West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance

Roundabouts, bridge replacements and more Mercer County projects coming to West Windsor

Thursday, March 20 by silvia

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson highlighted seven county road construction projects that are planned for West Windsor in the next few years as well as three longer-term projects when he spoke at the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance’s annual meeting last week.

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Tags: infrastructure project, Mercer County, pedestrian safety, sidewalks
Posted in Advocacy, Annual meeting, Clarksville Road, North Post Road, Old Trenton Road, Roundabouts, Safety, Walkability |

Lower speed limits are coming to Clarksville and Old Trenton roads

Monday, October 7 by silvia

Mercer County plans to lower speed limits on sections of Clarksville Road and Old Trenton Road, a move recently endorsed by West Windsor Township Council and applauded by the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance.

Tags: bike safety, Clarksville Road, Mercer County, Old Trenton Road, safety, speed limits
Posted in Clarksville Road, Old Trenton Road, Safety, Speed limits |

More Bike, Pedestrian Improvements Planned

Monday, June 4 by silvia

West Windsor residents will continue to see improvements in bicycle and pedestrian safety around the township over the next year, thanks to continuing Capital Budget Programs.

Money has been allocated to extend bike lanes on Edinburg Road between Village Road East and the east entrance to Mercer County Park.? Cyclists, remember that when the bridge over the Assumpink (and a stretch of Old Trenton Road) is closed for replacement later this year, you can take a shortcut through Mercer County Park and continue through West Windsor on Edinburg. Just yield to pedestrians on the path!

Funds also have been budgeted for to build the missing links in the path running parallel to the Dinky tracks on the Alexander Road side between Vaughn Drive and Route 1. This will be a great help for those wanting to bike-commute to work but not wanting to be on Alexander Road. One day we hope it will link to a bike and pedestrian bridge over Route 1.

There will be improvements in the timing of traffic signals along Alexander Road, which should make crossing safer for pedestrians.?The township will also continue with its crosswalk improvements, signage and striping enhancements, and sidewalk repair where street trees have caused damage.

The final phase of the Meadow Road improvements will be started, including a sidewalk from Clarksville Road to Duck Pond Park, making the park accessible from the new apartments on Clarksville Road and the Jewish Community Center accessible from the Estates at Princeton Junction.

And finally, this year will see the conceptual design for resurfacing of Canal Pointe Boulevard.? The WWBPA is hopeful that the township will follow the suggestions made by Orth Rodgers and enthusiastically supported by the WWBPA to put Canal Pointe on a road diet — giving it one travel lane in each direction, center turning lanes for left turns, decelleration lanes for right turns, and bike lanes.

These planned improvements show that West Windsor truly deserves its Bicycle Friendly Community designation. The WWBPA thanks township officials and the township council for these projects.

Tags: bicycling, bike lanes, bike path, bike safety, Bike/Ped Path, Mercer County Park, Princeton Junction train station, safety
Posted in Advocacy, Alexander Road, Bikeability, Canal Pointe, Mercer County Park, Old Trenton Road, Princeton Junction train station, Route 1, Safety, Walkability |

Plans for Old Trenton Road

Tuesday, July 26 by silvia

Mercer County plans to add a left turn lane from Old Trenton Road onto Edinburg Road as part of a bridge reconstruction project on Old Trenton Road that could happen next year. The road will be slightly widened to accommodate the 450-foot lane, which traffic engineers say should ease the flow of traffic on this road. No other changes are planned for this intersection, which is popular with cyclists.

The bridge that will be reconstructed is on Old Trenton Road between Edinburg Road and Robbinsville Road. As part of the work, a sidewalk will be added on the north side of the bridge (in the event that sidewalks are ever installed in front of the homes there), bicycle-compatible shoulders will be added on both sides of parts of Old Trenton Road between the intersections and a traffic light will be installed at the intersection of Old Trenton Road and Robbinsville Road.

The project will improve safety by replacing an elderly bridge and will set the precedent for accommodating bikers and walkers in the future whenever other improvements are made to Edinburg Village.

Parts of Old Trenton Road could be closed for six months while the work is done.

What are your thoughts?

Tags: Old Trenton Road
Posted in Bikeability, Old Trenton Road, Robbinsville |

Replacing the Bridge on Old Trenton Road

Tuesday, July 12 by silvia

Representatives from the Mercer County Department of Transportation and Infrastructure will present plans for the Old Trenton Road (CR 535) Bridge replacement project and answer questions at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 14 in Room D (downstairs) of the West Windsor Municipal Building.

Plans for the replacement of the bridge over the Assunpink Creek call for a turn lane and signal controlled intersection with Robbinsville-Edinburg Road (CR 526) southbound and a turn lane at Edinburg Road northbound.? The turn lane will allow the smooth movement of traffic as well as a queuing lane for those cars turning between the two signals.

The design provides a single lane in each direction with a dedicated left turn lane which, due to long queues of left turning vehicles at both intersections, would extend across the new bridge.? The design is documented in the West Windsor and Mercer County Master Plans available at the Municipal building.

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance wants to ensure the plan also is friendly for bicyclists and pedestrians.

Tags: bicycle, Old Trenton Road, pedestrian
Posted in Advocacy, Bikeability, Old Trenton Road, Pedestrian |