NJDOT presents Route 47 safety, bike‑pedestrian upgrades to Millville; seeks city resolution of support

The New Jersey Department of Transportation presented preliminary engineering plans for safety and bicycle‑pedestrian improvements along Route 47 in Millville and asked the Millville City Commission to consider a resolution of support for the project.

The presentation to the commission, led by Kimberly Nance of NJDOT’s Office of Government and Community Relations and project manager Arpita Upadhyay, described a corridor upgrade from Mile Post 39.23 at Henderson Avenue north to Mile Post 41.93 at High Street covering roughly 2.7 miles. "This project started as a concept development study for pedestrian and bike safety and intersection improvements," Upadhyay said.

The project aims to fill missing sidewalks, upgrade curb ramps for ADA compliance, improve crosswalks and signing and stripe bicycle facilities where roadway width allows. Consultant engineer Mike Kyler of NV5 said the design anticipates varying typical sections: some stretches would receive a 4‑ or 5‑foot bicycle lane with buffer, while narrower areas would use…