West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance

6 safer road crossings are coming soon

Tuesday, July 14 by silvia

Those pedestrian-activated yellow flashing lights are being installed at 6 more crucial crossings around town.

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Tags: crosswalk, pedestrian safety, rapid flashing beacon, RRFB, walkability, walkable community
Posted in Advocacy, Safe Routes to School, Safety, visibility, Walkability |

The WWBPA visits 2 more schools and 1 health fair

Tuesday, April 21 by silvia

The WWBPA and its wheel at the Wicoff science fair.

We’ve been out and about a lot in these last couple of weeks!

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Tags: bicycle and pedestrian safety, bicycle safety, bike safety, pedestrian safety
Posted in Advocacy, Safety, visibility |

Mercer County makes it safer to cross Edinburg Road

Monday, April 20 by silvia

Back in the fall, the WWBPA arranged a “walk and talk” with Mercer County’s engineer to discuss the new multi-use path on Edinburg Road by Mercer County Park. Part of the feedback was the need for pedestrian-activated flashing lights (rectangular rapid-flashing beacons to engineers) at the new crosswalk from Howell Court to help residents safely cross Edinburg Road (a county road).

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Tags: Edinburg Road, pedestrian safety, Rabbit Hill Road, RRFB, walkability, walkable community
Posted in Edinburg Road, Safety, Walkability |

Man hit in crosswalk by driver putting away his coffee cup

Friday, March 27 by silvia

A 53-year-old man was hit while crossing Princeton Hightstown Road by Cranbury and Wallace roads on Sunday, March 15 by a distracted driver. He suffered a broken collar bone, a concussion and a cut to the back of his head.

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Tags: CR 571, pedestrian accident, pedestrian safety, Princeton Junction
Posted in Route 571, Safety, Walkability, West Windsor police |

3 more WW-P schools get our safety message

Thursday, January 29 by silvia

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance spread its safety messages to three more schools in our district this month.

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Tags: night visibility, nighttime visibility, pedestrian safety, reflective vests
Posted in Safety, visibility |

Man is hit while crossing North Post Road

Friday, January 9 by silvia

A 73-year-old man was hit on Dec. 26 while walking across North Post Road at Courtney Drive/Municipal Drive — a location that the WWBPA has recommended for a set of pedestrian-activated yellow flashing lights for safety reasons.

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Tags: North Post Road, pedestrian accident, pedestrian injured, pedestrian safety, rapid flashing beacon
Posted in Advocacy, North Post Road, Safety |

A look back at all we accomplished in 2025

Tuesday, December 30 by silvia

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Tags: bicycling, nighttime visibility, pedestrian safety, walking
Posted in Advocacy, Bike Skills, Edinburg Road, Farmers' Market, Penn-Lyle Road, Safe Routes to School, Speed limits |

Become a member for 2026

Friday, December 19 by silvia

In 2026, the all-volunteer West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance is celebrating 20 years of making our community safer and more enjoyable for everyone who walks, runs and bikes. In that time, West Windsor has been transformed from a town where few wanted to bike into one recognized for its growing network of bike lanes, sidewalks, trails, and safer crossings.

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Tags: bicycle safety, pedestrian safety, safety, sidewalks
Posted in Advocacy, Membership, Safety |

#TagThatBag hits High School South

Wednesday, December 10 by silvia

The WWBPA took its #TagThatBag campaign to High School South on Monday, working with the PTSA to hand out 250 reflective tags to students during lunch.

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Tags: nighttime safety, pedestrian safety
Posted in Safety, visibility |

Stop and wait when school buses stop

Thursday, November 6 by silvia

We’re hearing complaints about drivers not stopping when a school bus has stopped, its lights are flashing and that red stop sign is sticking out to the left.

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Tags: pedestrian safety, school bus
Posted in Safety, Walkability |

Make yourself seen: #TagThatBag

Friday, October 31 by silvia

Our clocks “fall back” on Sunday morning. So darkness will come even earlier — making it even more important that you are visible when out walking, running or biking.

So join the WWBPA’s campaign to #TagThatBag.

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Tags: night visibility, nighttime safety, nighttime visibility, pedestrian safety
Posted in Safety, visibility |

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 |

‘No turn on red’ signs are coming near WW-P HS South

Monday, January 13 by silvia

Right turns on red soon will no longer be allowed at all parts of the intersection of Penn Lyle and Clarksville roads as well as Harris Road and Clarksville.

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Tags: pedestrian safety, road safety
Posted in Clarksville Road, Penn-Lyle Road |

Add flashing pedestrian lights to Rabbit Hill now — and budget for more across the township

Sunday, December 10 by silvia

The WWBPA stands with area residents in their requests for a number of safety improvements to Rabbit Hill Road and the surrounding area following the recent pedestrian fatality there.

In particular, we ask the West Windsor Township administration and Council to install rapid-flashing pedestrian beacons (RRFBs) at the intersection of Rabbit Hill Road and Abbington Lane/Bennington Drive as quickly as is practical. The rapid-flashing beacons installed elsewhere in town, like the one pictured above on Southfield Road, have made motorists much more aware of people in the crosswalk.

Tags: pedestrian activated crossing, pedestrian safety, Rabbit Hill Road, walking
Posted in Advocacy, Pedestrian |

Make it safer to cross Penn Lyle where a person was hit while walking in the crosswalk

Sunday, February 12 by silvia

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance urges the West Windsor Township administration and Council to install rapid-flashing pedestrian beacons at the intersection of Penn Lyle Road with Canoe Brook Drive, the site of the recent collision between a person crossing Penn Lyle Road in a crosswalk and the driver of a car.

Join us at the Council meeting on Monday Feb. 13 to show your support! The WWBPA will speak at the start, during the public comment portion of the meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. and will be held in the Municipal Center.

Tags: pedestrian, pedestrian accident, pedestrian activated crossing, pedestrian safety, Penn Lyle Rd, safety, walk friendly, walking
Posted in Advocacy, Pedestrian, Penn-Lyle Road, Safety, Walkability |

Ask for a Speed Hump — Not a Speed Bump — to (Quietly) Slow Traffic

Thursday, January 19 by JerryFoster

Biking and walking is much more comfortable when motorist traffic is slower, plus safety is improved; lower speed reduces both the likelihood and severity of crashes. Sometimes motorists must be reminded to slow down — usually because the road design encourages them to drive too fast.

Tags: bike safety, biking, Livable Communities, pedestrian safety, safety, Vision Zero, walkable community
Posted in Pedestrian, Safety, Speed limits, Walkability |

Princeton Vision Zero Moves Forward

Sunday, September 11 by JerryFoster

Kudos to Princeton and Mercer County for implementing a new roundabout on Rosedale (CR604) at Johnson Park Elementary!

Tags: pedestrian safety, Proven Safety Countermeasure, Vision Zero, Walkways
Posted in Pedestrian, Uncategorized |

9 suggested spots for rapid-flashing pedestrian lights

Tuesday, April 12 by silvia

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance was pleased to be asked our opinion on where additional rapid-flashing beacons should be installed in the township. These rapid-flashing lights, activated with the touch of a button, make our community safer for those who walk, run, scoot and bicycle. Several have previously been installed near the Princeton Junction train station, at some crossings for the Trolley Line Trail and between Grover Middle School and Village School, among other places.

Tags: pedestrian safety, rapid flashing beacon, safety, walking
Posted in Advocacy, Safety |

Safer Pedestrian Crossing of Clarksville at Hawk

Monday, November 24 by JerryFoster

What would you do? You’re walking at night, from the station to home north of Clarksville – up Scott Ave, through school grounds and the parking lot to the intersection of Clarksville and Hawk Drive.

There’s no marked crosswalk, but there is a streetlight. Or, you could go to the painted crosswalk at the opposite edge of school grounds, but there is no street light and no way to manually activate the blinking crosswalk lights that are set on a timer for the students.

Also, you’d then have to walk back to Hawk Drive to continue home.

What would you do? Cross under the street light without a painted crosswalk or at the painted crosswalk without light? See the picture for an approximation of the differences.

Please join us at the Twp Council meeting tonight, Monday November 24, 2014, to ask for an improved painted crossing with a streetlight, pedestrian-activated warning lights and turning on the existing speed display signs at all times, not just during school times.

Tags: Clarksville Road, crosswalk, hawk drive, hawk elementary school, nighttime safety, pedestrian safety, unmarked crosswalk
Posted in Advocacy, Clarksville Road, Complete Streets, Pedestrian, Safe Routes to School, Safety, Uncategorized |

Proposed Changes to Clarksville / North Post Intersection

Saturday, March 30 by JerryFoster

The WWBPA has long been concerned about safety along Clarksville Rd, especially after a pedestrian was seriously injured while walking his dog at the intersection of North Post Road, near the municipal complex. Mercer County’s proposed changes (pictured) partly address and partly heighten these concerns, and should be remedied to make all legs of the intersection safer.

Following up on our letter to the county supporting the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission’s recommendations contained in their corridor study, Taming Traffic, we recently followed up with the following letter to the Mercer County Freeholders:

Dear Freeholders,

I am writing regarding the upcoming ordinance on the intersection of Clarksville and North Post Roads in West Windsor. As a citizen living very close to this intersection I observe the daily interactions of vehicles, pedestrians and bicycles. As a trustee of The West Windsor Pedestrian and Bicycle Alliance I am concerned with all aspects of safe streets for pedestrians and bicyclists and want the County as well as the Township to remain committed to Complete Streets planning for safe bicycle routes everywhere.

The plans for North Post Road are very troubling. Heading south towards Conover, unlike all the other intersection approaches, there are three lanes of vehicle traffic instead of two.

My concern is safety for children and adults crossing this portion of the intersection heading to the Mercer County Library, Municipal Building, Senior Center and Post Office. This crosswalk is heavily used by pedestrians and the increase of vehicle lanes to four across is extremely unsafe for pedestrians, and there is no safe lane for bikes.

The second area of concern is the north side of the intersection on North Post Road. The plan shows a 17 foot lane with no provision for a separate bicycle lane, or even a shoulder. There is more than enough room for a vehicle lane as well as a bicycle lane, and this heavily used part of our town needs to have that bicycle lane marked. North Post Road is a popular route to and from the Municipal Complex and County Library and to and from the train station as well as the very popular Farmers Market.

The West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance sent a letter in September 2012, supporting changes to this intersection as described in the 2007 report from the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission (?Taming Traffic? p.38; diagram p.37). We strongly request you follow through with improving the safety here by following that plan (which does not include any separate right turn only lane).

Clarksville Road divides our community in two if traffic taming measures are not implemented. We need safe complete streets especially around our schools and libraries.

Unfortunately, I will be out of town for the March 28th meeting or would be there for the public hearing. I am asking for you to approve an ordinance with the safety of pedestrians in mind. A four lane road is not a safe road to cross.

Thank you in advance for your consideration in this matter.

Sincerely,
Kathleen Brennan
WWPBA Trustee

Please contact our officials with your support for making the Clarksville and North Post intersection safer for everyone – motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians.

Tags: bicyclist safety, bike lanes, Clarksville Road, crosswalk, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission, DVRPC, North Post Road, pedestrian injured, pedestrian injured while walking dog, pedestrian safety, right turn lane, taming traffic
Posted in Advocacy, Clarksville Road, Complete Streets, Safety, Uncategorized |