Building a Bicycle and
Pedestrian Friendly Community
Tuesday, December 30 by silvia
As we ring out 2025, join us in a quick look back at the year. Here’s how the WWBPA, in big and small ways, continued to transform West Windsor into a community that’s more inviting for all those who want to walk, run and bicycle.
Thursday, March 6 by silvia
West Windsor officials continue to deliver on money for biking and walking.
Comments Off on What’s in the next township budget for biking and walkingTuesday, December 3 by silvia
Thank you for your support for the all-volunteer West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance in 2024. We’ve had a busy year and are proud of our accomplishments, many of which are public and others that we can’t yet announce.
More » Comments Off on Help us make 2025 an even better year for walking and bicyclingMonday, August 19 by silvia
On Sunday, September 8, the West Windsor Recreation Department presents the 20th annual West Windsor BikeFest, a popular family event that offers rides for every age and skill level.
More » Comments Off on BikeFest: A fun way to explore West WindsorWednesday, July 17 by silvia
West Windsor Council on Monday moved forward on several bicycle and pedestrian improvements requested by the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance.
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Thank you to all who attended the WWBPA’s annual meeting on March 14.For those who couldn’t make it, we want to share a few slides that sum up our busy 2023 and our even bigger plans for 2024.
More » Comments Off on Our 2023 was busy; 2024 could be even busier!Wednesday, May 24 by silvia
How far is it from the tip of the Trolley Line Trail at Rabbit Hill Road down to Mercer Lake and Caspersen Rowing Center? New signs along the Trolley Line Trail and beyond will tell you — and show you the way.
More » Comments Off on WWBPA adds new walk/bike signs in West WindsorSunday, May 7 by silvia
The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance will join organizations around the world in the Ride of Silence on Wednesday, May 17.
The Ride of Silence honors all those cyclists who have been injured – or worse, killed – while pedaling. In West Windsor, we honor in particular Aarav Shah, who was killed while bicycling across the country last summer. He would have been a junior at WW-P High School North this year.
More » Comments Off on Join West Windsor’s Ride of Silence on May 17Friday, April 21 by silvia
West Windsor’s Trolley Line Trail was extended from Penn Lyle Road to Village Road West in the fall of 2021. But this new 0.4-mile stretch is still not showing up on Google Maps.
Help us get the news to Google. This will take less than 5 minutes! We’re hoping that if Google hears from enough of us, the map will be updated faster.
More » Comments Off on Help us get the entire Trolley Line Trail on Google MapsWednesday, March 15 by silvia
Thank you to all those who emailed NJDOT and local officials about the Clarksville Road bridge replacement over the railroad lines at Meadow Road. We were certainly heard!
More » Comments Off on An update on the Clarksville Road bridge replacementTuesday, October 4 by silvia
On October 30, 1938, a rising star named Orson Welles made history with his “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast. This fake “news bulletin” depicted a Martian invasion of Earth, causing real-life panic. The aliens’ landing site? The historic community of Grovers Mill, right here in West Windsor.
Explore this history and related local points of interest with a free 7-mile bicycle ride on Saturday, Oct. 22, with the WWBPA and the Historical Society of West Windsor. You can get more information here. And consider decorating your bike … or coming dressed as a Martian!
Tuesday, July 5 by silvia
For those who enjoy walking or bicycling along the D&R Canal towpath by the Delaware River, there’s now one more way to cross between New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
More » Comments Off on A new bike/walk crossing over the Delaware RiverThursday, May 19 by silvia
Saturday is ebike information and demonstration day at the West Windsor Farmers Market.
As part of National Bike Month, the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance is bringing together ebike owners to answer your question and satisfy your curiosity about the many types and styles of electric bikes. Plus Princeton eBikes will be on hand with electric bikes for you to test-ride for a few minutes.
More » Comments Off on Test-ride an electric bike at the WW Farmers Market on SaturdayWednesday, December 22 by silvia
Thanks to PSE&G (which owns the land) and a nudge from the township, the Trolley Line Trail — the trail under the power lines — now extends to Village Road West instead of ending at Penn-Lyle Road. That means you can walk, jog, scoot or bike more than 3 miles from the northern end at Rabbit Hill Road without ever needing to be on the road (except when crossing at intersections, of course).
More » Comments Off on The Trolley Line Trail just got almost a half-mile longerSaturday, October 20 by silvia
The Penn-Lyle Road improvement project near High School South is complete, and its neighbors love it.? No longer do school buses block one lane of traffic every afternoon as they line up waiting for students to transport home.? At every other time of day, clearly marked bicycle lanes are a pleasure for bicyclists. After the improvements made last year to another stretch of this heavily traveled road, we now have bike lanes down the entire length, improving the bikeability of our community.
In addition, the reconfigured right turn lane, suggested by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (which also has suggested dedicated left-turn lanes in all directions at Clarksville and North Post Roads) improves visibility of approaching traffic from Clarksville Road for cars wanting to turn onto Clarksville Road from Penn Lyle Road, which traffic engineers are sure will cut down on accidents there.
This project, supported by the WWBPA, is another example of Complete Streets that take all users into account, and the traffic improvements have really made a difference.? Thanks, West Windsor Township.
Comments Off on A Safer Penn-Lyle RoadSunday, September 23 by silvia
More than 2 1/2 years ago, Edward Boye was killed by a motorist while riding his bicycle on Dutch Neck Road in East Windsor, not far from the border with West Windsor. This month, the driver, Margaret Corrigan, was sentenced to three years in jail (and more here). Mr. Boye was disabled and used a special tricycle to get around. Ms. Corrigan was under the influence of medication when she struck Mr. Boye. She pleaded guilty to third-degree assault with an automobile and driving under the influence of narcotics in May after initially being charged with vehicular homicide.
Motorists, please share the road with cyclists, give them plenty of room while overtaking and refrain from passing on a curve when you can’t see oncoming traffic. Cyclists, follow the rules of the road, including riding the same direction as traffic, and be predictable and visible. With daylight hours shrinking, make sure your lights work, and consider adding a reflective vest to your safety gear. We sell them for just $10 at the farmers’ market.
Comments Off on Three-Year Jail Term in Cyclist’s DeathThursday, August 30 by silvia
Join the WWBPA for the last of our 2012 bike rides. Our goal is to help you feel comfortable getting around by bike and showing you some new routes. The next one is Sept. 15 (rain date Sept. 16th): a five-mile loop down the Trolley Line Trail and along Penn-Lyle past High School South and back to the park. Meet at the tennis courts at Community Park (North Mill Road entrance) at 2:15 p.m.; ride leaves at 2:30 p.m.
Our last ride will be Oct. 6 (rain date Oct. 7). Our sixth annual Community Bike Ride (plus walk) is an 8-mile round trip down the D&R Canal to Brearley House and the new Lawrence Hopewell Trail, and back. Come learn about this new 20-mile route! Meet at 2:15 p.m. at Turning Basin Park parking lot (Alexander Road and the towpath); the ride leaves at 2:30 p.m. Walkers, meet at Port Mercer parking lot, 4278 Quakerbridge Road, for a 2.5-mile loop, also at 2:15 p.m.
No preregistration is necessary for either ride; just bring a bike in good working order and a helmet. The ride itself is free. Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult. We will adjust routes as needed because of road construction. Check back on our website or Facebook page for final details.
Our August ride was to Plainsboro Preserve. Nearly 20 people took part. The kids loved the bugs; the adults discovered the point jutting into the lake. Some of us rode from Community Park, and others met the group at Town Center Elementary School.
Heading to the Plainsboro Preserve
Tuesday, August 7 by silvia
Our July bike ride stopped at Van Nest Park
The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance invites cyclists of all ages to join us on the third in our series of casual family-friendly rides, on Saturday, Aug. 18. The destination of our ?bugs and bikes? ride is the Plainsboro Preserve, 80 Scotts Corner Road, where participants can opt to take part in the family nature program ($5/per person).
Meet at West Windsor Community Park tennis courts (off the North Mill Road entrance) for a 12-mile roundtrip ride at 2:15 p.m. or at Town Center School in Plainsboro for 5-mile roundtrip ride at 2:45 p.m. Walkers are also welcome and should arrive at the preserve by 3:15 p.m. We will use quiet streets and bike paths as much as possible. Those on the 12-mile ride should be comfortable riding on slightly busier streets.
The preserve?s nature program begins at 3:30 p.m., and pre-registration for that program is recommended (609-897-9400). Those who choose not to take part can join us for a casual walk around the preserve before heading home. (No biking in the preserve itself!)
There is no charge for the WWBPA ride, nor is pre-registration necessary. Just bring a bike in good working order and a helmet. Children under 13 should be accompanied by an adult. Check our website (wwbpa.org) or Facebook page for any changes. The rain date for this ride is Sunday, Aug. 19.
Additional rides are planned for September and October. Thanks to all who took part in our July ride–an 11-mile tour of historic West Windsor sites–and our short ride for ice cream in June.
Where would you like to ride?
Comments Off on Join Our “Bugs and Bikes” RideThursday, July 26 by silvia
The Princeton Junction train station now has more bike parking for our many bike commuters.
A new eight-locker unit has been added to the east side, near the first set of steps in the daily parking lot (with room to add more as needed), and four new bike racks have been added to the west side between the Trenton-bound tracks and the Dinky.
The WWBPA coordinated the project, which involved six entities, and managed the installation of the new concrete pads, which was contracted to Trenton’s Capital City Contracting Co. The lockers and racks were supplied by New Jersey Transit, and West Windsor Public Works handled the installations of both the lockers and racks. All of this was made possible through a four-way cost-sharing among the West Windsor Parking Authority, West Windsor Bike Fest, Greater Mercer Transportation Management Association (GMTMA), and the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance through its membership dues. Thanks, all, for helping make West Windsor a more bicycle-friendly community!
The racks were filled the day after they were installed, and the new lockers will help shrink the existing waiting list. Anyone wishing to rent a bike locker should contact GMTMA at 609-452-1491 x224. The cost is $7.50 per month for six months ($90 per year). Contracts are automatically renewable.
We are seeing more people biking to the train station. If you’d like to try it but need some help selecting a route, email us at [email protected]
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Friday, June 29 by silvia
The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance kicked off its series of casual summer bike rides with an easy ride for ice cream at Rite Aid with 25 people cycling through West Windsor neighborhoods (and no Route 571) on Saturday.
The riders, who included a five-year-old on a tag-along with his dad, a seven-year-old with a new bike and an eight-year-old new to town, left Community Park and went past the tennis courts on Hendrickson, through the arboretum and across Clarksville at the Norchester crosswalk. The stream of cyclists on Norchester shocked a pair of teens in a car! A little-known cut-though brought them to Ride Aid and ice cream — 1 1/2 miles from their starting point. A bonus: now some families know how to reach Community Park from the station (using the path by Schlumberger to reach the corner of Route 571 and Wallace Road).
The next ride will be an 11-mile loop of historic West Windsor on Saturday, July 28. We’ll meet at 9 a.m. at the kiosk that describes the route at the corner of South Mill Road and Village Road East, next to the World War II memorial. The ride will be led by Paul Ligeti, who designed and signposted the route for his Eagle Scout project.
You may know that the Martians “landed” in Grover’s Mill, but did you know West Windsor has two stops on the Underground Railroad? Or that Woodrow Wilson would bike from Princeton to walk around Grover?s Mill Pond? Join us!
Monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month, at 6:15 pm at the WW library and via Zoom. Email us at [email protected] for details, including the Zoom code.
Find us at the West Windsor Farmers Market (Vaughn Drive parking lot) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every other Saturday from May through Halloween.
Aug. 22 — At the farmers market
Aug. 23 — Special walk in Rogers Preserve
Aug. 25 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Sept. 1 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Sept. 5 — at the farmers market
Sept. 8 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Sept. 10 — Monthly meeting
Sept. 15 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Sept. 19 — Community Day at Duck Pond Park
Sept. 22 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Sept. 29 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Oct 3 — at the farmers market
Oct. 6 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Oct. 13 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Oct. 17 — Bike drive at the farmers market to benefit Bike Exchange
Oct. 20 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Oct. 25 — Annual Martian bike ride with the Historical Society of West Windsor (details to come)
Oct. 27 — Weekly walking group at Community Park
Oct. 31 — our final day at the farmers market in 2026
Ongoing – Register your bike with the WW Police Department for free
Volunteer Opportunities – Sign up to give back to the community
Now Accepting Applications for WWBPA Student Advisory Board
Recent Infrastructure
Proposals and Actions
Our recommendations for the D&R Canal State Park master plan
New Jersey’s e-bike law needs to exempt 20 mph e-bikes
In support of a grant application that would include a canopy for bike racks
What needs to be included in Mercer County’s New Mobility Element
Our recommendations for the FY26-27 capital improvement budget
In support of an extension of the Union Transportation Trail in East Windsor
A request to Mercer County for rapid-flashing beacons at Edinburg Road and Howell Court
In support of West Windsor’s status as a Safe Routes to School community
In support of a rapid-flashing beacon at the D&R Canal towpath and Quaker Road
Our suggestions for modifications to the Edinburg Road multi-use path
A call for sidewalks on Millstone Road
Input on design for roundabouts in West Windsor
Feedback on a draft Complete and Green Streets policy for the township
A request to speak with NJDOT about a safe bike/ped crossing of U.S. 1 at Fisher Place
In support of the Moses Tunda Tatamy Trail
Our recommendations for the FY25-26 capital improvement budget
In support of safety improvements on Alexander Road in Berrien City
A request to Plainsboro for rapid-flashing beacons between the high school and middle school
A request to Mercer County for rapid-flashing beacons at Clarksville Road and Norchester Drive
Policy recommendations in the wake of a pedestrian fatality on Rabbit Hill Road