Tag Archives: Complete streets

Princeton Considering Possibility of Closing Lower Witherspoon Street to Motor Vehicles

Posted on September 11, 2020 by

The Princeton Municipal Engineering Department is considering the possibility of permanently closing part of Witherspoon Street to motor vehicles, as part of a consultation on planned improvements to the streetscape. The current project involves the southern end of Witherspoon Street, … Continue reading →

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Consultants Recommend Intersection Design Changes To Speed Traffic at Cherry Hill Rd and US-206 in Princeton

Posted on August 27, 2019 by

Earlier this year, the town of Princeton closed part of Terhune Road to provide space for a parking lot for a new PFARS ambulance station. The town did not have a workable traffic management plan in place at the time … Continue reading →

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Mercer County Planners Reveal Options for Bicycle Facilities on Princeton Roads

Posted on July 17, 2019 by

At a meeting at Princeton University’s Fields Center last week, planners from Mercer County presented their draft Bicycle Master Plan. The meeting was intended to get public input and explain the various different types of bicycle facility that the County … Continue reading →

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Princeton Council Calls For Use of Speed Cameras In New Jersey

Posted on November 2, 2018 by

At their meeting last Monday, Princeton Council passed a resolution calling on the State of New Jersey to allow local towns to install automated traffic control devices, including speed cameras and red light enforcement cameras. New Jersey is currently one … Continue reading →

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Report: US-1 To Be Widened By Princeton

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

If you’re able to get a copy of ‘US-1 newspaper’ from your local newsstand (the June 21 edition), go to page 27. Diccon Hyatt has what looks like an important story about a plan from New Jersey Department of Transportation … Continue reading →

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Princeton Planning Board To Consider Draft Bike Master Plan – Key Details Are Missing

Posted on March 15, 2017 by

On Thursday, March 16, the Princeton Planning Board will hold a work session to discuss a  ‘bike master plan’. The plan has been under development for several years, and is intended to create a safe network of routes to allow … Continue reading →

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New Sidewalk Commissioned On Shadybrook Lane In Princeton

Posted on June 28, 2016 by

A new sidewalk has been added to a section of Shadybrook Lane in Princeton’s Littlebrook neighborhood, and it’s a bit of an interesting case. Sidewalks in Princeton are usually added as part of specific road improvement or sewer upgrade projects. … Continue reading →

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Edgerstoune Road Neighbors Divided Over Possible Sidewalk

Posted on April 26, 2016 by

How best to make Edgerstoune Road a safe street? That question has been concerning neighbors, who have held several meetings with Princeton municipal staff, and engaged in a vigorous online debate that has now involved Mayor Liz Lempert as well. After some discussion, … Continue reading →

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NJ Bike-Walk Summit Comes To Town On Saturday, Mayor Lempert Among Speakers

Posted on February 23, 2016 by

This Saturday, the annual NJ Bike-Walk Summit will take place in the Friend Center at Princeton University. This is a new thing – in recent years the Summit has usually taken place in New Brunswick. Delegates from around the State … Continue reading →

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Princeton’s Next Chief Engineer Should Be A ‘Complete Streets’ Native

Posted on January 21, 2016 by

Princeton’s long-time municipal engineer, Robert Kiser, has announced he is to retire, and it’s likely to cause quite a shakeup at 400 Witherspoon. Kiser predates basically all of the Governing Body, and it is not much of an overstatement to say … Continue reading →

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