Patch.com - Route 130 South in Cranbury to be Resurfaced

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"...Stockton Drive resident Kevin McConnell, whose backyard faces Route 130 south, said he constructed a fence and two waterfalls to mitigate the traffic sounds, but it didn’t help.

“It has gotten to the point where during rush hour I can’t leave my sliders open and can’t go out on my deck because it’s too loud to make life enjoyable” McConnell said. “The noise is so annoying.”

Greely said his agency knew of resident concerns and had already planned the Route 130 roadwork before receiving the petition.

“We certainly do encourage residents and local officials to notify us of any concerns that they have anywhere on our state highway system, but in this case we had been moving forward prior to any communication from Cranbury residents or officials,” he said.

Greely did not have an estimate on the cost of the Route 130 south resurfacing project through Cranbury, which he said is part of a larger project.

The northbound lanes of Route 130 in Cranbury will also be resurfaced, as part of a 15-mile project through parts of North Brunswick, South Brunswick, Cranbury and East Windsor, Greely said, but that project is still in the design phase and won’t begin for a year or two. That project is estimated to cost about $15 million, he said..."

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http://eastwindsor.patch.com/articles/route-130-south-in-cranbury-to-be-resurfaced

[guest13]

I do sympathize. But that's exactly why I never looked at housing near Route 130. It's a highway. It's predictable it will be loud. I'm sure the road resurfacing will help for a while but, seriously, if noise bothers you why buy near a highway?

[guest22]

I agree, but I wonder if residents fully understood how loud it would be. I am just glad that this project is happening and Cranbury happens to fall within the mileage that is being repaired.

[guest 54321]

It's not the highway noise itself that is annoying to a lot of us. Many trucks now are merely huge heavy shipping containers on wheels - not permanently fastened to the truck chassis. When these type trucks hit pot holes, the noise of the container bouncing on the truck frame is like a sonic boom. The resurfacing of Route 130 will hopefully eliminate that noise to some extent

[guest]

Who would've thought a highway near the turnpike would be used for trucks!

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[guest31]

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[Rt 130 driver]

I moved into town fully aware of Rt 130. Noise was noticeable and we made improvement on our house to help minimize it.

Prior to moving to town, I saw signs prohiiting engine breaking. I never thought about it or, frankly, knew what it meant. I quickly learned once I moved in. It would be nice to reduce that noise source through enforcement, but I see that as being difficult in practice (and, no, I do not see it as a most pressing priority).

Repaving the road will reduce noise. That's a good thing. And I've commuted along Rt 130 for nearly 25 years and have had a few instances of damage to my car from potholes or road debris popping up. So I'd be glad to see the corridor get some TLC.

[Boss Hogg]

If you think it's bad now just wait until the new warehouses on Brickyard open up. An additional 300 trucks per day, good job t.c. once again you failed us.

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[Wally]

East Windsor has a wall along parts of 130 to reduce traffic noise, light and air pollution. Cranbury should do the same. It would cost a lot of money, but it would benefit a significant number of residents and I'll bet our state Senator and Representatives would help us defray the costs.