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Ridgewood NJ, according to Village Mayor Paul Vagianos the Village has a busy summer and fall planned paving roads, building sidewalks and getting a list of capital construction projects going.
Continue reading Ridgewood Mayor Lays Out a List of Ambitious Projects for the Village
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Ridgewood NJ, with one failed initiative after another , the Village of Ridgewood Council puts pedestrian safety back on the front burner . Thanks to Councilwoman Lorraine Reynolds who championed the transfer of $500,000 designated for repairs to the village’s historic Zabriskie-Schedler house toward an estimated $1 million sidewalk project , known as the West Glen Avenue sidewalk installation safety initiative at the budget meeting in May, Reynolds argued that the historic home repairs would be stalled by lawsuits and the money should be put to more immediate use on “safety projects.”
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Ridgewood NJ, Sunday (06/25) afternoon’s thunderstorm reeked havoc of sorts in Ridgewood when two (2) primary electric wires fell to the ground and caught fire on West Glen Avenue near Oak Street. One or both of the smoldering wires also fell onto active NJ Transit railroad tracks, reportedly damaging some critical signaling equipment, which in turn caused train cancellations and extensive delays on NJ Transit’s Bergen & Main Lines. Local power outages were also reported; most notably traffic control devices at several major intersections in Ridgewood were darkened until portable generators were put into place at each of them. The good news was that police received no reports of storm related injuries or significant property damage. West Glen Avenue was closed between North Maple Avenue and Upper Boulevard for an extended period to facilitate utility company repairs.
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Ridgewood NJ, it appears high winds were the culprit , according to the Ridgewood Police Department, West Glen Avenue was closed between Heights and Hillcrest due to a utility emergency which caused power outages in the area. PSE&G was on scene attempting to restore power.
Continue reading High Winds the Culprit for Ridgewood Power Outage in the West Glen Avenue Area
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Ridgewood NJ, on November 6th a Detour on West Glen Avenue , from 12 Noon to 4:00 p.m. for tree removal . West Glen Avenue, which is one of three major east/west thoroughfares through Ridgewood, will have the following detours during this date and time:
Continue reading November 6th Detour on West Glen Avenue in Ridgewood From 12 Noon to 4:00 p.m. For Tree Removal
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Ridgewood NJ, Ridgewood residents got their first look the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Design Assistance Program on August 12th .Lets hope these improvements are more soundly implemented than the “suicide bike lane” and traffic easing disasters of the past witch created dangerous congestion for Ridge school and Ridgewood School students .
The “suicide bike lane” and traffic easing disasters were driven by grant money with little thought to their practical application ,in the real word.
Continue reading Sidewalk installations to continue on West Glen Avenue in Ridgewood
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March 28,2017
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Ridgewood NJ, The PSE&G work on West Glen Avenue has been completed, and the long-awaited milling and paving of West Glen Avenue will take place over the next couple of weeks, weather permitting, as follows:
Week of 3/26/17: Beginning March 28th, milling will take place on West Glen Avenue, from North Maple Avenue through at least the far side of Upper Boulevard. On that day, the street area by the underpass, next to the Ridgewood Art Institute, will be closed. On March 29th and March 30th milling will continue until it is completed.
Week of 4/2/17: On April 3rd and 4th, paving will take place on West Glen Avenue. The street area by the underpass will be closed again, when that area is being paved.
There will be long detours in place during the milling and paving, and Police Officers will be able to help guide motorists, as needed. The Police Officers will also assist residents on West Glen Avenue in traveling to and from their homes during this work.
Please plan alternate routes during these two weeks. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
PSE&G GAS MAIN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM – STARTING MAY 2
April 30,2016
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Ridgewood NJ, PSE&G gas will be starting a major construction project on May 2nd, and continuing for four months. The majority of the work will be on W. Glen Ave. between N. Monroe St. and N. Maple Ave. During the construction W. Glen Ave. will be closed to all vehicular traffic. . A detour plan will be in place during the entire project, with the minimum impact as possible to the public in mind. These detours will be monitored for traffic impacts by police officers daily. PSE&G has sent out notices and a robo-call alert to their customers about the work. Please see the attached plan for phase one detour.
If you have any questions please feel free to call. Below is the list of streets that will have work done on them. Phase one will run with the longest and will run as the other streets are also being worked on.
Streets to be used in the Detour Plan –
West Glen Avenue, between N. Monroe St. and N. Maple Ave
E. Glen Ave., between Fairfield Av. and George St.
Lawrence Court,
Heights Road, Monte Vista and Madison Pl.
Alpine Tr.
Colwell Ct.
Douglas Place
Park Slope, between Monte Vista and Madison Pl.
Ridge Road, Heights Rd. and Crest Rd
Sterling Place, between E. Glen Ave. to Kensington Dr.
Glenwood Road
The work is scheduled to take approximately 4 months. We will be working with the contractor, Fletcher Creamer, and PSE&G to minimize disruptions to residents.
Village Police Department Traffic Control Officers will be utilized.
For further information and FAQ’s please Click Here
To read the PSE&G letter to customers Click Here
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PSE&G GAS MAIN REPLACEMENT PROGRAM BEGINS- STARTING IN RIDGEWOOD APRIL 25TH
Rmidgewood NJ, This is to alert you to PSE&G’s Energy Strong gas main replacement project that will be commencing shortly in the Village.
J. Fletcher Creamer will be the contractor. Tentative start date will be this week.
Work will be in the following streets: West Glen Avenue, East Glen Avenue, Lawrence Court, Heights Road, Alpine terrace, Colwell court, Douglas Place, Park Slope, Ridge Road, Sterling Place and Glenwood Road. Streets may need to be partially or fully closed for the work to be done, depending on the situation.
The work is scheduled to take approximately 4 months. We will be working with the contractor and PSE&G to minimize disruptions to residents.
Village Police Department Traffic Control Officers will be utilized.
For further information and FAQ’s please Click Here
To read the PSE&G letter to customers Click Here
West Glen Avenue Train Trestle Painting Project – August 1
New Jersey Transit has notified the Village that their contractor for the painting of the West Glen Avenue Train Trestle is scheduled to start the project on or about Friday, August 1st.
Transit anticipates that the work will require alternating lanes of traffic (one lane closed to do the work). Each lane closure should take no more than 1.5 weeks, for a total of 3 weeks of lane restriction. Hours of work are scheduled to be 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday through Friday. Some Saturday work may be required to keep to the schedule.
The contractor will be using Ridgewood Police Officers for traffic control.
