June 12,2017
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, from the Village of Ridgewood Mayor Susan Knudsen , Important link to information regarding modifications to Glenwood Rd (“S” Road – Glenwood Hill – HoHoKus Train crossing) traffic and pedestrian flow: https://www.ridgewoodnj.net/…/1440-glenwood-road-rr-crossing…
Currently the Village is hopeful to have the road remain open to one-way traffic with continued restrictions to vehicle size/weight. This remains a jurisdictional matter and Village efforts have been to avoid complete closure of this important connecting roadway. Importantly, as noted, “meritorious” objections received will warrant submission to the DOT’s Exception Committee to determine further action. Questions and/or objections concerning this matter should be directed to Barbara.Foran@dot.nj.gov. I would suggest copying on correspondence the following individuals: sknudsen@ridgewoodnj.net, hmailander@ridgewoodnj.net, and crutishauser@ridgewoodnj.net. Communications may also include support for the one-way compromise /solution.
As stated in DOT correspondence, Ridgewood will be required to adopt an ordinance to legally change Glenwood Road traffic to one-way; Village ordinances are subject to proper public notice and a public hearing. The ordinance introduction and public hearing will be added to a future Village Council agenda. To receive Village Council agendas and updates simply email sknudsen@ridgewoodnj.net and note “register” in the subject line.
Kindly share this information with concerned residents, friends and neighbors.
Pull out all the stops, ladies and gentlemen. State bureaucrats are about to put the knife in. Anyone have any friends in Trenton?
Routine local access back and forth between the Hollywood Avenue and Maple Avenue sections of HoHoKus and a thousand single family homes on Ridgewood’s west side would be severely curtailed if this plan to restrict traffic is not successfully blocked.
Close the road before someone gets killed.
Easy fix…no busses, no trucks, no trailers (ahem, as in landscapers). Problem solved. THIS IS NOT AN NJDOT MATTER and they should be told so with no uncertain language.
Assuming this goes through and traffic is fully blocked both ways does it affect the train honking entering and leaving the station? Right now I find it to be an irritating nuisance considering how often it happens.
1) How does making it one-way help when there are instances of vehicles getting stuck both going up as well as going down (James – you should start posting the photo of the tractor trailer that got stuck going down).
2) That bus in the photo was already in violation of the posted vehicle restrictions for that road. Who is to say they will not violate a new restriction?
3) Where is the traffic study for the impact on the three immediate train line crossings in the vicinity of this crossing – Glen St and Franklin Tpke in Ridgewood and Wyckoff Ave in Waldwick? How about the traffic impact study on Linwood Ave, intersection of Linwood and N. Maple, and intersection of N. Monroe and Wyckoff Ave?
Why only 1 way?
My God, have we become so inept that we can’t negotiate 2 way traffic at 15mph on a narrow street without the use of automated driving aids?
Please – just restrict large vehicles and leave the road to local traffic in both directions.
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This solution is so easy and apparent, that not implementing it raises concerns over the competency and/or motivations of the Mayor and Council (and I voted for these people).
10:50 – No. That is state law required for all unmanned crossings. They honk for pedestrians as well, not just for vehicles.
Trains are required to sound their warning device when entering a station, but not to the same extent they are when they’re approaching graded rail crossings.
This is just one of 50 bad decisions I see a week. It’s just a matter of time before someone gets killed.
Pedestrians only.
Those with cars will have to tough it out on Glen Ave and Maple Ave. it is really too much for a person driving a car?
“Pedestrians only” ..
Ha Ha good one –
What are you trying to do? Get a pedestrian killed and a big lawsuit for the village?
Maybe just paint it green and put in a bike lane.
7:14 – someone did get killed there, about 30 years ago. her name was Jessica.
I suggest sending an email as I did. A few key points:
The traffic counts taken in November (reported date November 2017 even though it’s only June ! ) were observed while west Glen ave was closed due to pseg construction installing new gas mains.
The huge delays in this construction were the direct result of NJ Transit refusing to allow Glen ave excavation under the trestle to replace gas mains. This required the contractor to dig huge holes on both sides of the train overpass and push pipes underneath creating massive delay for project completion.
This forced vehicle traffic to take alternate routes, specifically glenwood ave. Other than “road closed” sign and cones with arrows , along with a parked police cruiser there was no information Available to trucks that glenwood was restricted to 4 tons. I would not expect a trucker to pay attention to a sign for a one time detour.
This road used to handle a lot more traffic. Years ago when there was a traffic light and jug handle at route 17/racetracks road, most of the traffic destined for upper Ridgewood & midland park would exit rt 17 north and return home that way. After the state dot closed that intersection, that traffic migrated to Linwood age west, then walthery ave north to Glen , thus destroying that formerly quiet neighborhood.
the state had another traffic count on 2 days this spring. I would like to know if that was on the same day Glen was getting paved
There is no reason to make this one way. The state should use our gas tax money to widen the road, widened the turn radius.
If you do not write emails as stated above the state bureaucracy will do what they want.
maybe they can build low income housing on the former road once it is closed. Some 3 story apartment buildings with terraced yards and a nice parking lot up where the circle is now. Transit Village friendly and great use of some undeveloped land.
This road has been here a lot longer than the New Yorkers who just moved here and are unable to properly operate their big SUVs while chatting on the phone or drinking their latte.
Stop ruining things for the rest of us…..take a taxi.
Except for the crazy honking (those who live nearby know what I am talking about) I have no problem with that intersection. I don’t see how a pedestrian accident can happen. There is a sidewalk in place. Maybe put a restriction for full size SUVs and up. Every other vehicle can easily go by. Closing something just because sth might happen is stupid. An accident hasn’t happened in decades.