May 4,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The massive new 66 unit, multi-retail store complex coming to Franklin and Broad sets off a chain reaction of traffic problems in Ridgewood. As always, taxpayers will be left holding the bag for nearly a million dollars worth of needed traffic signal upgrades alone.
The board also spent considerable time with its own traffic professional, Andrew Feranda, further discussing the Franklin Avenue thoroughfare. They looked specifically at the coordination of traffic lights in the area. Feranda recommended coordinating the timing of the lights on Franklin Avenue at Broad Street and Oak Street to ensure more efficient traffic flow.
Voigt said any traffic improvements made to those intersections, the two closest traffic lights to the development, could necessitate changes at all lights from Wilsey Square to Maple Avenue. Feranda agreed the corridor would be more efficient with all the lights working in tandem.
“It certainly doesn’t move traffic efficiently if they’re not coordinated,” said Feranda.
Feranda said his layout would look “similar” to the plans put forth by the applicant. He cited the use of the signalized intersection at Broad Street and Franklin Avenue, and the fact that the driveway, on Chestnut Street, was about as far away from Franklin Avenue as possible.
Construction period will be quite dangerous ie cement and other large flatbeds into and out of the franklin gate aside the train underpass which even today is quite hazardous
due left right turns by all autos trucks and traiin commuters
at all times of day and night. Bike lane has to be suspended into infinity perfect opportunity to take back that perilous roadway. We should invoice developers for all costs.
I don’t get it. According to the article this 66 unit building has not yet been approved by the planning board. If they approved it, then it will be approved by Ridgewood residents who make up the planning board.
@9:22 Wrong- the planning board’s hands are tied by the new law from the old council and old planning board [all voted out, btw] that allows this, as long as the plan from the developer meets the rules that he help pass, he can build it.
Congestion is not “likely.” In fact, people will die. No understatement.
Is Saraceno the new face of Orwell’s Big Brother? LOL
We can’t even the scale of “traffic calming” that will be forced down our collective throat when all of these housing developments are erected. Mayor Bloomberg will be hired as a consultant and the entire downtown area will be deemed a pedestrian and bicyclist sanctuary.
Thanks Bill M. now I get it. It’s time to leave here. It will be horrible. House prices will plummet.
Make the developers pay the full cost of road improve era, traffic light up dates and make them pay for blink cross walk signs at every crosse walk in town
I am nauseous. But this is not news to those of us who have been fighting this battle for so long. There are 4 huge developments planned, all of which will change our town for the worse, forever. Thank you Paul Arohnson, Al Pucciarelli and Gwenn Hauck. Wish we knew what you were up to a little sooner. I would love to know what your motives are. Now you’ve set your legacy. Are you proud?