July 14,2018
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, Proposed Parking Lot Reconfiguration – Train Station Expansion
Proposed parking lot reconfiguration details are:
One bench, center of island, to be provided by others.
11 decorative streetlights, matching pattern used in the Village
An increase of 38 parking spaces
15 trees are to be removed. All were examined by the Village Arborist for health, most were in poor health.
14 trees are to be planted, 11 of which will be red oaks
44 of the reconfigured spaces will be for compact cars, with a stall size of 9-wide by 16-feet deep.
One way counter-clockwise circulation in the parking lot.
22-foot wide circulation lane.
Center island is to be 14-feet wide.(It is currently approx. 33 feet wide, at the widest section)
Sidewalk in the center island to be 5-feet in width.
Standard 9-foot by 18-foot parking stalls surrounding the center island
Center island sidewalk to be tinted a dark color (as per SHPO).
Existing lot has 107 parking spaces. Reconfigured lot will have 145 parking spaces.
