School traffic change at Ridge School needs more study
May 13, 2013
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, The Village Council has decided to “study ” the issue of traffic congestion at Ridge Elementary School ,thereby voting down the proposed ordinance that was aimed to address traffic concerns from parents of Ridge Elementary School students.
The new traffic and pedestrian study will be conducted to determine the best course of action.
Chris Harris of the Record reported that the ordinance ,”Specifically, the ordinance would have amended regulations that prohibit vehicular traffic on Clinton Avenue when the West Ridgewood Avenue school is in session. Eastbound traffic on West Ridgewood Avenue, where left turns into the school’s driveway are prohibited, has caused backups during pickup and drop-off time” .https://www.northjersey.com/news/206882321_School_traffic_change_put_off_in_Ridgewood.html
Traffic issues have been at the center of controversy for the school the last several years , with residents , parents and Ridgewood PD at odds over congestion in the area . Recent efforts by the BOE to encourage kids to walk to schools has done little of nothing to help the situation.
Mayor Paul Aronsohn told the Record that , “the council wants to review an overall traffic and pedestrian safety pattern for the Ridge School area” .
sourced : https://www.northjersey.com/news/206882321_School_traffic_change_put_off_in_Ridgewood.html
