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Residents press council for faster fixes at Bordentown Avenue–Route 9 intersection; DOT design years away
Summary
Residents presented a petition about collisions and near‑misses at the Bordentown Avenue/Route 9 area; borough staff said the state DOT and county are designing a multi‑agency project with construction currently scheduled to begin around 2030 but acknowledged enforcement and interim measures are available.
Residents of Kenneth Avenue and Bordentown Avenue told the council they are alarmed by frequent crashes and unsafe conditions where local streets meet Route 9, and they presented a petition seeking faster action. The matter is locally important because speakers described daily hazards for drivers, pedestrians and school buses, and they urged a quicker timeline than the multi‑agency design schedule recorded on the record. Resident Ed Hamlin said he collected more than 65 signatures and described multiple accidents at the intersection. "Something gotta get done,"…
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