were reduced down to two in July to work on the damaged sidewalks and parapets on the sides of the bridge, and work will continue on the drainage and stone wall facing of the bridge, according to the NJDOT. After the project is completed, which is anticipated to be this fall, some overnight lane closures will be needed to resurface and restripe the roadway. The weight limit on trucks more than seven tons will remain in effect …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The 12-week pilot project will restrict left and U-turns on Route 1 at Washington Road and Harrison Street.
The pilot project restricting left turns and U-turns on Route 1 at Washington Road and Harrison Street will begin by Saturday, according the New Jersey Department of Transporation. The project will continue for approximately 12 weeks. The new traffic pattern will affect residents and commuters who travel in and out of Princeton. When the pilot begins, drivers will not be able to turn left from Route 1 north onto Harrison or Washington. Instead, drivers can use Alexander Road to go into Princeton, or Scudder’s Mill Road to Route 1 south. The New Jersey Department of Transportation is trying to reduce congestion at those intersections where the rightmost of three lanes becomes crowded with motorists waiting to make left turns, particularly …
Friday, July 27, 2012
The 12-week pilot project will restrict left and U-turns on Route 1 at Washington Road and Harrison Street.
A pilot project to restrict left turns and U-turns on Route 1 at Washington Road and Harrison Street in West Windsor will begin on Monday, Aug. 6 and continue for approximately 12 weeks, according to the West Windsor Police Department. The new traffic pattern will affect residents and commuters who travel in and out of Princeton. When the pilot begins, drivers may no longer turn left from Route 1 north onto Harrison or Washington. Instead, drivers will be directed north to Scudder’s Mill Road and onto Route 1 south. The New Jersey Department of Transportation seeks to reduce congestion at those intersections where the rightmost of three lanes becomes crowded with motorists waiting to make left turns, particularly during peak travel periods…
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The traffic changes will start Wednesday night, according to the NJDOT.
The state Department of Transportation is moving to the next stage of reconstruction of Route 33 over Peddie Lake, and shifting the traffic lanes to accommodate the work, according to a news release. The lane shifts will begin Wednesday night, according to the NJDOT. However, if it rains Wednesday, the lane shifts will be postponed to Thursday. The southbound travel land on Route 33 will be reopened, and the northbound right-turn lane will close, shifting the traffic to the southbound lanes, the NJDOT said. Two lanes will be open, one in each direction, at all times. The NJDOT said the northbound lane that is open will be combined as a turn lane and through lane, and pedestrian traffic will be allowed on the southbound side of the bridge …
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Each town received $220,000.
The New Jersey Department of Transportation awarded Cranbury, Hightstown and East Windsor $220,000 each for road improvements and beautification. “The Christie Administration strongly supports funding for Local Aid because it understands how important it is for government at all levels to provide safe streets and roads for motorists and pedestrians alike,” said NJDOT Commissioner James Simpson. “These grants advance local projects without placing a burden on local property taxpayers.” In Cranbury, the grant was awarded for Historic Main Street Beautification, which will install brick sidewalks from the North side of the Brainerd Lake to Bunker Hill, according to Township Administrator Denise Marabello. The timeline has not been …
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Hightstown Borough Engineer and a rep from the New Jersey Department of Transportation will be at Tuesday's council meeting.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2012
The Hightstown Borough Council will discuss the route 33 bridge project at tonight's meeting to help inform residents more about the construction. Someone from the New Jersey Department of Transportation and Carmela Roberts, the Borough Engineer, will be attending the council meeting, according to council member Selena Bibens. The discussion was delayed after a NJDOT rep was not able to attend the last council meeting. Bibens has told Patch she asked for this discussion to help with any confusion community members may have. Any member of the public with a question about the project can email council members, Bibens said.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Route 33 through downtown Hightstown will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for a week.
This article has been updated to clarify the cost of the project. A road-paving project started on Route 33 Sunday, leading to detours for vehicles attempting to navigate through downtown Hightstown at night. The paving and milling project, which is being done by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, is scheduled to last for approximately a week, according to NJDOT spokesman Joe Dee. The road will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. This is one phase of the project that began several months ago, Dee said. Route 33 will be closed between Hickory Corner Road, near Home Depot and Wal-Mart in East Windsor Township, to Stockton Street in Hightstown. “There will be detours posted from where 130 and 33 split at Hickory Corner Road up north to…
Leslie Bianczik
9:46 am on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
So why was Cranbury-Brickyard Road ranked ahead of Petty Road? There must have been some reason discussed. The article only has one side of the story. more ›