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Council hears timeline, costs for Jackson and Erie signal; 4‑way stop raised as interim option
Summary
Borough engineer and administrator told the Rutherford Borough Council that a traffic signal at Jackson and Erie meets safety thresholds but likely remains at least 18 months away under the county queue; a four‑way stop and local funding were discussed as interim or accelerating options.
Brian, the borough engineer, told the Rutherford Borough Council that a county traffic study and crash records show the intersection of Jackson Avenue and Erie Avenue has a recurring safety problem and that a traffic signal is technically justified.
“On January 27, the 23 record of, crashes was uploaded to the state police's, safety voyager. And with 23 up, it showed about 14 accidents at Jackson and Erie,” Brian said, and later added that “there were 53 accidents there in the last 3 years,” figures he said support a signal from a traffic‑engineering perspective.
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