Old Trenton Road Reconfiguration - Township Committee Meeting April 12

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While they may have been agreed upon years ago, the TC and County have an obligation to communicate when work starts. It is done on every other project including the pipeline on the turnpike. I can't see the excuse not to do it now.

Plus, according to Mr. Cook's web blog that was posted here showed it was a recent agreement on the widening. I take that web blog as more factual than any post here knowing the source.

[RobDiamond]

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Mr. Diamond is right. The process started in 2007, not years and years ago, or even 6 years ago. A call to the Township office like I placed was able to get that simple answer.

It was not communicated and when I called the Town I was told they were surprised by the widening. Perhaps the town officials were, but Mr. Cook clearly had information from somewhere. He seems to have been the only one who was communicating at that time and he was not in office yet. I thank him for this. The members of the TC at the time never communicated and yet they were the ones going to the County asking for a resolution of the road way issue.

I am sure we will hear residents are to blame for asking the TC to go to the county because quite simply that is how the TC has operated. Blame those raising the issue for the result and not the TC and others who are the ones speaking with the county. They don't accept the blame that they erred in approach or lack of communication to residents. The fact is the TC between 2007 and 2009 was different and is changing, but we need full change to ensure residents are respected again.

I don't want to speak for Mr. Diamond, but I myself know I would be angry if told the road was being widened and they would condemn it, but I would be livid if I found out only after someone started the process to widen the road by putting stakes in the ground and then not even trying to compensate me.

I myself cannot wait to hear who is running this year and hope to have 4 new choices to select from otherwise I will vote for the new people.

[Guest 2]

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One good thing is that the bridge area will be raised so that anytime it rains hard the road will not be closed.

On a side note, I hear they are putting in a starting tree near Lynch and two digital timing signs by the swim club. Now we can see who comes in first and how fast we did it in. lol

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You're still in a flood plain where Ancil floods as well, I am not sure it will do much good. But, a try is better than no try.

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[RobDiamond]

I'd like to collect names and addresses of people who are interested in the Old Trenton Road issue. Having a coalition of people will help when we approach various political entities.

Please send you name, address, and desired email contact info to:

oldtrenton@gmail.com

Thanks!

[Dan Mulligan]

It appears this person would be a good start as who to send letters and e-mails to at the County level. It may help as he was at Cranbury day last year which means he at least has some interest in Cranbury. Further I remember being in a conversation with he and a few others at Cranbury day and he commented on how the process of speed reduction had become an easier process.


Freeholder
H. James Polos
48 Skyview Terrace
Highland Park, NJ 08904
Highland Park
Office: (732) 249-2611
County Office:(732) 745-3852


Chairperson
Committee Of
Public Works and Transportation

[History Lesson]

Old Trenton Road in East Windsor between 571/Princeton Hightstown Road( which is also known to us old timers as Locust Corner) and One Mile Road has been 40 MPH since around 1965 when RCA was built. Due to the high volume of people entering the RCA complex it made sense to have slower speeds. Old Trenton Road from One Mile to South Main Street was rural. Old Trenton Road Did not extend to Route 130 until 1995, when Cranbury Greene was built. The county had planned on extending Old Trenton for nearly 25 years prior to doing it. The swim club was built in the 1970s but had a relatively low traffic volume. Shadow Oaks was started in the early to mid 1980s and was completed in the late 80s early 90s. Milstone Park was completed in 1992. Since the county Uses OTR to lighten the volume on 571 it is not likely to change the speed limit. Oh and the Hightstown Bypass (133) has been opposed for years by East Windsor Mayor Janice Mirinov, which is why the speeds are low and the signage is poor. It is also heavily speed patroled by East Windsor PD. Everything that can be done to discourage it's use is being done.

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The expansion of Old Trenton Road is an important part of the commercial development on the east side of Route 130. Developers want easy access from all directions to maximize the land value.

This is why we have a sudden "need" to expand OTR and to spend $125,000 to change the master plan.

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Just think of how much taxes will go down once the toll booths are up and running.