Tag: Keep Glenwood two way

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Reader says , “Closing either direction is just stupid. It fixes NOTHING and only creates problems”

Ridgewood's Glenwood Road to become one way street east of Upper Boulevard

file photo by Boyd Loving

“I drive up and down this road every morning as I take my kid to school. It is fine. I have done it for years and never had a problem. It is a big time saving shortcut. It mostly serves upper RW, HHK sees no benefit from using it. I have never heard of anyone head on collisions, people getting hit etc. Drivers respect each other most of the time. If the problem is with commercial drivers then just put a huge sign that says “No commercial driving. Fine $500. ” and that’s that. And police can also survey the area more often for violators. Closing either direction is just stupid. It fixes NOTHING and only creates problems. Those who can’t use the road anymore will fly down Maple to compensate for the time lost by nor being able to use the shortcut. Knuckleheads will be knuckleheads no matter how much you try to control them.
@Felipe. Majority of HHK station parking lot is used by RW residents.”

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Reader says better to Keep Glenwood two way

Ridgewood's Glenwood Road to become one way street east of Upper Boulevard

file photo by Boyd Loving

Keep it two way. The posts asking for better signage are legit. And while the HS student story is sad, making it one way won’t change the danger of crossing the tracks. This is one more case of the Village Engineer’s idiocy! The average vehicle is 6′ wide. North Monroe (25mph) is approximately 29′ from curb to curb, between Fairmont and Patricia Ct – but No Parking on either side (even though there’s 17′ of clearance). Most cars coming up Glenwood from HoHoKus turn onto Hillcrest.. Whether you turn left or right on Hillcrest, between Hamilton and Fairmont the road average 21′ – 23; But there’s Parking on both sides of the street!!!. So if there’s a truck (which is wider than 6′) is parked on both sides of the street (like landscapers do in the summer) you have less than a foot of clearance – God forbid that a fire truck has to get through! So the same “brain trust” that puts this into place now wants to screw around with Glenwood.